Writing Toys – A Slightly Silly Topic
(but it is Friday)
(which is my excuse)
(so there!)
Ah, picture the writer of yesteryear. From hammer and chisel, to quill and ink, to pen and paper to clackety typewriter, to IBM selectric, to home computer, to laptop. To blackberry, perhaps? And the future may be voice activated… (I read of that in Asimov’s Foundation series…always wanted that… Well, one day…)
For now, I have been working through the collected clutter of many years, scattered about a back room until it obscured the floor. And as I have dug through this treasure trove of trash and wondrous memory, I have found many of the tools I once saw myself using as a writer.
The pretty pens, the numerous blank journals, the hi-lighter pens, the post its, the tablets, erasers, pencils, pens, tablets, post its, pens, pencils… On and on and on and on. I’m filling a box, or ten, to donate to local schools. Because I never used any of it. From imaging myself ensconced at a regal desk, loyal typewriter at my side, stack of paper nearby…to reality. I am a mobile writer. I traipse about the county with my trusty notebook computer and park my ass wherever I want. In fact, I find it difficult to write at home anymore.
Gone are the pretty writing tools I once saw myself using. I have even discovered the glories of an online dictionary and thesaurus, though I do keep my paper copies. I am still tempted by the aisle of pens at my local office supply store, I admit it.
Hi, my name is 2nd Chance and I am a pen addict. And occasionally a pencil addict. I am a recovering blank journal addict…
Sigh. It’s hard to give them up, but reality is…I don’t use them. I resolve to set them free, for those who would use them. Who need them.
But the romance of the writing tools remain. How to pamper my creative writer with little gifts, little reminders that
I am a writer? Well, I decorate my notebook computer with bright pirate stickers and a memorable parrot card… I keep my simple tablets with handy MS notes at my side, covered with rubber stamps, all of a pirate nature. My portable calendar is another victim of my mania for pirate stamps… (I am a writing pirate and pirate writer, after all. So writing and piracy go hand in hand…)
A bookshelf in my bedroom is full of reference books. From piracy facts and fancy to erotic instruction of the most twisted nature. Books of maps, a book of royal family lines, several treatises on dirty words. Travel books of the Caribbean, languages I like to use bits of… It’s an interesting jumble. (Found a great new book Sherrilyn Kenyon, The Writers Digest Character Naming Sourcebook. Has a new spot on this stuffed bookshelve. I really love this book!)
I once imagine myself with the great quill pen, scratching away at paper, the quintessential romantic picture of a writer. A drink by my side. A lovely bit of pink wine maybe...in a stemmed glass.
Replaced by a noisy Starbucks, a melted drink and window with a view. It works for me!
What works for you? We know Sin delights in the heavy pounding of music. Some must have quiet. But what of the physical treats? The pens, the tablets, the software programs. Do you collect charms of your genre? Wear them on a bracelet and glance at them now and then to inspire you? Stickers? Stamps? Figurines of Captain Jack that chatter at you when you push a button? (Oops, better hide that from Hellion…) I’m curious, how do you gift your inner creative writer? What gifts do you give yourself? It’s Friday, let’s play!
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86 comments:
Don't be silly, Hellie already has a talking Jack doll.
I don't have stuff. No stickers on my laptop, no toys laying around. I do have a this little statue J sent me and I can never remember the details of what it is. It's something buddist and the god goddess has like 1000 arms.
I've been writing at my desk all night, working on this dreaded synopsis, which is DONE for now, and between myself and the computer was my cat. He's not easy to write around and it's damn annoying when he starts hitting buttons, but he was causing trouble elsewhere so I let him stay.
Now I'm going to go pass out. Talk more tomorrow!
That comments looks like I'm drunk! That's he WASN'T causing trouble elsewhere. Sheesh.
And three cheers and beers fer finishin' yer synopsis... Can't wait ta hear what the reader thinks!
Well, sounds like we need ta send ya somethin' silly fer yer book. He's a cook, ya need a mini skillet charm. She does publicity...I have no ideas what would work fer her!
A goddess with a 1000 arms sounds handy ta 'ave around... But come on, Terrio! Mus' be somethin' ya think a' when ya think a' writin'... A mini Rita Award?
What's gonna be yer brand when ya arrive? Christie wears a hat. I'll 'ave somethin' pirate like about me... Ya gonna sign all yer books wit' a special purple pen? ;)
Name the bit a' silliness ya'd 'ave if ya 'ad some silliness about ya! A totem, a charm, a good luck bit...
