I think they were supposed to be whimsical but flawed. (Actually, my one beef with the movie was that she was the flawed one, and his flaws were mostly explained as not being really flaws.) I liked them, together, but I wanted them to get some nice therapy too.

I think the moral of the story is, don't make decisions about a procedure tantamount to brain surgery until after you get off the rebound. Also, generally speaking? Brain surgeons don't operate out of a Queens storefront and a van.

Yeah...he was supposed to be like, too nice. Actually he seemed like the kind of quiet man who could drive someone like...my friend to levels of hysteria trying to get a reaction from him. It's a good thing I'm healthier than she is. ;)

MememeMEEEEEEEEmememe...

My agent would like the following:

A. The first fifty pages of the fourth series book, Cruel Sister. Status: I have 42 pages.

B. Synopsis for Cruel Sister. Status: ready.

C. Blurbs (one or two paragraphs each) for potential books 5 and 6. Status: songs for books chosen, blurbs will take maybe twenty minutes.

I just pinged her to ask if she'd like to see what I've got. Now that the third book, Matty Groves, is officially accepted by St. Martins, we can start the pitch process and from where I'm sitting, the sooner the better.

Exciting. Go get 'em, Deb.

I would like to publically thank Deb for the wonderful feedback she's giving me. In addition to the excellent practical help, she's helping me finally trust myself as a mainstream writer. That was the biggest hurdle.

erika, BTW, check your email.

edit: connie, welcome, ma'am.

Go Deb!

I emailed the contest coordinator to express my concerns and got a very nice email back, saying that I shouldn't have been marked down for first person, and she'll definitely keep a closer eye on this judge in the future. I've also written my thank you notes to the coordinator and judges to mail out today, including a perfectly polite though distant one to the problem judge.

That felt good to cross off the to do list.

Susan, that's a very good way of handling that situation. If the judge has that deep an issue, they need to know about it.

Your current Anna chapter is next up in my queue!

New drabble time!

Drabble challenge #38 (falling) is now closed.

Challenge #39 is: Upside-Down.

No weird stuff where you post in upside-down text, or I'll send my goons after you....

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