Friday Five

1. The snow is melting. Today, it will be in the 50's with 70's over the weekend. I'm glad it came. We needed a good snow. LOL now bring on spring!

2. The youngest is much, much better. Now the oldest is sick. I'm not sure what it is...but I don't want it.

3. I submitted to my editor and sit biting my nails to hear back on Settler's Mine: The Man. I need to get cracking on a new story.

4. I met my friend, Ann, went to the used bookstore and had a yummy lunch. I also met Larissa Ione, who just hit the USA Today Best seller list. Big congrats to her. I had a good time with Ann, as usual and enjoyed getting to know Larissa.

5. I have seriously become a Big Bang Theory fan. LOL how many comedies joke about physics? We watched the whole first season and have started watching new ones. I also think My Name is Earl is having its best season yet.

May the muses have the laws of physics
Mechele

Friday Five

1. I posted at TRS Blue today on Sex and posted at Loose Ends yesterday on laughter.

2. Having fun cleaning up the Man. I'm almost done! Whooo hoo!

3. 100 of the 200 mini muffins are baked. However, the little mini muffin cups? They stick to the muffins like glue. I used them for the 1st 50 and then quit. You can't get the muffins out! *sigh* so I maybe remaking them. Haven't decided yet. Thinking Day for the oldest is coming up fast (tomorrow afternoon).

4. We had planned on going to Washington DC on Sunday as a celebration. However, they are calling for icky weather. Not sure what we're doing. Will keep an eye on the weather.

5. I'm reading Einstein never used Flash Cards. I've been feeling rather hurried with our schedules lately and also pressed that I should be doing even more. From what I've read so far...I'm glad we do have some free days.

May the muses have free days
Mechele

Weekend recap and looking ahead

Thinking Day went well. I really enjoyed presenting the 1920's.

This week, the youngest has a play at PTA. She's so excited I think she's bouncing. The oldest and I have to make 200 mini muffins for her Thinking Day.

I'm determined to submit Settler's Mine: The Man by next weekend. I've been through the first three chapters. I'd like to start a new project next Monday.

I watched Dark Knight just in time for Heath Ledger's Oscar win. I can definitely see why he won. His Joker was creepy, smart, and well thought out. Dark movie but really enjoyed it.

Oddly enough, LOL we also watched some of Big Bang Theory's first season. "I'm a fricking genius." The humor is so smart and snappy in that show, I'm really enjoying it.

Also watched the 2nd episode of Doll House. I'm intrigued by Echo and her storyline. With Joss Whedon, I expected one heck of a story and so far, I'm right. The hubby says it's a sure thing Fox will cancel it because it shows so much promise. I hope not.

May the muses have weekends
Mechele

Friday Five

1. I ate lunch with the youngest. They had Little Caeser's pizza. Yummmmm.

2. I went to the library to pick up some on hold books. Discovered a children's book by Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson.

3. Recieved a rejection yesterday :( but it was NOT a form letter. I moved up in the world. gAnd they actually gave a specific reason. That, I can work on!

4. I plan to attack Settler's Mine: the Man and give a once over before I *bites nails* submit to the editor.

5. The song of the day is "Good Riddance" By Green Day. "Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the hand, directs where to go."


Mechele

Work is never done...

Finished up the Man yesterday and started editing a story I wrote about a year ago. It needs a home. It's lonely!

Boy, I had to cut a scene. In the long run, I think the novella will work better without it. But it's painful *sigh*. All those lovely words. Not to mention I like it. Which is probably why it needs to be cut LOL.

This weekend I have two 9-10 year olds coming to join my almost 10 year old and one 8 year old coming to join my seven year old for a sleepover. We are going to do a spa night. It sounded like a good idea... I hope it will be fun but I'm starting to panic.

May the muses have spas
Mechele

Whoo hooo whooo hooooo

Settler's Mine: The Man is done! It will of course need shaping up during a read through LOL and I expect it to grow during that read through.

I always seem to rush the end. I do it when I write, that's where a lot of rewriting occurs when I reread. I rush when I read the end of books, too. Seems to be a habit.

May the muses have endings
Mechele

Monday blah blah

The sound of a cat horking at 2 AM isn't pleasant. And the sound of a dog barking at the formerly horking diva kitty, who has slapped her one too many times, is very startling at 4 AM.

