A few things have happened since I last updated, and rather than think of a way to word it so I tell you everything, I'm just gonna copy and paste parts from my other blogs. Cuz I'm lazy, member? :P
1. Last October I entered a contest. It was a fanfiction contest where we had to take 1 of the characters from Linda Wisdom’s 50 Ways to Hex your Lover, and write a short (1500 word) story. I won. (Yay) I got an autographed copy of 50 Ways… and an autographed copy of the second story in the series, Hex Appeal. I also got some yummy hexy smelling body stuff. But the best part was that I got to be a character in one of her books. I even got to pick what color hair and eyes I’d have.
Well that book, Hex in High Heels (4th book in the series) came out this October! I, of course, had to take my tush to WalMart and get a copy. It’s a weird, satisfying, giggle-inducing feeling seeing Jennifer Santiago in a book, and know they mean me.
(Now if only I can get my name on the FRONT cover of a book :P)
I just wanted to share that with you guys. And thank Linda Wisdom for having such an awesome contest and for liking my lil fan fiction best. It warms up my insides. Hehe.
Anyway, if you want to read my fanfiction click here.
I still have to put a review up on Book Universe, and I’ll do that soon. I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been very busy. I wish I had enough time to do all the things I love to do, but alas it cannot be.
2. I’ve got a job! Woo! I’m a Customer Service Representative. I love it! I work nights (6 p.m-1 a.m), which is awesome considering I’m a night person. I spend my time taking supplement orders for old people. It’s hilarious. The things old people do.
2. I’ve got a job! Woo! I’m a Customer Service Representative. I love it! I work nights (6 p.m-1 a.m), which is awesome considering I’m a night person. I spend my time taking supplement orders for old people. It’s hilarious. The things old people do.
I probably shouldn’t make fun, that’ll be me one day. But I give everyone permission to make fun of me if I ever call a CSR and put them on speakerphone so I can argue with my spouse and question my marriage.
I’m still living with my mother. Some days it’s okay. Other days…well…let’s say I almost went back to Connecticut. Seriously, my friend drove all the way to come get me and everything! (Love you Jeff!)
I’m really homesick. Some days more than others. Today, I’m really homesick. I got a call from my 6 year old nephew. The first thing that comes out of his mouth when I answer the phone is, "Where have you been!?"
I’ve explained to him a few times that I moved. He seemed to have understood. But now that he hasn’t seen me in over a month, I think he’s beginning to get it…and not understand. He kept telling me why I couldn’t just go over there; If I wasn’t working at my old job anymore. It broke my heart.
And what about my writing? Ha! Ask me again next month. I suck, plain and simple.
I finished the second story of The Cotton Candy Girls series Halloween night. Then I had 1 hour to brainstorm for NaNoWriMo. My first day was good. Then I blew it. Today is the 20th and I’ve only written about 6k words. NaNo has officially kicked my ass. And it doesn’t help that the new expansion pack for The Sim 3 came out Tuesday. I bought it the same day it came out. I’ve barely slept.
Though last night I didn’t sleep for a different reason. What that reason is…I’m not quite sure I can explain.
I got this really strong feeling that I needed to write, but I couldn’t. My head is clogged up with too many ideas and I can’t pull a single thing out. It’s kind of like when you’re switching radio stations really fast, you hear all kinds of songs, and in the back of your mind you even recognize some of them, but you can’t actually pinpoint the particular song. You just know you know it. And if you try to go back, you can’t find the song because a) you don’t know exactly what station it’s on. Or b) the song is already over.
Did that make sense? Anyone? Anyone at all?
3. Last night (November 29th), I finally received a response from Sapphire Blue Publishing (drum roll). They said I wrote very well. They liked the premise of the story and the characters. I do have some issues, however. Some mechanical stuff, passive voice, the dreaded show, don’t tell comment! And apparently I have a sub-plot but not a plot (oops). So I have to fix that.
3. Last night (November 29th), I finally received a response from Sapphire Blue Publishing (drum roll). They said I wrote very well. They liked the premise of the story and the characters. I do have some issues, however. Some mechanical stuff, passive voice, the dreaded show, don’t tell comment! And apparently I have a sub-plot but not a plot (oops). So I have to fix that.
They said that they would like me to resubmit it after I’ve revised it.
That’s good, right!? LOL.
I can’t even begin to tell you guys how I feel!!! It’s all a little surreal at this point. Like it’s a dream I’m going to wake up from. When I checked my inbox last night, I had to do a double-take because my mind wouldn’t compute what it read when it saw the sender information. I was so terrified to open it! I almost called Lisa so she could verbally slap me out of it.
Every hour or so, there’s a small window where the surreal feeling goes away and all these other emotions come out. Most of it is shock, happiness, and the urge to cry.
My dream is so close I can taste it. I can graze it with my fingertips. I had not expected to be this close so soon. It’s a bit daunting.
I kind of wanna go hide under the covers. :P
Now I have to go back and find me some external conflict. Hmm, this ought to be fun. LOL. Actually, it is! Reminds me of when I used to take AP English in high school. The whole thing is frustrating, and I’m gonna want to pull my hair out…but I love it! I love taking my baby and helping it mature into an adult.
Oh god, there’s that urge to cry, again.
And that's what you've missed. I'm currently revising my story, I'm about half way done. I would have been done by now but I had a really bad cold last week. Spent my time working and sleeping.
I got my first job evaluation. 91.4% :D I worked Thanksgiving and I was trained on 2 new accounts. Also, my supervisor wants me to train for Customer Service. This is good. The more stuff I do, the more useful I am, and the more they'll keep me around. YAY!!!
Till next time! Hopefully, it wont be 2 months from now.
And that's what you've missed. I'm currently revising my story, I'm about half way done. I would have been done by now but I had a really bad cold last week. Spent my time working and sleeping.
I got my first job evaluation. 91.4% :D I worked Thanksgiving and I was trained on 2 new accounts. Also, my supervisor wants me to train for Customer Service. This is good. The more stuff I do, the more useful I am, and the more they'll keep me around. YAY!!!
Till next time! Hopefully, it wont be 2 months from now.
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