Monday, February 20, 2012

Birth of a Novel February 20th

Sorry, no pics today. I'm still computerless. :( So, I'm keeping this post short and sweet:

  • The part arrived. It's been tested and it works. He just has to put the computer back together and hand it to me. ????
  • Even computerless, I'm filling pages and pages in a notebook. My goal was to add another 10,000 words to Faerie Wings by the end of February. I think I'm well on my way to reaching that.
  • Carter is surprising me with the silly little flaws he has. This is a good thing because he's becoming more real to me.
  • My February goals for Write1Sub1 have been flushed. Sort of. I did get one written and sent to my CP. The computer died right after that. Revisions have not been made and I don't have anything else ready to submit.
  • I'm a basket of nerves right now. Bidding on the Cupid Blind Speed Dating starts in an hour and a half. I'm entry #41. Only the undercover agents can make comments, so if you visit, come back here to let me know what you think. What if no one bids on SENDEK? I can't help but get my hopes up.
  • Thursday is the day that the first round of ABNA ends and those going forward are announced. I actually had a conversation with hubby asking what I should do if I won ABNA and got an offer from an agent. See, no matter how hard I try not to set myself up for crushing blows of failure I can't help it!
  • Small publisher X has had my full MS for about 3 weeks. I sent it the day BEFORE the computer died.

I feel like something is going to happen this week. But what will it be? And will I be crushed when nothing happens?

#DaysITsucksTObeAwriter
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14 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    You've all sorts of tense situations happening! Deep breath - it will be all right.

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  2. Johanna GarthFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Where would we be without our hopes (and dreams)?

    Kudos to you for blogging computerless!

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    1. Charity BradfordFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

      Thanks Johanna. I really miss full access to my blogging habit.

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  3. Nicole ZoltackFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    I hope you get a ton of bids! Just try to relax.

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  4. Colene MurphyFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Hope you get your computer back soon! And glad you're still plugging away, even computerless! That's dedication. ;)

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  5. Angela BrownFebruary 20, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I can certain understand why you would be a bundle of endergy and bouncing nerves. You've got a lot going on. I hope everything works even better than in your dreams :-)

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  6. Michael Offutt, Phantom ReaderFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    I predict you will find great success but remain humble Charity even with all of J.K. Rowling's adoring fans and the moneys.

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    1. Charity BradfordFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:31 PM

      Ill try. I think all the years of rejection will help keep me humble.

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    2. Brooke R. BusseFebruary 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM

      And yet he warns me not to be a diva.

      Hope things go well for you, Charity, and yay! for the computer part. I think I might die without my computer...

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  7. Charity BradfordFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Well, day one is almost at an end. No bids, but the competition is stiff. There are a lot of great entries.

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  8. Cally JacksonFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Wow you've got a lot going on. Please remember that that is a major achievement on its own! I truly hope that something (or even many things) come out of this time for you, Charity. :-)

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  9. BethFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Good luck with everything.

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  10. Charity BradfordFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    Thanks everyone!

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