Amy - as always - nails it. Nothing to add to that except, as that particular relationship gets more comfortable and familiar and you get to know each other's particular quirks, the conversations about what you really want and what s/he really wants get easier and more informal.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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deborah grabien - Feb 13, 2006 6:49:12 am PST #5445 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Allyson - Feb 13, 2006 7:46:45 am PST #5446 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Thanks so much, Amy. It's all so terrifying and wonderful.
Amy - Feb 13, 2006 7:52:35 am PST #5447 of 10001
Because books.
Allyson, the terrifying part will get less so, I promise.
Also? Unless the publisher has already told you otherwise, not every publisher uses author photos. So maybe you won't have to worry about that. (Although they are good to have for promotional purposes -- newspapers and stuff always want them, and I still don't have one.)
Allyson - Feb 13, 2006 1:50:17 pm PST #5448 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Okey dokey. I got my little deal memo, which is interesting to read, and some direction for writing so I won't waste the long weekend.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2006 2:50:40 pm PST #5449 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Right on, Allyson. Perfect timing.
deborah grabien - Feb 14, 2006 6:40:04 am PST #5450 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Could I ask for a mild vibeage this morning? Book thing, phone call coming up, could be major one way or another, vibe for good things?
Teppy, bebe, it's Tuesday, madame.
Steph L. - Feb 14, 2006 6:52:41 am PST #5451 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Teppy, bebe, it's Tuesday, madame.
Yes'm. Sorry -- yesterday was a wee bit stressful.
deborah grabien - Feb 14, 2006 7:11:57 am PST #5452 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Sorry -- yesterday was a wee bit stressful.
Nodding grimly in the corner, over here. Stressful. Oh, yes. Trust me, I get it.
Steph L. - Feb 14, 2006 7:16:11 am PST #5453 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
And I just remembered that you don't read Bitches, and that was the only place I posted the stress du jour -- Dad is in the hospital yet again, but not for cardiac reasons this time. He's had abdominal pain for 5-6 weeks, and a full battery of tests/scans/etc. haven't yielded a cause. It's maddening.
But I was freaked out yesterday, since I know how to deal with his cardiac issues, but the abdominal pain is an unknown.
Anyway. I'll have a topic shortly.
deborah grabien - Feb 14, 2006 7:27:25 am PST #5454 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Oh, Teppy, damn - here's hoping they know what it is, and that it's something that can be fixed simply and painlessly.