Happy Halloween!!

Here's wishing you all a safe and happy halloween!

Welcome to the world of novel writing....

Welcome to my world. Writing novels are fun even editing is fun but waiting is not so much fun. :) I'm at the reader's stage of the process. I have a couple of copies out being read. McKae came by yesterday to tell me that she is reading it and likes it so far. Yeah! Ask Dan, I'm not very patient when it comes to waiting to hear what everyone thinks about it. I like it but does that mean the rest of the world does. Poor Dan still hasn't finished reading it and I don't think he likes me in the room when he is. I keep saying how far are you? What chapter are you on? Do you like it? I think he gets annoyed. Sorry honey!!

So to occupy my time until I've heard from the "masses" I have been in search of publishers only to find that the really good publishers want you to have an agent. So now I am in the process of finding a couple of different literary agents to help me sell my book. :) Writer's Digest.com is my new best friend. I can't believe how much cool stuff is on that sight for writers. Keep your fingers crossed and say lots of prayers for me my friends! I'm really going to do this!

Here's to Mental Health Days!

Ok...so Friday I took off for a mental health day. I just had to get some things done. I cleaned some of my house, saw Sarah and worked on editing my book. So today I finished editing my book like I wanted. yeah!!! I got it printed off and bound.

So Leslie you are first, I'm bringing it tomorrow to church! McKae, you too. :)

Now that the book is in it's "research" mode, I can obsess over finding a publisher. This is the hardest part of writing a novel. If anyone knows anyone in publishing...let me know. :)

I'm on to the next obsession! :)

Update 2008

Obsessions are abounding with me yet again and still! So here's a list of obsession updates:

1) Book....I finally finished!!! And I finally have a title: It's the End of the World as I Know It. Whew!! Didn't think I was ever going to come up with the title. I'm on page 37 of the editing processes. It turned out to be 119 pages all together. I hope to be done editing and revising this week so that I can have it ready for my test subjects Sunday or early next week. ;) (Keep your fingers crossed!)

2) Twilight....still is an obsession. I was watching the Scream 2008 awards last night and they showed yet another trailer for Twilight! Leslie WE ARE GOING!! ;)
By the way...Dan read Twilight and is on New Moon! He is not quite as addicted as I was but at least he's reading them.

3) HSM3....comes out this Friday!!! McKae, you and I are there on Saturday!!! ;)
(I'm such a kid!)

4)NCIS...that might be a new one. I can't stop watching...4,5 and 6 then on Tuesdays at 7 too. Ahhhh! I watch while I'm cooking, cleaning, eating, working on my book! Aghhhh! I just can't get enough of it. (hee hee)

Well...that's just 4 if I continue on...someone might want to send me to the looney bin. Maybe I need to go there. :) Hugs to you all for being such a great support! I will have a very long Thank you page! ;)

magnum's new look

Well...I was tired of Magnum's matted hair so we took him on Saturday to a groomer. I wanted to cut his hair. I know it's a little late to cut his hair with it getting cold and all but it had to be done. He was shedding like no other. So here is what he looks like now. :) I feel like a mom with her son's first hair cut. :) I still think he's adorable. You tell me what you think?

more pics

My favorite time of the year

It's Halloween time again. My favorite time of the year. I love dressing up and getting to be someone else for a day. I love handing out candy to the kids who come to the door. They are so creative. I love that it is a time to be creative and kids need more creativity in their lives.

I also love that my neighbor gets into the holiday too. I am posting some pics of my neighbor's yard. I took them last night. It was really cool to see them at night. Enjoy...and Happy Halloween!

CSI Tears....Spoiler if you haven't seen it yet!

Did anyone else watch CSI last night? Oh my...I cried like a baby. I have been waiting all summer for last night's episode. I knew that the guy playing Warick Brown was going to get kicked off the show but I was hoping that he wouldn't die. I cried for almost half the show. Sarah comes back. I warned Dan ahead of time that it was going to be an emotional show for me. :) I was ok for a while until they showed the funeral at the end. I could take it no more...I cried some more.

I'm a cry baby what can I say. :) I cry at Kodak commercials, Hallmark commercials, etc. There is even a bank commercial that makes me tear up. And forget about the doggie commercials...I'm a mess when that 30 sec. spot is over. Uggh!

Well...good thing it's Friday and no kids at school...I might start crying again! Ha ha ha! Love to you all! Peace out!

7 Quirky Things About Me

Leslie tagged me to write 7 quirky things about me. I have lots of quirks but I don't want to tell all my secrets either. ;) So I will attempt 7.

1. I don't like people (even Dan) cooking in my kitchen. I freak out when things are put back right. Sorry Dan.

2. I can go for a couple of weeks without doing real housework and then one day I snap and I'm ticked off until its done.

3. I get obsessed over weird things...ie: reading Twilight series, writing a book.

4. I get annoyed if I don't get my diet coke in the morning. (Is that a quirk or another obsession?)

5. When I'm driving, I jump if I pass someone on my side. (Like someone stopping on a side street.) Guess that came from being hit 2 by other cars.

6. I cry at everything. Hallmark commercials, cards, other commercials, movies (even those that are not supposed to make you cry) Everything!

7. And a final quirk...my life might be disorganized but my desk has to be organized.

Well...that's all about me. :) Tag to anyone!

Tag to all who read!

I don't normally put lists on my blog but hey it's Tuesday...I'm sitting at my desk with a Beehive hair piece on and my saddle shoes and thinking...so what is normal?

Tag to anyone who reads...post on your blog! (Amber thanks for the idea!)

1. 2 names you go by: Mary and Marilou

2. 2 things wearing right now: a beehive wig and 50's cat glasses

3. 2 things you want right now: shopping with my mom and for it to be 3:00

4. 2 things you did last night: watched tv and worked on my book (Chapter 9 is under way)

5. 2 things you ate today: Sonic burrito and the day is still early

6. 2 favorite drinks: diet coke and diet coke

Have fun!

Obsession Update 2008

Ok...so I just thought that title was funny! Could be the lack of sleep?!

Here's the skinny....

The book is coming along. I'm on page 3 of chapter 7. It just flows out when I'm near my computer. (If only I didn't have to work!)

The book has no title yet. So for now it's Untitled Manuscript. I want a good name for it and it just hasn't come to me yet.

The goal is to be completely done writing the first draft by the first of November. Then edit, add, change, delete, and all the other fun stuff that comes with writing to be done by mid December. I would really like to get it out there for publishing by end of January. I think it would be a cool birthday present if I could get someone to consider publishing it by my birthday in February. That would be one sweet birthday!

Oh and Leslie...I really like the name Leslie Hawk. May I steal it? It might make a great character in my book. :) I'll mention you in the dedication page! (Tempting I know!)

I want to be done with editing and stuff before I let a few read it. So hang in there. I'm a perfectionist and this could be a little while. Hopefully I will be able to stay on track with my timeline. I've got a little free time coming up so hopefully that will help me out.

Pray for me please! I really want to do this. :) Thanks to you all for your support!