I used to have Jane Austen on my desk until my 2 year old granddaughter ripped her arm off. I got nothin', and not really a desk either, but a folding table. I do have a bulletin board above it tho with pix of all my characters and famous words to live by. There's a little placque given to me by my youngest daughter: "Put on a little lipstick. You'll be fine" Then a witch bookmark from my teen girls' reading club: "You say wicked like it's a bad thing." Considering I finished writing Any Wicked Thing yesterday, it's a very good thing indeed!
Maggie - I love that bookmark! And congrats again on finishing the book. Though I've lost count how many times I've gotten to tell you that in the last year or so. LOL!
Sorry, Chance, but I'm one of those simple, practical girls. I do have two really cool pens from Christie Craig. They have a kind of bobble head on top and the lid is one of those suction things, so he stands up on his own. Only every night, I find him on the floor. The cat again.
The synopsis is ROUGH. *sigh* More work to go tonight and I'm already pooped.
Oh, I did pick a pretty, swirly pattern for the top of my laptop. It's blue and white and sort of looks like psychodelic clouds. You'd like it. :) Wait, did you see it in DC?
Congrats on finishing the book, Mags! :)
And this is a great blog, Mo. But I gots nothing for you. I have my laptop. A good girlfriend just bought me a Vera Bradley notepad to jot down revision notes when I'm out and about (I keep it in my purse, also Vera Bradley-- I'm a big fan). But that's about as far as I get.
I love the pic of where you write though. It does look welcoming. Way more welcoming than the place I've got my computer propped on the kitchen counter to keep it away from two-year-old grubby fingers. LOL!
Good Morning Revenge crew!
2nd I am laughing at picturing you box up all these supplies and bring them to the little ones at school, Like a Christmas fest! LOL!
I am truly a girly, girl, my home office is my sancuary (sp), sprinkled with my Gone With The Wind collection, complete with an original copy of the book, my husband looked all over the country for, for our first anniversary! Pretty baubles,lamps, various nicknacks mostly gifts from Bryan. My desk, my son built in high school, is not fancy, big and simple, but from his heart! I cherish it. Like Chance's it is covered with cute note pads, pens, and various writing referance books. But yes, I love my office and when I am home I spend every moment in here! It has a big window that looks out over the backyard and is very lovely! Writing in a public place would never work for me. I talk to much! LOL! Have a great day everyone!! Lady Jane
Terrio! Congrats on finishing your book and tackling the dreaded synopsis!
Jane - Thanks for the congrats but I haven't finished the book. LOL! I won a crit from a writing coach and she wanted a synopsis with the few chapters I'm sending. I'm only about a third of the way done with the book which made the synopsis that much harder. LOL!
And I hadn't thought of that, but I read everything I write out loud. If I tried writing in public, they'd have me committed! LOL!
Name the bit a’ silliness ya’d ‘ave if ya ‘ad some silliness about ya!
Terri has that already, he's called Bumblebee (though I call him Bumbles, because he bumbles into a lot of things, knocks off hamster cages, freaks out and races himself...) That cat is enough silliness for anyone.
Okay, writer toy silliness...
On my laptop, I have a Captain Jack Sparrow sticker and a few other pirate ones on the keyboard part...but you know it's my laptop because Jack is on top. *LOL* (It'd be fun to get a Harry Potter sticker and exchange them out occasionally...or I might even handle a Twilight one.)
On my bookshelves, I have lots and lots of reference books. Ridiculous. Instead of a character naming source though--which I consider more useful if you're writing fantasy--I use a baby naming book. Which scares men who might be looking at my bookshelf. Funnily enough I also have a Sex Position Bible on that shelf, so by the time the baby book frightens them, they distract themselves with the sex books.
I have the talking Jack Doll--but I don't play with him much. I have a Jack Sparrow bobble head (I love him) and when I need silence, I set him out to inspire me and I can tap his beard braids and he nods that I'm right. Usually when I'm writing though, I'm in the living room and I have a movie on in the background. So apparently my biggest writing tools is a TV set, DVD player, and a ridiculous number of DVDs (of which I primarily play about 15 of them.)
I also have highlighters (but they're for revising); blue pens (because black pens seem too permanent); and yellow legal pads. I have notebooks out the wazoo....and lots of them marked with something. *eye roll*
I would like to get a desk eventually, but I don't really need one. I'll probably work on getting other furniture next instead. Old Blue the Couch is very comfortable, but occasionally he jabs me in the ass, so I might eventually upgrade to something slightly more plushy for my Princess and the Pea Ass.