I need a nap.

I posted at Ladies of the Club on Friday the 13th.

I'm still not finished Settler's Mine: The Man. I hope to...this week. *sigh* Two to three scenes left.

I have something very pretty to share...very soon. You'll love it.

I'm getting very excited about RT in April. I got some good news I wasn't expecting. Will confirm it and share that, too.

May the muses have The End written
Mechele

Not so much a quickie

The kidlets are home with me today. They've already had a couple of fights. *sigh* When they get along, they REALLY get along and I don't hear from them. When they fight, they REALLY fight.

Not sure what we are doing if anything. The youngest has the cold the rest of had and while it's not a bad one, she doesn't look like she feels good.

I blogged at The Romance Studio today on the Winter Blues (and got interrupted about 4 times LOL while writing it).

An update for writing: Settler's Mine: The man is about 4 scenes away from completion. I'd hoped to be finished by now but I'm also trying to "get it right" and that's taken some time. Hopefully by the end of the week...

Anyone seen Juno? During the weekend I was ailing, the hubby and I watched it. Really really liked it. The dialogue was snappy and fun. The story was real. It could have descended into a million different cliches but it never did. I was quite impressed. I had already heard a lot of the music and really like that, too.

On our toilet upstairs the flusher part broke. The youngest has become fascinated with how it works. She flushed it two dozen times yesterday because you had to open the lid and physically pull up the flusher piece. She also had to see how the one downstairs works and was puzzled that it was different. It's made me laugh all weekend how much she was flushing the toilet just because she had to take off the lid to do it.

May the muses have broken toilets to shake things up
Mechele

Wintery Ick

Is falling around here. I'm hoping they are right and the temperatures rise tonight and tomorrow. If it's not going to snow...I don't want it! LOL.

I'm currently battling a cold, mostly a cough, which makes the cold weather even more fun to deal with. The hubby has asked me a few times if I need new lungs. The oldest seems to have the cold, but both of them are doing better than last week. Someone suggested we take Vitamin D. I'm thinking we'll try it!

I'm about 21 K into Settler's Mine: The Man and expect it to top out at 30-35 K. We'll see. I'd love to finish it by next week. We'll see on that, too.

May the muses have updates
Mechele

Bad news, good news, and more news

I'm keeping Robin Schone in my prayers. Dear Author reported she'd had a major heart attack and was in the hospital :( The comments have a report of her doing a little better. Her and her whole family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm also keep my uncle in my thoughts and prayers. I just found out he's in the hospital and it sounds very serious. :(

First round edits just went back on I Heart NY: Body Shots. Did anyone see the current Romantic Times Magazine? There's a Loose Id ad that mentions the series *Grins*.

Speaking of Loose Id, they have a newly redesigned website. Check it out. They're still tweaking it.

Little squee moment. Cheyenne McCray featured me on her blog as part of her spotlight on Faery Court Members.

Writing continues on the new Settler's Mine. Still not sure how long it's going to be. I'm thinking novella...but we will see.

The cats are both on the same cat stand. Diva Kitty is on top and Spaz kitty is on the bottom sleeping. I had to take a picture. Diva Kitty glared at me as if to say, "Don't. I still hate him." LOL.

May the muses have inspiration
Mechele

Who let the Wolf out?

Loose Id did! Settler's Mine: The Wolf released overnight. I'm so so excited to tell Clyde's story. The Wolf is a little different than anything I've ever written before. It plays with D/s, there's bondage, and Clyde is an Alpha on so many levels.

And check out the sexy cover. April Martinez is a goddess!

Here's the blurb:

When Clyde goes into heat, no one else will do but one of his own secretive race, the Wolftons.

Angelica isn't expecting anyone when she hears a shuttle arrive. To her surprise, it's a virile Wolfton, who asks a single question, "Are you a whore?"

Her answer of "yes" plunges her into an erotic fantasy where her every whim is indulged. With Clyde, she takes the role of submissive to new heights.

Clyde knew he'd find sex to ease his urges, but Angelica's more than a willing body. She's his mate. And with his scent all over her, she's never going to be safe from the bounty hunters after his hide. Now this Wolf will have to outrun his pack to Settler's Mine to claim and keep his mate.

To read an excerpt.

May the muses have Clyde

Mechele