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(writing/goals/determination) The time has come, my friend, he said, to talk of many things.

( May. 31st, 2010 01:08 am)
First and foremost, I have to congratulate Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine, yet again, on their two-book deal for Books and Braun with Eos Books. Squee! I cannot WAIT to get my hands on Phoenix Rising next year!

This is such good news. I'm so freaking excited for both of them.

Cons are wonderful for recharging my juices. I'm pumped now, and I can't wait to jump back into the fray. I want this too. I want to be able to share news like this.

But you know what? You need to write something in order to sell it. Cold, hard truth, my friends, cold, hard truth.

It's time for me to remember that, and to get my butt in gear. So, in order to do that, I start the deathmarch today. And here we go:

Projects that need to be done, and the order therein:

1. Finish Last Rites (July 31st, 2010 for the rough draft) - that's 1100 words a day.
2. Finish setting up the website (June 30th, 2010)
3. Record the promo for Horseman (June 10th, 2010)
4. Record Horseman podcast (1 chapter per week starting June 4th)
5. Outline and plot summary for Olympus (September 30th, 2010)

I will keep these goals, and I will get everything done. And who knows - maybe next year, I'll have some awesome news to share too. :D

Oh, and I've got the beginning page of the website up! vg-ford.com isn't blank anymore!
  • Current Mood: ecstatic
  • Current Location: balticon
  • Current Music: keys tapping (Mike's writing!)
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My friend Donna is a genius.

( Mar. 8th, 2007 02:24 pm)
I knew this before, which is why we're moving with her down to NC when we move. She used to be a real estate agent, and has a friend who's still an agent...

Who deals with rentals.

*swoon*

Donna emailed her for me, and I already have like 8 properties to look at. Yes, I'd like to go with our number one choice (the duplex in Concord), but just in case, I want to have other opportunties available. I've learned not to put all my eggs in one basket, so to speak.

So this Sunday, I think I'll kidnap Ms. Donna and we'll go look at rental properties. One of them looks awesome - it's a HOUSE (EEE!!!!), but it's up in Hillsboro, so I need to see how far from Manchester it is (hubby doesn't want an hour commute, and neither do I, frankly). So we'll see how far the drive is from Manchester.

And good news on the taxes/car front as well - filed the taxes today, and we're getting enough back that I can put it all aside in the savings account, and not worry one bit about security deposits and first months' rent. BIG sigh of relief there. This, boys and girls, is why Hubby and I both have extra money taken out of our checks every pay period. So I KNOW I'm getting something back each year, and it's not chicken feed, neither. ;) Car - they've found an engine!!! Huzzah! So hopefully, within 2 weeks, I shall have my beautiful little Escort back! (not that I mind driving the Lovely Ms. Donna's Kia Sephia, but, well, I want MY car back!)

Good news all around today. And now, off to the showers to get ready for work.
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  • Current Location: heading to the showers
  • Current Music: Red Sox preseason baseball
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