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1. Yesterday, I was twenty-six and a half.
2. One of my favorite editors from my old newspaper, Kelli Kwiatkowski, is now an acquiring editor at Ellora’s Cave and Cerridwen Press. Just don’t ask me to pronounce her last name.
3. I’m all packed for Reno!
4. My email was down for several hours the other day, and my new credit card still hasn’t arrived.
5. My amazing fantabulous editor has dangled a big green-and-purple carrot in front of my face. A carrot performed by Jim Dale. A carrot that is the sixth carrot of its kind. A carrot (for those of you still in the dark) that is the audio version of a title that rhymes with Gary Plotter and the Gaffe Mud Since. Must… finish… my… book… first…
Off to write. And, um, hide the 17 discs before I lose my resolve.
Addendum: Sailor Boy is having me put al 17 discs on his iPod tonight. Sheesh. Talk about cruel and unusual…
July 21st, 2005 at 8:55 am
Congrats on the Carrot! Sounds delicious.
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July 21st, 2005 at 10:13 am
Yes, the carrot does indeed sound delicious. Maybe I’ll take some pix of me in my old cheerleading uniform and send them to you to help cheer you on in your writing…Wait. That might be better as a punishment if you *don’t* write.
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July 21st, 2005 at 10:44 am
I thought you were kinda cute in your cheerleading uniform, Juicy Peach. ::evil smile::
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July 21st, 2005 at 11:14 am
The Carrot is not just delicious, it’s CHOCOLATE FUDGE in disguise! LOL
I’m so glad to hear of another Jim Dale follower. I just adore the guy. He’s an incredible narrator who ruined all other audiobooks for me.
I’m on tape 10. {VBG}
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July 21st, 2005 at 2:49 pm
Okay, I’m an idiot. I have no idea what this means.
I did get Harry Potter out of it. Barely.
So, what does it all mean?
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July 21st, 2005 at 2:55 pm
No, apparently I was too obtuse, Nikki! LOL My editor sent me the RH audiobooks version of the sixth Harry Potter book, as performed by Grammy Award winning actor Jim Dale. She said I can’t listen until I’ve given her my manuscript. Now it’s this Sword of Damocles… waiting…
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July 22nd, 2005 at 8:06 am
I figured it out with the help of my friend Google.
I–however–have something better. I have my DS reading me HP3 (so I’m behind a little) on the second leg of our trip once we’ve left Reno and are heading for the lakes up in Washington.
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July 22nd, 2005 at 8:11 am
Let me elaborate why the DS is better than a Grammy winning reader…
DS is reading book.
ME: Wait, wait, hold-on. I didn’t get that part.
DS: What part was that?
ME: The part about [insert name of Hogwarts teacher or whoever]
DS: (incredulously) You don’t remember [name]?
ME: (sheepishly and somewhat defensive) I’m not sure. Who is it…?
DS patiently explains.
ME: Thanks. You can start reading again.
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July 22nd, 2005 at 8:41 am
Yes, you win, Gina — but, does DS do 134 voices? Jim Dale did, and won a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records for doing so in Goblet of Fire…
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July 25th, 2005 at 12:32 am
He’s not even close. DS tends to read in a monotone except when his voice cracks. He’s going to read me HP3 this summer. Since I’ve seen the movie I’m hoping I won’t ask too many stoopid questions.
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