In Charm's Way on its Way - Ho Ho Ho
Well, it's done. In Charm's Way has gone off to my fantastic editor who I'm sure is going to love it (please, please). Now comes the part that you just don't contemplate when you first decide 'I'm going to write novels' - the waiting. Much fingernail chewing and forehead wrinkling ensues, which doesn't do a lot for one's physical appearance. All I can think about right now is what a doofus I'm going to look like if I have to blog in a couple of months that the masterpiece was rejected. Wish me luck people - I don't need any extra help looking like a doofus.
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What I'm going to do now: I promised myself I'd take a break and reward myself by reading Welcome to Temptation by Jenny Crusie, which I've been saving for the day In Charm's Way left home. I mean, it's not as if you can read a Jenny Crusie while you're in the middle of writing a book. The feelings of inadequacy would so overwhelm me that I think I'd chuck writing in altogether. |
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Try and enjoy Christmas. I've been finishing the last of the wrapping this morning, stuffing the Princess's stocking with all sorts of cheap crap that she'll love - a bubble blower, a princess costume, new undies (yes I always got undies for Christmas. My past becomes her future - the circle of life at work), a couple of new dresses. She's already received her tricycle because we didn't want to travel to my parents' place with it. Her dad took her out to learn to ride it this morning while I went food shopping for the in-laws who are about to descend on us... any second now. Speaking of Christmas, I was chatting to some American authors the other day and one said that a woman in the US was recently charged with sexual harrassment because she groped Santa in a shopping mall. I thought to myself: Who would want to grope Santa? How desperate would you have to be? Then I thought, maybe he looked like this... |
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...Yowza. Sorry guys, I couldn't resist. I should probably start putting an 18yrs + warning on this blog. Merry Christmas everyone. See you in the new year. Ho ho ho. Sami |
Oh, Sami. I empathize. I too have a book waiting in my editor's office. Gasp. The waiting is a killer.
I have complete confidence in you. I'm sure we will soon see a very happy announcement on this page.
GOOD LUCK!
Oh, and thanx for the Santa pic. No wonder the woman was charged with groping Santa.
Jess
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Hi Sami
I'm sure Santa didn'y look like that when I was young.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. All the best for the book, look forward to a release date soon.
Hugs
Sandie
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Hurray for In Charm's Way, so glad you kept the title. Hope to hear good news about it soon.
I can so relate to the waiting. I currently have two ms with M&B plus an ms being looked at by a couple of agents in the US. I too am biting fingernails and hoping 2008 doesn't mean a swag of rejections. Hubby has taken away internet access until the new year and am presently sitting in a cabin on a farm somewhere south of Sydney.
Merry Christmas, and I hope 2008 is fabulous.
Take care and Lots of love
Cait!
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OMG! I would be groping too. Well, in my fantasies anyway.
Have a great Christmas!
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Hi Sami,
For some reason I can't see this blog entry. Is anyone else having this problem.
Happy New Year.
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I don't know why you can't see it Ro - I haven't heard the same from anyone else. You can comment but can't see the initial entry? That's weird.
Happy New Year to you too. Staying home tonight and planning to fall asleep before midnight. My kind of celebration.
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Happy New Year Sami! Hope 2008 is wonderful for you.
Cait
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Hi Sami
Hope you and your family have a fantastic New Year.
Hugs
Sandie
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