Archive for January, 2009
Monday, January 26th, 2009
It’s DONE! It’s DONE!
There is hardly anything left of me right now, but the novel is done.
It’s 11:30 at night, and, no, I’m not at the Starbucks, but only because I think they are finally closed. Instead, I’m right here, on my couch, a place that can also serve as a place to write a novel in a [...]
16 Comments » - Posted in fiction writing by sandi
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Update from the cave of writing, the cone of silence
Some people are starting to email me, wondering if I am still alive since I never blog, write, or call anybody anymore.
Yes, I am still breathing oxygen and drinking caffeine and typing as fast as my fingers can manage. As I may have mentioned, I have to hand in a book on Jan. 31st. And [...]
11 Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by sandi
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
What the heck is a "virtual book tour"?
My family keeps laughing at me when I explain to them that I am actually on a book tour right now and therefore should be treated with the utmost respect.
But I am.
It’s just not a tour of bricks-and-mortar bookstores, where I put on decent clothes and stand up in front of a microphone and read [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in books,fiction writing,Kissing Games of the World,virtual blog tour by sandi
Monday, January 5th, 2009
I came out of my cave to find the Januaries in full swing
I’d forgotten what happens when you make a plan to hibernate: the whole world lines up as one gigantic test of your will.
It can’t help it. It wants to know how badly you intend to keep your promise to yourself to Just Do One Thing. It’s actually a public service, just a reminder to you [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in inanimate objects,real life,writing by sandi
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
The time has come to go into my special hibernation cave at Starbucks
Yes, it is that time.
My deadline beckons me, and I have to stop doing all the fun things I’ve gotten accustomed to doing lately and go finish this book that is now on its (ahem) THIRD DEADLINE. This one is January 31st. (I think when you set the third deadline for yourself–or worse, your [...]