I too love the photo of your table at starbucks where you write! Our starbucks just got remodeled and it's much more welcoming now.
Right now, I'm writing at lunchtime a lot - Borders cafe seems to be the place since it's a two minute walk from my office.
At home, I write my blog and work on my writing in my own little corner of our office. My DH's grandmother gave me her 1951 Singer Sewing Machine that is built into a wooden desk. I use that as my writing desk - althought the backless stool that goes iwth it might need to be replaced since it's not comfy for long periods.
Above the little desk, I hung a plotting board that I have sectioned off into chapters and I move post-its with plot points, scenes, etc around on it.
On the desk, I keep a candle. There's something about a nicely scented candle lit while I write that calms and inspires me.
I'm like you - love office supplies and bought a ton for what I thought I would need for writing. Hardly using any so far!
I'd like to decorate my little netbook. Think I'll go looking for some stickers soon - great idea!
This morning (again, RIGHT before my alarm went off) I woke to find him clinging to the middle of kiddo's window blind. No idea how that didn't come crashing down.
Maggie - Love the bookmark! What an insightful teen book club!
Order up a new Jane Austen doll fer ya!
Terrio, ya could put yer hamsters ball at yer feet and let him roll about while ya write... And course yer cat would go after yer pen...
Marnee, a special notebook werks fer me! Aye, that be me favorite corner in me favorite Starbucks. But those a' us who write at the coffee chain appreciate ya keepin' yer 2 year old at home... Though ya might notice, I gots a nice patio outside where the little folk are free ta run about...
If only they had power outlets out there!
Jane-o, yer office sounds loverly. I'm sure ya'll put yerself tagether a reasonable facsimile when yer back in yer 5th wheel at a job site!
Note to self, search fer Gone with the Wind treats fer Jane-o's b-day...
The first few bags a' journals went out ta a school me bro-in-law works at. He said the teacher's were thrilled! Makes me feel good 'bout clearin' it out.
So, ya and Terrio would draw odd looks from the public? I remembers tears tricklin' down me face at one place in me books... I worried people would be starin'... Nope. It be amazin', the bubbles that go up around a person, even in public.
Bumbles, the writer's cat. He keeps ya on yer toes, Terrio!
Aye, Hel, ya needs some Harry paraphernalia ta trade off wit'.
I love the Jack bobble head doll. I gots a Christmas ornament, with Jack at the wheel, one hand holdin' his compass. Little button let's him utter such profoundness as a ship's captian needs a good hat...
I live fer such wisdom and plan on gettin' more hats.
Sabrina! Welcome back, sweet stuff. Noticed we hadn't seen ya fer awhile... Had me a bit worried, after all that drama a' brain surgery a few weeks back. ;)
Crew, ya should'a seen Sabrina at RT. She were the most organized newbie I ever seen! Entire schedule printed up and set into a calender, little folder, tabs, different colors... This woman be a model a' proficency!
See! Ya coulda used all the post its, hi-lights, etc... I think a' usin' them...but. I don't.
Stickers are fab-o! Check out yer local scrap book supply store, Michaels, Beverlys, Jo-Anns...they all gots 'em. Good stamps, too. Any theme ya want!
I organize so I don't have to actually do any writing - it was my way of putting it off! So...I've stop organizing and now I have all this stuff sitting there collecting dust. I might have to donate it too!
Sorry I've been MIA - day job has been super busy this week. Can't wait for weekend.
I'll have to think today what theme I want so I can pick out stickers!
Plan on havin' lots a' time ta peruse, Sabrina. They gots aisles a' stickers...
So, bein' organized is yer avoidance technique! Interstin'! Thinkin' 'bout how I should be organized falls inta one a' me avoidance strategies.
Glad ta hear it jus' be TRW trivia that be keepin' ya from climbin' aboard! The brain surgery thing gonna haunt ya, girl!
Happy Friday everyone! Congrats to both Terri on progress on the synopsis and to Maggie for finishing your novel! Don't forget to treat yourselves!
Fun blog, Chance! I've always thought it was good, if not essential, for a writer's morale to give oneself a gift or reward for both big and small accomplishments. For the day to day, though? Nope. No charms or stickers, but that is a good idea. Some kind of talisman to ward off the well meaning family does have merit though.
