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Goals for the End of September
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This week is pretty easy, I hope.
1) Endless edits on DLB. I can’t imagine how many rounds there will be. I can’t even see the story anymore, just –ing words.
2) Try to work on bodyguard story
3) Finish up grades—end of first 6 weeks already
4) Paperwork for one of my students I retained
5) Prep for sub—a personal day this week and a day and a half of inservice the following week
6) See about a booksigning
7) House/exercise routine
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TV Season So Far
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I have a sad. I don’t think I like Supernatural anymore. It’s too dark, too sad, too hard to watch. I loved Season 4 like mad, but this season…there’s not one episode I’ve watched a second time.
Grey’s Anatomy’s first hour was awesome. I started crying less than a minute in. Was still crying when it ended. The second hour was on par with last season, above average, but not as engaging.
Dollhouse was better than last year. I liked Echo and Ballard working together. I liked Amy Acker’s larger role. Still not awesome, though.
Glee is getting really good. I loved Kurt’s story this week. Loved his dad. Why did I think he was wealthy, though?
Castle is terrific. So is FlashForward. I’m absolutely hooked.
Big Bang Theory was just okay. I thought the three did a terrible thing to Sheldon, and their unwillingness to apologize bothered me.
Heroes was….hm. I love the actor who plays the artist. LOVE him. But…what the hell kind of power is that? Goofy, if you ask me. And he has to use the same woman as his canvas? How do you discover that power? I dunno.
The Good Wife was good, but it’s going to turn out to be case-of-the-week, I’m sure.
Eastwick was okay. Forgettable. I liked the setting, but, well, I've seen the movie.
Cougar Town was funny. Loved it, especially because Courtney Cox is older than me.
I’ve not seen Vampire Diaries, The Mentalist or Fringe yet. DH liked the season opener of Fringe, but I still haven’t connected with the cast of either show.
Yes, I watch a lot of TV. What have you seen? How did you like it?
Hopefully I can work on the bodyguard book today. I need to catch up on edits. I'm trying for 20 pages a day, but it's hard. And I checked out the new Gabaldon from the library, 810 pages. I couldn't even finish Club Dead, and it was only 250 pages!
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FRIDAY!!!!!
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Insanity Fades
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First Night of Season Premiere Week
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I Think It's Going to be a True Monday
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Goals for SEASON PREMIERE Week!!!
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I love this week. Love! All the new shows with the possibility of being great. Returning shows answering questions and asking new ones....I have popcorn and Diet Coke ready to go. Bonus--our first cold front is supposed to arrive this week.
This week:
1) Finish revisions on BD
2) Start revisions on DLB
3) Work on bodyguard story as I can
4) Blog at Supernatural Sisters, Wet Noodle Posse and The Romance Studio
5) Faculty meeting
6) Cut out Halloween tote bag
7) Get into that house/exercise routine. (This has been on the list TOO LONG!)
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Generosity and Good Luck
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Why I Write at 4 AM
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What New Shows Are You Going to Try?
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I studied the new Entertainment Weekly looking at new shows and returning shows. Last year I think the only new show I tried in the fall was FRINGE. This year I'm branching out a bit.
I hadn't thought I wanted to see "V" but Morena, who played Inara in FIREFLY, is in it and I love her. Not on till November, though.The dh wants to give Flash Forward a try.
I've always liked Chris Noth and Juliana Marguiles, so I'm going to try The Good Wife.I've already watched a couple of episodes of Glee and while I'm not HOOKED, I'm enjoying it.
I enjoyed the movie Witches of Eastwick, so will give the series a try.
Cougartown looks hilarious.
What new shows are you going to watch?
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What Makes a Single Title?
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Recently Michelle Grajkowski read my manuscript Something to Talk About (AKA The Story I Love) and remarked for it to be a single title, it needs to be bigger.
I understand what she’s saying. Something else has to be at stake. But what?
I was going to use Virgin River and Nora’s wedding books as examples, but that’s not enough like my story, since they are technically part of a series.
My critique partner and I were talking about this on Saturday and she said maybe adding an issue, like animal rights or add an abused woman or something like that, but it would change the whole tone of my story.
What says Single Title to you? What makes them stand out from Harlequin/Silhouette titles? What can I do to save the book that I love?
Blogging today at Wet Noodle Posse and Romance Bandits. I'm giving away goodies at Romance Bandits. Come say hi!
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Things That Perform as Advertised
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Goals the Week of the DH's Vacation
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1) 7000 words on RS. I had that epiphany, but will it give me the page count I need?
2) Guest blog on Writers at Play, Wet Noodle Posse and Romance Bandits.
3) Sew purse—hopefully I have the write kind of interfacing now
4) Grades done for progress report
5) Big grocery trip (hopefully not as big as last time, though)
6) Get into house cleaning/writing routine.
I don’t have to cook this week since the dh is home. Yay! But the deal is, she who doesn’t cook has to clean and the dh is notoriously messy. BUT we should be eating earlier, so I should have more time to write.
I got my first review on Surface from Book Binge. They didn’t love it but didn’t hate it. So…good?
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New Cover
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15 Hours Until Supernatural....
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Random Thoughts
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Goals for the Week of the Supernatural Premiere
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1) Blog at Jody Wallace’s blog, The Romance Studio, SPN Sisters, Natalie Damschroder’s blog and We Write Romance.
2) Grade papers so I can send home progress reports.
3) First round of BD edits. Let’s see if I can get this one done in 3 rounds. Hot Shot was 5, Surface was 4.
4) Work on RS
5) Get ready for critique
6) Traffic duty at school
7) NEW TV SHOWS!!!
8) Keep up house
9) Start exercising
10) Make purse
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