I'm packing my bag.
I've made four different kinds of cookie dough for the kids and hubby for while I'm gone. Hopefully, they'll eat more than just cookie dough.
I've got all my stuff together for the FHL worship service.
To DC or bust.
Preferably not bust.
I've got too many people to see, parties to attend, and desserts to be eaten. And if along the way, I win a prize like the Daphne for best unpublished inspy romantic suspense, then YAY, ME!!! If I don't win, that's okay too because I like all the gals I'm in competition with. :-)
Until Friday....
Be good.
I know I will. As always.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Being a Connector
My oldest son's Honors English teacher for this next school year gave him a list of books to read. Must choose two.
JANE EYRE
COUNT OF MONTE CRISCO
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
TIPPING POINT
Well, the funny thing is not but a week before getting the assignment, Son insisted I take him to Barnes and Noble to use his b-day giftcard. He bought THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON and TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell.
Now he'd intended on reading COUNT OF MC, but when he picked it up, the thing was too thick for him to want to read. He chose C&P instead. I suggested JANE EYRE because I rather enjoyed reading it last winter. Plus I watched all four--yes, four--movies. Hmm. Seems like I posted my reviews of each on an older post.
He wasn't about to read some "stupid girl book." Please note, he meant stupid PAUSE girlbook. Not stupidgirl PAUSE book.
At least I think that's what he meant.
He's a good boy so I'm sure he did.
Anyhoo, I'm happy to say he's enjoying C&P. Hasn't read TIPPING POINT yet. But that's becuase I took the book from him. See, he hadn't intended to by that Gladwell book. No, he went to the store to buy OUTLIERS.
But he saw TIPPING POINT sitting "all alone there on that stack of books and it was just calling to me, Mom."
Or something like that. In my mom-translation-of-15-yr-old-speak, that's what he said.
As I read the book (yes, please infer this as a blinding recommendation), I noted how folks who were Connectors, Mavens, and Salesmen influenced trends and whatnot. I'm convinced two of my friends--Tina Russo and Kristen Painter--are Connectors. They know a bajillion and more people...and can remember their names. Connectors seek you out.
I know they did me.
Well, I'm not a connector, but I love the concept of being one. Or at least using the connections I have to bless other people.
This past spring, Leigh Duncan entered the TBL contest. While her entry didn't final (came utterly close), after I sent her back her first round scoresheets, she told me about how another of her manuscripts recently sold to Harlequin American Romance. Her story, ROMANCING THE STORM, is a slated for a 2010 release date.
Yay, Leigh!!!
So when I hear of news like this, I have one thought: I must tell either Tina or Ruth Logan Herne. They're two of the Seekerville blog ladies, and they love to give newly sold authors a chance to tell their success stories.
Ruthy was delighted to hear from me. As she always is. And I'm thrilled to say that Leigh is now on the Seekerville docket of guest bloggers.
Yay, Ruthy!!!
Yay, Me!!!
JANE EYRE
COUNT OF MONTE CRISCO
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
TIPPING POINT
Well, the funny thing is not but a week before getting the assignment, Son insisted I take him to Barnes and Noble to use his b-day giftcard. He bought THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON and TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell.
Now he'd intended on reading COUNT OF MC, but when he picked it up, the thing was too thick for him to want to read. He chose C&P instead. I suggested JANE EYRE because I rather enjoyed reading it last winter. Plus I watched all four--yes, four--movies. Hmm. Seems like I posted my reviews of each on an older post.
He wasn't about to read some "stupid girl book." Please note, he meant stupid PAUSE girlbook. Not stupidgirl PAUSE book.
At least I think that's what he meant.
He's a good boy so I'm sure he did.
Anyhoo, I'm happy to say he's enjoying C&P. Hasn't read TIPPING POINT yet. But that's becuase I took the book from him. See, he hadn't intended to by that Gladwell book. No, he went to the store to buy OUTLIERS.
But he saw TIPPING POINT sitting "all alone there on that stack of books and it was just calling to me, Mom."
Or something like that. In my mom-translation-of-15-yr-old-speak, that's what he said.
As I read the book (yes, please infer this as a blinding recommendation), I noted how folks who were Connectors, Mavens, and Salesmen influenced trends and whatnot. I'm convinced two of my friends--Tina Russo and Kristen Painter--are Connectors. They know a bajillion and more people...and can remember their names. Connectors seek you out.
I know they did me.
Well, I'm not a connector, but I love the concept of being one. Or at least using the connections I have to bless other people.
This past spring, Leigh Duncan entered the TBL contest. While her entry didn't final (came utterly close), after I sent her back her first round scoresheets, she told me about how another of her manuscripts recently sold to Harlequin American Romance. Her story, ROMANCING THE STORM, is a slated for a 2010 release date.
Yay, Leigh!!!
So when I hear of news like this, I have one thought: I must tell either Tina or Ruth Logan Herne. They're two of the Seekerville blog ladies, and they love to give newly sold authors a chance to tell their success stories.
Ruthy was delighted to hear from me. As she always is. And I'm thrilled to say that Leigh is now on the Seekerville docket of guest bloggers.
Yay, Ruthy!!!
Yay, Me!!!
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