Okay, I have to repeat that my treat is visiting here. I'll just be sappy and say it's the company - - the company of writers.
I'm rather lucky right now to say I have the time to write and I know it. For a brief few months, I can get the little boy off to school and be a writer for much of the day. Oh, such a privileged life.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH PRESSURE THAT IS?
LOL To go from drama and trying to fit the writing in to a sudden quiet has it's own challenges, believe me. A quiet little room and time available won't make me write. Even the guy in the movie Misery at least had some drama going on to force him to write. I'd call him lucky, but I guess that's rather insensitive, huh?
;) Well, there be drama and there be drama. Gettin' me ankles broken might focus me writin' mind, but I doubts it!
Ah, Melissa be such a sweet suck-up!
So, ya rewards yerself wit' visitin' the ship... No ice cream? Cards? Figurines? I gots ta find a Barbossa bit a' nonsense...
Me little jewelry ship be a favorite toy I gots at Macys. And the hair stick with the moon... I also gots a small fleet a' paper tall ships sailin' across me dresser. It be a perilous place ta sail, so much *crap* afloat on that sea!
First I want to add my congratulations to Terri and Maggie, way awesome!
My desk is a cluttered mess. I have to share it with my kids and hubs. I do like my thumb drives. I collect pens like the sea collects sand. And I love my journals, most of which are written in.
I used to have a stack of music, but I've had to learn to write to UFC, Football, news, and a blaring electric guitar. That's probably why I haven't gotten as far as I would have liked.
I'm impressed she be datin' men who can read. :)
On my bookshelves, I have lots and lots of reference books. Ridiculous. Instead of a character naming source though–which I consider more useful if you’re writing fantasy–I use a baby naming book. Which scares men who might be looking at my bookshelf. Funnily enough I also have a Sex Position Bible on that shelf, so by the time the baby book frightens them, they distract themselves with the sex books.
LOL I can just picture that Hellie! I can believe it that a guy would have to wonder at a writer's book shelf!
I do love pens. Sigh. And pencils. I actually buy me pencils special. Me Blackfeet Indian Pencil Company pencils... But I use pencils more than pens. The freedom ta erase be fundamental ta me mind!
Are yer thumb drives in colors? Any special ones? I see some interestin' shapes available at the stores.
I do have colored thumb drives. I used to buy whatever pencils, it didn't really matter what they were. But one of my dd's is allergic to wooden (the paint and the wood) pencils. The pencils with the plastic covering don't bother her so much, but we tend to stick with mechanical pencils.
I don't have books on my shelves on sex. I do have everything from Church History through the Ages, Gray's Anatomy the list goes on. I have a closet with 6 shelves, they are at least 6 ft long and they are filled. Then I have a 10 ft bookshelf in my room with 5 shelves, there is a bookshelf in the hallway-filled. And I still have books stacked all over in corners.
Well, as you can imagine, the sex position book has pictures, hence why the men gravitate to it.
My guy surprises me now and again. Clearly he must have access to a word of the day calendar or something.
When he gets his knuckles off the ground? ;)
Mel - I do have books scattered about the abode, even the baby name books...
I wants ta find out if there be a book featurin' the information from that series on the History Channel... "Life After People" ... Me current WIP be set in a similiar world...
Books wit' pictures inspire me, too, Hellion.
Me dog be buggin' me ta gets out inta the day. So, I be bailin' fer an hour or two. Ya all get on blatherin' without me! And feel free ta raid the bar. I worked extra hard on the double stuffed twinkies... But Hel got funny about the flamin' part, so keep that ta a minimum.
Hel - I keep a fire exstingisher under the bar! Really!
I don't have stuff either. I don't really collect writing programs either. I'd prefer to write with pen and paper but my hand starts to cramp up after a page and I type at lightening speed so it's silly to not type. I wear a hoodie, pop my skullz in, pull the hood up over my head and hunker down when I write. That's my method of madness. But only at late at night when all is silent around me.
2nd: there is a book I picked up at the library. Night's Rose. It's historical urban fantasy--reminds me of your stuff. Published through TOR.
Now I want stickers. I've been spending more time than usual at the craft store these days. Blasted school projects. (Any idea how hard it is to cut one of those styrofoam balls in half? HARD.)
I own craft books, but I rarely open them and they are no where near my desk. In fact, other than my laptop, there's just piles of crap on my desk. I need to clean that up over the weekend. And make room for more toys.
