Yeah, only the money they gave me was taxable--they paid the mover and car companies directly.
Xander, don't speak Latin in front of the books!
Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
meara - Sep 25, 2013 1:58:52 pm PDT #5054 of 30002
Kate P. - Sep 25, 2013 4:12:10 pm PDT #5055 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Uh, my cat just ate a considerable amount of butter. (Maybe 1/4 stick? And he's a little guy.) How bad is that? And also, WTF, kitty?
Steph L. - Sep 25, 2013 4:16:14 pm PDT #5056 of 30002
That which does not kill you should RUN
Cats like butter. I'm not sure if it's because it's salty, or what. And he'll be fine. He may possibly have strange poops in a day or so.
Kate P. - Sep 25, 2013 4:22:14 pm PDT #5057 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I mean, he eats all kinds of weird shit, so I don't know why I'm surprised. It's just... a lot of butter!
Amy - Sep 25, 2013 4:23:05 pm PDT #5058 of 30002
Because books.
Lucy (our old dog) once ate a whole stick when she was a puppy. Butter is GOOD.
Steph, I'm sorry about the sexy publisher. Their loss, to be sure.
Calli - Sep 25, 2013 4:29:00 pm PDT #5059 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Kate, if your cat has hairball problems, they may abate for a while.
erikaj - Sep 25, 2013 4:32:23 pm PDT #5060 of 30002
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Tina likes Twinkies. Even though cats aren't supposed to like sweets.
Sue - Sep 25, 2013 4:34:25 pm PDT #5061 of 30002
hip deep in pie
"Butter makes you regular," my French pastry instructor was fond of saying. (Imagine it in a French accent.)
I found my cat licking the outside of a bag of flour the other day. He'd been licking it long enough the bag was damp. Weirdo.
Steph L. - Sep 25, 2013 4:37:46 pm PDT #5062 of 30002
That which does not kill you should RUN
Steph, I'm sorry about the sexy publisher. Their loss, to be sure.
Aww, thanks. They specifically said, when I started the testing process, that they cannot give feedback to people who are not asked to continue. So while I'd *really* love to know what I missed, or did "wrong" (they had very specific instructions about thing NEVER to change), I won't be able to find out. Which is going to drive me nuts, because I really felt very good about that test. Bah.
Amy - Sep 25, 2013 4:54:02 pm PDT #5063 of 30002
Because books.
I have to tell you -- I worked with Imogen when she was writing for Drollerie, which was how I got in touch with her. And I took that test -- or, I should say, I got that test from her a few years ago, and then life exploded or whatever and I never got around to it. She gave me another try later, but I looked at it and thought it was a little uptight (to be polite) about what they were asking. So I ditched it.
But I am the original lazy copy editor who taught herself on mass market romance for very little money (via Kensington, of course), so I'm not always the best copy editor for a really picky job. And I didn't really want to have to edit that way, although I was also pretty sure I'd flunk, so.
That was so much more than you wanted to know! Sorry. I'm procrastinating over a piece of freelance book copy!