First Writer's Conference Check-In

All signed into the Writer's Conference! Should be interesting--already met a lady that is trying to be a screenwriter and I've seen lots of interesting people. Should make for good people watching and good conversation. Now relaxing for the moment with some coffee!


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Getting Ready

It's been a month since I've blogged, but a lot has been going down in this house.  I've left my writing alone for this entire month and spent time with my family.  We've played a lot (I've gone insane a little) and just had a jolly good time.  I've barely had time to even think about the writer's conference.  Tomorrow, my husband and I take off to journey to Seattle so we can enjoy each other as a couple with no kids and so I can experience the conference.  I'm so lucky to have such a supportive spouse (that's ok with me splurging on something like this) and family that will watch my sweet little kiddos.  I'm having a rough time thinking I'm going to be away from them for 6 whole days--the most I've been away from them is 2 days.  It's a little conflicting--wanting to be with my kids vs. wanting me time and husband time.  I'm sure it will all work out in the long run and I'm sure I'll really appreciate that I took the time to go.  Hopefully I'll have some time to blog about the experience as I'm going through it all...

Literary Contest Results

I finally got my results back regarding the PNWA literary contest.  I did not place in the top 8 so I was not picked as a finalist in the YA category.  However, the feedback I did receive from my two reviewers was not horrible.  In fact, it was encouraging in several aspects and it helped me think about what I need to work on.  I feel good still and know I can make this book even better during my editing.  As one friend quoted to me from Hemingway, "The first draft of anything is shit."  That's why it's a first draft.  Overall, a good score for a first draft, though.

Tumblr

Since I'm bound to taking a break from the book--apparently it will make be edit "more better"--I was convinced by a friend to sign-up for a tumblr account.  Tumblr is this crack-cocaine like micro-blog site where one can pictorially/verbally/etc-ally vomit online.  And, oh yes, I've been spewing like crazy because I am a social media whore.  Thanks to my buddy who fed my addiction--I will beat you later.  In the meantime the rest of you can look for the link on the right side of this blog for my tumblr account site.

The Novel

I think I just finished the first draft of my novel.  It's a bit of a mess, but that's what editing is for. :)

Next steps:
-Wait a few weeks--read as quickly as possible and look for continuity erros.
-Read again and edit for cuts and additions.
-Move on to 2nd draft.

Because I'm AWESOME at not making deadlines.

Ok, so I'm closer to the end of the book.  But not done.  I have one chapter left.  I just finished up chapter 20.  I think the next chapter should wrap it up.  Oh, god, can it be so???

A few distractions, namely cupcakes

I made cupcakes for my friend's baby shower. G-rated and R-rated cupcakes.

And I made a motorcycle diaper cake!

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