Off topic - According to Facebook, Hal just got an offer of representation from an agent. And she's stuck teaching classes so she can't scream it to the hills. LOL! So I'm helping her out.
Go HAL! Wahoo! Break open the rum!
Oh wow! That's fantastic! A huge congratulations, Haleigh! I'm so thrilled for you! :)
This does call for the extra special, extra glittery glitter. LOL!
Lets hope she makes it through the lectures without bursting at the seams. LOL!
Whoohoooo! Hal!!!!!!
May her good fortune rub off on the rest a' us! Yoohoo, Hal! Hope she can stop by soon and squeeee wit' us!
Hel - Thanks, I'll check out the book! Tor, me dream publisher...
Take care, Terrio...the sticker aisle be very allurin'...
Can't say I've ever cut a styrofoam ball in half...they don't sell 'em already halfed? Guess that would be too easy!
Terri, I wonder if a heated knife would cut through the styrofoam. If I would have had one at the time we probably would have used and electric knife, surely that would have been much easier.
Squeee for Hal! And congrats to Maggie and Terri for meeting their goals.
Chance, I'm a pen addict too. In fact, one of the items on my desk is a HUGE pencil holder a friend made for me ages ago on which she wrote,"Park your pens here, Janga." It’s filled with several dozen pens in a rainbow of colors and a few pencils. Some of the pens count as toys. I have one of the Christie Craig pens Terri mentioned, a royal blue pen from Christina Dodd, a bon bon pen from Kim C, and a warm fuzzy pen another friend made me. I write in pen, but several Christmases ago, a friend gave me a box of the most gorgeous pencils painted in a tapestry pattern with a great smell. I keep a couple of them in the holder just because they are so pretty and smell so good.
My desk is an antique table, so I have no desk drawers. But I do have room for a two-shelf bookcase that holds my favorite reference books and leaves room for workspace plus lots of toys. The top of the bookcase holds my favorite pics of the seven grands, so I always have a reason to smile. I have another pencil holder filled with favorite bookmarks—two 3-Ds (a mystery lovers and a San Fran), a hand-painted magnolia, a crocheted cross, and a silver rose, all gifts from friends, and promo bookmarks from a few favorite authors, some autographed. I also have giant paper clips on a stand that hold quotes and a few signed cover flats. On the desk are these great polished stone bookends (a gift) that hold my book journal, A Book of Days for the Literary Year, The Reader’s Quotation Book, and Roget’s A-Z Thesaurus. Scattered on my desk are several paperweights—Texas Bluebonnets in a glass dome, a handmade brick, a glass block with a Greek temple etched inside and three small angels—a reading angel, a healing angel (Thanks, Ter), and a laughing angel, and a gorgeous notebook with a cover of woven pink and purple ribbons. Oh, yes, and a George Clooney mouse pad. Paperweights, angels, and Clooney are all gifts from friends. My “toys” are important to me for what they are and for the people they remind me of.
Janga, yer desk made me think a' the pics I seen a' Ray Bradbury's workin' space. Like a slide show a' his life and writin' history. I'd love ta 'ave so much surroundin' me, ta remind me a' friends and the like. Think Starbucks might object if'n I arrived wit' a suitcase every day!
But I love such a menagerie a' objects! When I 'ad a home desk, I 'ad a ton a stuff. Always representations of Coyote, my personal mischief maker and sometimes, the spirt I believe truly rules me muse...
A thought that suddenly makes so much sense! I gots ta see if'n I can lure him back ta help me finish off me current WIP... Light a candle, burn some sage, offer 'im a cookie...
Anyway! I can really picture yer desk, Janga. Thanks fer sharing!
Now, where did I put me sage stick?
Janga - You're welcome! That was the only one they had or I would have gotten myself one too.
I forgot to mention my Revenge pens. Hellie had them made up before we added to the crew and I love mine. Have some on my desk here at work, another at home, and one in my purse. They have little cartoon faces of the original five crew members, and Hellie got them exactly right.
Renee - I did think of the electric knife, but I don't own one. Never thought of heating a knife. No idea if that would have worked or not. Luckily, I finally got it and kiddo's 3-D replica of an animal cell turned out great.
Now that my desk is against the window, I need to add some pretty things on the windowsill. Then again, Bumblebee lays up there. Hmmmmmm....I could do pretty clingy things on the window! I'll add that to my list for the weekend.
