Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

[queenoftheskies]

::snicker::

I think I'm back.

At least part time.

::HUGS::

Missed everybody.

I want you to know that LJ only goes back 1,000 posts, and I have 309 people on my FL.

So, anybody want to tell me what they've been up to over the past two weeks? I'd love to catch up.

Then I'll tell you what I've been up to.

::snore::

Nothing exciting.

But some of it good.

Or...I wouldn't be back part time. :)

Comments

Welcome back.......

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me. I finished my book (110K, 226 pages) but my father passed away when I had two sections left to write:(

Re: Welcome back.......

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

::HUGS::

I was so sorry to hear about your father's passing. How are you doing, Chris?

Congratulations on the completion of your book! That's AWESOME!

Thanks vor your condolences..........

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

I appreciate it. Though my father was sick, it was still a shock that he passed away one night in his sleep. I had talked to him right before he went to sleep and he seemed "OK". I am concerned about my elderly mother. We have to move and I am hoping she will be OK.

PS--Thanks for the congrats on the book. I'm very happy with how it came out. If you'd like to read it, feel free to email me privately (my email is available to my flist buddies) and I can send you a copy. I guess I'll look for agents next. It's a daunting task since I don't know anyone in the business. Any suggestions?

Re: Thanks vor your condolences..........

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

::HUGS::

It's always difficult when a loved one dies. Even when we expect it.

My father died nine years ago this month. He had cancer and lived in Tennessee, when I lived in Las Vegas. I talked to him one weekend and his cancer was in remission. I called the next weekend and he'd died during the week.

It's never easy.

I'm so sorry you're having to go through it.

Do you have to move soon? Or do you have some time?

I'd LOVE to read your novel. If you don't mind sending it, my e-mail is janicessmith@att.net.

Have you looked at http://www.agentquery.com for agents that handle your genre?

Unfortunately, yes........

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

My father and mother only have social security (no pension) so, with my father's death, I must support my mother. I make very little money (private school, no benefits) and we need to sell our house and get a condo/apartment. Hopefully, someone can buy our old, old house (it's a fixer-upper and it's on the market for a really reduced price) and we can survive. I dunno, it's going to be pretty tough. I'm just doing alot of praying at this point. Actually, since we might have to move into a very small place, I will have to get rid of lots of books/things. That will be what I miss the most:(

PS--Thanks for agreeing to read my book. I will send it out this week. I've looked at that site. I dunno, I guess I'll type up some query letters. It just seems like a 'potluck' as to who would be interested in my work. Again, I appreciate your support! It means alot to me. *hugs back*

[reannon.livejournal.com]

My new book came out! NOCTURNE is now on Borders shelves, according to reports from the last few days. Squee! :)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Squee!!!

That's great!

::HUGS::

Congratulations!

Is it at Barnes & Noble, too? I have to go over there to pick my youngest son up a book for school. I'll look for your book, too!

[reannon.livejournal.com]

I don't know if Barnes and Noble is carrying it. I know they can order it through Baker & Taylor (and if you go that route, be sure to tell them it's B&T - not available on Ingram, and sometimes lazy booksellers won't bother to check B&T too). I know Borders picked it up nationwide - I've got reports in Tampa, Nashville and Seattle thus far. :)

It's NOCTURNE by Elizabeth Donald (Cerridwen Press), ISBN is 1419954040. Be warned, it's spicy! :D

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Aughhh!

Missed you.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Missed you, too!

How are you doing???

I printed out Desert Home of Eagles (both parts) from OWW last night, BTW. I read it last night and this morning and LOVE the story.

I'm going to try to get up a review for you in the next day or two.

I have to finish a class assignment before I can do anything else!

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Oh, thankyouthankyouthankyou! I am mentally twirling around like a five year old.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I am so crazy about golden eagles and love Native American lore, so you caught my attention right off the bat.

The characters are very deep and well-developed and I loved the interaction between them and the progression of the story.

I can't wait to get some thoughts down for you.

I remember watching your LJ posts as you wrote the story and am thrilled that I got to read it.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Thank you!

::HUGS::

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

Welcome Back Queen of the Skies!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!

I'm glad to be back.

How've you been?

