I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Supplemental
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She’s All That by Kristin Billerbeck
Reclaiming Nick by Susan May Warren
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It was fun to write for CWO. I enjoy doing their “In Other Words” meme on Tuesdays. Also, many of my online friends are through CWO.
TMI:
Toilet seats. That’s to warn you that this really is TMI.
It’s rather chilly here in Northern California. I actually prefer the cold over the heat—with cold, you can slap on more layers, while when you’re baking, you can’t do much more than go nekkid.
The cold temperatures wouldn’t be so bad if our house had proper double-sided windows to help keep out the chill (the previous owner installed substandard windows before we bought it). As a result, the outer rooms of the house get a bit brisk.
Both bathrooms are outer rooms.
I drink lots of water.
I also drink lots of caffeine—hot tea, to keep me warm.
I have promised myself that if my book ever gets on the best-seller list, I am going to buy one of those toilets with heated seats.
It doesn’t even have to be one of those Japanese bidet toilets. I just want to be able to relieve myself without freezing my netherparts off.
Until then, any suggestions besides turning up the heat?
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
She’s All That by Kristin Billerbeck
Reclaiming Nick by Susan May Warren
Win books and an iPod Nano! Contest ends January 31st. Get more info on my contest page!
It was fun to write for CWO. I enjoy doing their “In Other Words” meme on Tuesdays. Also, many of my online friends are through CWO.
TMI:
Toilet seats. That’s to warn you that this really is TMI.
It’s rather chilly here in Northern California. I actually prefer the cold over the heat—with cold, you can slap on more layers, while when you’re baking, you can’t do much more than go nekkid.
The cold temperatures wouldn’t be so bad if our house had proper double-sided windows to help keep out the chill (the previous owner installed substandard windows before we bought it). As a result, the outer rooms of the house get a bit brisk.
Both bathrooms are outer rooms.
I drink lots of water.
I also drink lots of caffeine—hot tea, to keep me warm.
I have promised myself that if my book ever gets on the best-seller list, I am going to buy one of those toilets with heated seats.
It doesn’t even have to be one of those Japanese bidet toilets. I just want to be able to relieve myself without freezing my netherparts off.
Until then, any suggestions besides turning up the heat?
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