Not sure melting styrofoam would be good fer the brain cells...never know what the chemistry a' all this stuff anymore...
I bet if'n ya'd gone on the Martha Stewart website, she'd have ways ta do it that wouldn't be messy. Because Martha is never messy!
BTW, Sin...I can picture ya, all huddled about yer laptop, scribblin' on the side, a bubble around ya that leaves ya sheltered from the world as ya write.
Sounds like the hoodie be yer personal talisman!
I don't have any of those pens? Damnit. Do I need to order my own pen? *LOL*
Hi there! Just sailed in. I love all my writing toys--have it all. Would love to have a notebook computer, would love to be a mobile write. Will just have to save up and get one. I love the allure of writing at Starbucks. Caffeine being my drug of choice. At home I have two very emotionally needy cats who think the keyboard is competition.
This is certainly the place to find inspiration. Have to get off my lazy butt and fix up one of my spare rooms into a proper writing office. And I love the idea of lots of reference books. Hey you can never have too many books, thats my motto.
Shit. I just sent you that package too! How did I not know you didn't get one of these? LOL!
I also have one that just has our site address on it then in small print it says, "Why's the rum gone?"
Hey there, Keltic! Welcome aboard. You have to fight with two cats? Me hats off ta ya, matey.
Put me down fer a pen, Cap'n! Even if me cartoon face ain't on it. Love ta 'ave one...
Keltic...I think I know this sailor...
*wink, wink
And I be surprised she only has two cats. Welcome aboard! I tend ta not keep many a' me books anymore. I figure I only gots so many year a' readin' left in me, and I ain't likely ta spend much a' them re-readin'. So, I sets books free! Free ta be read by others!
Save me reference books. That and you can nev'r 'ave enough Cap'n Sparrow figurines... ;)
hey all! I'm back from class. I got his email between classes, and I gotta say, lecturing for an hour on power dynamics during the war in Kosovo was the last possible thing I wanted to be doing. It didn't go well at all :)
But we talked on the phone this afternoon, and he was at the top of my list for agents, so I said yet and he's sending over the paperwork.
I'm super excited. It's Brendan Deneen from Fine Print, which is a great agency.
I'm still freaking out a bit, so thanks SO much for the encouragement and congrats!!
That's the dude behind the TV & movie stuff. WHOOHOOOO!!!!! You are so going to hit the big screen. In my book, that's better than the NYT list. Not that you're not going to hit that too. LOL!
OMG! This is so exciting!!!
Yeahhhhh! Congratulations, Hal!! This is so cool!! (And I love the TV stuff...*LOL* And movies... I can just see it, I'll be going, "Hey, I know the girl who wrote this!" *something blows up* "A girl wrote this?" "Yeah, she's a badass girl.")
I've already squeeed on the phone and on facebook but I'll definitely squee here.
:)
SQUUEEEEEE!!!
This book is awesome, by the way. You all are going to love it. :)
So cool! Wonder if yer students had the slightest idea ya were a bit distracted!?
Fab-o! Party fer Hal!
All the glitter and hoo left on board!
LMAO!! Yeah, a little-itty-bitty, quiet, shy girl no less :)
Thanks so much guys! And yeah, he said he wants to try to sell book and film rights at the same time, to go for a "dual thrust". Now I just have to finish the damn revisions! And pray that he still loves the book this much after he reads the second half (he only has the partial). I should have the full to him this weekend.
I'm already dreading that scene with the braid and the blood oozing over the table and the mom freaking. I may have to cover my eyes at that part. LOL!
Seriously, this is so exciting. As I told Hellie, this totally makes this boat legit. LMAO!!
the glitter and the hoo? Hot damn!!
I think my students knew something was up :) Marn called in the middle of class (after my frantic message of, "oh my god, what do I do? Call me back!")
And as soon as I saw it was her, I like said, "keep talking!" and ran out of the room. LOL! They were all laughing when I came back, so they *might* have been able to hear me saying "I'm so excited! Who gives a fuck about Kosovo right now?" LMAO!!
LOL! That is heartbreaking. :)
You are the coolest professor EVER.
Dude. This boat was already legit :)
That scene would be so cool to watch. Man. That would be so cool. Of course, authors have no control over that, so if I'm lucky enough to sell the film rights, there's no telling what, if anything, would actually happen. But still, awesome.
And I was taught by a former Rolling Stones roadie, so that's saying something.
ah, thanks Ter!