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

I've been chilly but we're supposed to get some sun tomorrow (at last!).

I also had a couple of breakthrough ideas on my story (at last!) and I now have better character motivation and something that is looking more like a plot emerging.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Yay! You're back! I've missed you. I can't wait to hear what you've been up to! :)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I've missed you, too!

How are you doing? What've you been up to?

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Still job hunting, without much luck. Doing a bit of writing (more short stories). Enjoying the weather. Surviving my family reunion. *g*

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

What kind of job are you looking for?

Ooooh. Family reunion, huh? Big family?

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Job: one that pays better than the current one. ;) Probably in sales, which is what I've been doing.

Family: very big. Here are just the cousins:


There are also aunts & uncles, and the cousins' kids and spouses. And that's just my mom's side. ;)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaah, more money always helps.

Good luck on your job hunt. I hope you find something spectacular soon!

WOW! That's a lot of cousins!!!

Did you have fun?

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Heh, that's only half of them. *g* I had a nice time. My family is fun.

[mmarques.livejournal.com]

I submitted "Blonde Bimbos on the Moon" yet again. A neighbor planted a pumpkin seed, and I now have a portion of pumpkin vine growing in my yard and putting up huge orange flowers. I saw the Lord of the Rings musical.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Where did you submit Blonde Bimbos on the Moon? Good luck!

Ooooh, I love pumpkin vines. I hope you get some great pumpkins in your yard this fall. Have they started developing beneath the flowers yet?

I didn't realize there was a Lord of the Rings musical. Was it any good?

[mmarques.livejournal.com]

"Blonde Bimbos on the Moon" is a short story.... I submitted it to Oceans of the Mind, a paying e-zine that I heard of through Duotrope.

I don't see punpkins yet, but have to check the flowers more closely.

The "Lord of the Rings" musical premiered in Toronto. It did not get good reviews (or do as well as required for the cost of production) and is scheduled to close way early - September 3. It's supposed to reopen in Lond next year.

Parts of the LOTR musical were very good, but it was overly ambitious in attempting to cover the entire trilogy. The songs weren't catchy enough to remember after the show - which bothered some people, although I didn't find that a failing.

I was going to pass on this show, having known all these faults (and being aware of the high ticket price), but I'm on the producers' email list, and they had a spectacular price for the Canadian August long weekend ($20 CDN for any seat). At that price I was satisfied with being entertained - and it was quite entertaining. I loved the hobbit party right before the opening, the "you are there" experience of the fight against the Balrog, and the ending (which was true to the books, rather than to the movie).

[dragonmyst.livejournal.com]

I have been writing, excersising, I cut soda out of my diet this week. uhmm, getting kids ready for school (it starts wed) catching up on laundry, just mundane stuff, except the writing, that it getting awsome.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! HOORAY for writing!!! What's your novel about...if you don't mind talking about it?

Cutting out soda is hard, isn't it? I had a hard time switching to diet a couple of years ago. It's for the best, though.

How many kids do you have in school?

My oldest goes back to college on Monday. My daughter starts college in two weeks, and my youngest goes back to high school two weeks from Wednesday.

[dragonmyst.livejournal.com]

Mind talking about it? You'll be lucky to get me to shut up about it ;) My novel is about a man who is seeking to redeem himself after being responsible for many evil actions. It's a bit of a romance as at first his motivation is to redeem himself is to win the hand of a Priestess but as time goes on he begins to want to redeem himself, you know? I love this story, I really do. :)

My biggest prob with the no-soda is fatigue. No headaches (Thank god) but I'm sooo sleepy (of course that might be because of my workouts). I'm finding I'm not really thirsty for soda and am starting to reach for my water without cringing.

I have five kids in school this year; 7th grade (step-son), 2nd grade, 1st, K & pre-k. They are sooo excited especially the youngest, she is just thrilled she'll be going to school like her big brothers. It'll be weird, just me and the baby at home during the day. Yeah, big family :)

[shanrina.livejournal.com]

Glad to know you're back. :) I finished my 8-week Hindi course and am now resting at home again (though unfortunately this means I'm back in the Dark Ages/stuck with dialup for a bit *g*).

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

welcome back :-)

[roseyniswitrin.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you back, Janice! :-)