Sylvia posted her enormous To Do List recently, and I was thinking how similar it seems to mine:
TO DO:
1) Finish judging six GH entries, due March.
2) Judge 11 Marlene entries, due February 23.
3) Read book for blurb.
4) Ready workshop for Saturday.
5) Finish outline for SSG2, due Feb. 28.
6) Write proposal for SSG2.
7) Write Judy Blume Essay, due Feb. 10.
Write newsletter.
9) Work on website content (must be live March 27).
10) Work on marketing plan for debut.
11) Blog daily.
Plus I would really like to write a new proposal. Everyone has been sell sell selling new projects all over the place, adn every time I read about them, I get that itch. I wanna sell something else! Of course, I gotta *write* something else, first. ;=) But look at that schedule! Who has the time?
Anyway, congrats to Novelique, aka Gena Showalter, who has once again proved that she is Not Like Other Writers (I think she’s sold nine or ten projects in as many months), and to Rachel, who made her first sale, at auction, in the form of a trilogy to Luna! (And, ahem, also to someone else who sold another book but can’t announce it yet. You know who you are.)
Addendum: Reading comprehension, people. I said “someone else who sold another book.” So not me, and not a first sale. But seriously, keep that good energy coming for the guesses you’ve already made. Everyone wants a sale. 
January 31st, 2006 at 9:08 am
Wow that’s some to do list, Diana
Don’t you just love all that good news? What a nice thing to wake up to!
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January 31st, 2006 at 9:15 am
I’m exhausted just reading that! You’ve got a lot of work ahead of you, but it’s all positive, helpful and hopeful. You can do it. = )
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January 31st, 2006 at 9:38 am
I don’t want to make a list. I hate lists. Lists only point out all the things I cannot possibly accomplish even though I’ve said I would.
I refuse. Won’t do it! Don’t make me!!!
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January 31st, 2006 at 9:38 am
Julie, my darling — you don’t have TIME to make a list. You don’t have TIME to read this blog! Go away! Go work! We need to be partying this weekend so you need to work so you’re free for those apple martinis.
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January 31st, 2006 at 10:02 am
Wow, nice list. Mine isn’t nearly so hefty writing wise, but I have a lot of kid stuff taking over.
Yes, I ahve decide Gena must be an alian. I am uber happy for her and rachel though. (Snicker I used the word uber. My son used it the other day. Until last year I had never heard of it. Where did it come from anyway?)
Teri
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January 31st, 2006 at 10:03 am
Um
Alien
I’m such a dork.
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January 31st, 2006 at 10:15 am
It’s German and usually has an umlaut over the “u.” It’s an adjective/prefix (is there a difference in German?) that essentially means “super” or “ultimate.”
~Diana, the uber-dork
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January 31st, 2006 at 10:48 am
These are the days I wish it wasn’t so bad to have an apple martini at 10:44am…
Also with the uber (one of my favortie words!). Lots of – ahem – kids use it because it was a term used in a Playstation game – SSX Tricky (actually all SSX games). It’s a snowboarding game and they use the term whenever you do a great trick. Sounds lame, I know, but it’s uber fun
At least, that’s why all the people I know use the term.
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January 31st, 2006 at 11:05 am
I like making lists. And then I like losing them.
Cindy
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January 31st, 2006 at 11:05 am
Thanks, Diana. I really wanted to tell you, ’cause I knew you’d been through the same thing, and I was really stressed out.
And now I’m really curious about who else has news to announce. I hope she can announce it soon!
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January 31st, 2006 at 1:46 pm
Well that’s just an uber long list, woman.
And I’m just uber excited for Gena and Rachel!
Jaci…uber dork *g*
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January 31st, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Wow, I’m exhausted just reading the list! LOL And yes, it seems a lot of good news is going around!
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January 31st, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Hey, a girl’s gotta take breaks!
On an interesting note, I had line edits come today for a novella that frankly, I’d forgotten I’d written. I laughed hysterically and scared the DHL guy.
I will always have time for martinis with you!
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February 1st, 2006 at 7:28 am
Oh God, the LIST….
Actually, I run four – Home, Work, Writing and Masters.
They all make me cry.
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