I actually said, "Screw you guys, I'm going home" in class today (though not in a Cartman voice.) I think I was referring to Iran and their most recent threat of UN sanctions. They laughed (which is harder than it sounds like to get college kids to laugh)
Hal,
A huge congrats to you!! How wonderful, this has been a great Friday for sure! I actually got some great news on some heart tests I was waiting for , so I am super excited also.
I can't wait to follow your adventure!
That would be tough, to be so excited you sold it then have to watch them twist it up until it doesn't resemble your book at all. LOL! Still, a good thing!
Jane - Congrats on your good news! I also got some financial good news today, so it looks like a super Friday all the way around. (And Hellie wrote again last night, so we need to throw her in the good news.)
Hal!!! So freaking exciting!!!!!! What a great Friday!
Well, hell! Everyone is getting awesome news. Congratulations to y'all. I say drinks all around.
I'll second that, Renee. Who wants a Frozen Nipple?!
(I just remembered I have brownie mix in my cupboard at home. I think I'll make those tonight in celebration. Then buy bigger jeans this weekend.)
Wow, Terrio - Yer brownies get ta yer hips that fast? Those must be some mondo hoppin' brownies!
Frozen Nipples! Mighty Masts! Super Glittery Hoohaas! And A Halle-loo-ya Pass! Extra loo!
I hereby christin today as Good News Friday!
Congrats Jane!
Excellent friday for brownies and frozen nipples :)
Squeeeeeee!!!!! Hal I am soo sooo happy for you! I gotta get back to work but will catch up on my reading here. Sorry I've been MIA! I'm trying to get back in the groove of things and this news just makes my day --- which is nothing compared to what it's done to your day.
Congrats, Terri, on finishing your synopsis. You've just been rockin' right along!
OK, I've got the hoo, the loo and the glitter... Are all the double stuffed twinkies gone? I thought I'd light a few up in celebration!
And Terrio can bring some a' those hip huggin' brownies!
Let's get this party rollin'! What else are ya all gonna bring? We can party all through tomorrow!
Boy, mention hip huggin' brownies and everyone runs away!
LOL, wish I could have some of those brownies. I've got the chili con queso.
Let me put me brownie down and I'll dig inta the queso... I think the rest be busy eatin'...
I'm revising the synopsis. If you hear a splash anytime soon, that's just me throwing myself off the side.
I'm loving the Halle-loo-ya Pass! But I'm gonna need the loo-lite if I'm going to have the brownies. And about the jeans? Well, lets just say the ones I have are already tighter than I'd like. And with my non-moving metabolism, I could gain 5lbs just smelling brownies!
Hey, Terri, at least you didn't gain 10 pounds in only two days. I did that last weekend when I broke down and bought gluten free bread stuff. I've been sick at myself ever since.
Oh, and good luck on the revisions.
I'm on my sixth day of a new diet and the commercials on television are drivin' me crazy... Brownies...
*drools like Home Simpson
2.5 hours and I leave ta pick up the DH at the airport...yahoo!
Afore I go I'll fix ya a thermos a' Halle-loo-ya Pass, lite loo. Ya can do it, Terrio!
It's official, I can only work when it's silent. Music in the background too distracting and the words won't come. Since I turned off the tele, much better.
The other night I had two, count 'em TWO packs of ramen noodles for dinner. Do you know how much sodium that is? LOL! I finished that off with the rest of kiddo's noodles and butter because I didn't want to waste them. I was bloated for TWO days. Gah!
Congrats on getting yer DH back, Chance. Don't forget to put the DO NOT DISTURB sign on yer cabin. ;)
Too bad I can't take the minivan ta the airport... ;)
You can't take the minivan? Is this some new rule I don't know about? LOL!
The synopsis is done and the story totally changed and if Hellie's reaction to the changes is any indication, they are GOOD. Whoot!
Now, to go pass out.
Yeah...and good news Friday just keeps on givin'!
It ain't that the minivan spirit wouldn't be willin'...the body a' the minivan might not survive such a trip. Over the summit, through the wilds of San Francisco Peninsula traffic... She be safer at home. And I be safer takin' the other car!
Home! And he brought me a Starbucks mug from Niagara Falls! Yoop!
Welcome home, Captain Chance! (That's totally his pirate name now.) I'm sending you the synopsis to check out while I'm at the movies.
Ooo! Ooo! What ya seein'? Inquirin' minds wants ta know!
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