Yesterday went by in a blur. I wrote, wrote, wrote…did the Mom thing, when to Whole Foods, came home and wrote again.
I’m pretty sure I ate yesterday. Not positive though.
Oh I know I had Lucky Charms yesterday because I tweeted about the joy they bring me
Today is a work day for me. Then back to writing. I’m pretty sure Rader has soccer tonight.
I need an assistant. Any volunteers? The pay is crap but the benefits? Okay they’re crap, too. But your working environment would be fun…
If you want another chance to win an advanced copy of Bite Me!, pop over to my GoodReads contest page (I believe you have to be a member of the GoodReads community to enter.) I’ll be randomly choosing two lucky winners to receive an ARC. You have until April 7 at midnight!
3:30 came very early today.
That is all.
Okay, maybe that’s not all…
So I’m working on revisions for LOVE SUCKS! (see 3:30 rise time. Somehow I gotta fit in real job and dream job all in one day.) During this process I’ve discovered that the music I wrote the book to is not necessarily the music I can listen to while I revise. Curious, yes?
Anyway, my revision mood has been a much more laid back, less angsty sound than my writing mood. Joshua Radin, John Waite, Landon Pigg, and some old school stuff like Boston, Abba (shut up!) Hall & Oates… Totally eclectic mix.
Another artist that I’ve discovered over the past few months (I love Pandora radio!) is Matt Nathanson. I adore his voice. And this song is one of my new faves off his album. (It doesn’t hurt that he’s pretty damn easy to look at…) If you like the song, you’ll like the whole CD. He’s definitely a ‘Must Buy’
I know it’s April Fool’s Day but I got nuttin’ for ya. Been up for a while working on my revisions. I’m not pulling my hair out yet, but close. There just never seem to be enough hours in the day lately.
Music-wise, I’ve been in a John Waite mood lately, and have been listening to him quite a bit. Last night while I was fixing meatballs for our meatball sammiches, I was rockin’ out with my iPod out…Singing (or screeching) aloud. I’m pretty sure I saw one neighbor’s ears start to bleed and another neighbor’s head popped clean off his body. My bad. I was enjoying the hell out of this song.
John Waite and Alison Kraus: Missing You
They both have such unique voices. I could listen to this song over and over and over.
Oh wait. I have been.
Melissa Francis–Repeat Offender at your service.
We’re here. The final day of THE MONTH OF MEL!
Let’s observe a moment of silence please.
Yesterday was pretty awesome. I had lunch with my friend Denton, then sat outside and soaked up some Vitamin D while I worked on my revisions. After a few hours, I was kidnapped by another friend, and whisked away to get a pedicure.
My toes no longer look like they were “painted with sidewalk chalk” as someone so eloquently put it before he kidnapped me…
I fell asleep pretty early last night, but woke up in the middle of the night to a wonderful thunderstorm. I enjoyed that for a while, before I finally drifted back off to sleep.
I believe this is the perfect ending to the perfect MONTH OF MEL!
Now the countdown begins to my trip to Orlando…
In like a Lion out like a Lamb.
Yup. That’s exactly how I would describe THE MONTH OF MEL! We had a roaring good time, but now we’re exiting quietly.
Even though this will be a quiet week, it will still be a busy one for me.
I’ve started revising LOVE SUCKS! and it still needs quite a lot of work. I’m okay with that, but I’m not okay with the way my house looks right now. It’s distracting. Fur balls as big as my ass are starting to talk amongst themselves. I fear a take over is imminent. A fur ball rising is in my near future. (was that a CCR song?) Something must be done!
But I can’t worry about the fur balls and the dust bunnies right now. (I’ll have to worry if they join forces, but until then…) I have to do some revisions. Rewrite the opening scene, have a little face time with Sexy Lexy (oh, you haven’t met him yet…you’re in for a treat) and cut a couple of plot lines that never fully developed. It’s gonna be a lot of work, but I’m Mel..and well, I can do it. Right? Riiiiiiiight.
I’ll be blogging over at Fictionistas today about April Fool’s Jokes…pranks and what not. So swing by and check it out!
I had the best time yesterday. I have the best friends. I am very lucky.
This picture sums yesterday up brilliantly.
I’m pretty sleepy and tired today. Am out of the house getting some much needed Vitamin D and working on my revisions.
But I’d rather be sleeping.
If you need me, I’ll be here:
Doing some of this:
maybe cashing in a ticket or two:
Check twitter and Facebook for updates and pics…otherwise, I’ll see you back here on Monday!
Enjoy the last weekend of THE MONTH OF MEL! you deserve it!!
Bitchin' Fiction: Musings by author Melissa McKenzie / Melissa Francis 