Archive for March, 2006

TGIF

Posted by Michelle on 31 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
Little words never hurt a big idea.
-Howard Newton
For those wondering what shoes I wore with my gray suit yesterday – they were the black suede Franco Sarto Mary Jane’s that I’m totally in love with. You can see them here:

Well…I made it to Friday. It nearly killed me, but I made it. [...]

Progress

Posted by Michelle on 30 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
No typo ever goes away. It just moves somewhere else.
–Horton’s Laws
For all my frustration yesterday, I did manage to get some things done. I finally revised that first chapter of NICE GIRLS DO. The first draft still needs some work, but at least it’s progress. I just have one small dilemma I’m [...]

Frustration

Posted by Michelle on 29 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
Language is a wonderful thing. It can be used to express thoughts, to conceal thoughts, or to replace thinking.
-Kelly Fordyce
My brain is empty. At least, that’s how it feels.
I was tired last night, and since I had left my thumb drive at the office (GRR), I crashed early. I’ve been trying [...]

Review Copy

Posted by Michelle on 28 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
If you can’t annoy somebody, there’s little point in writing.
–Kinsgley Amis
So I got my advanced copy for reviewers of Ransom & Fortune yesterday and OMG it’s so fantastic! I literally squealed when I opened it. It’s like all so real now and I think I must have stared at it for a [...]

More sicky

Posted by Michelle on 27 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Fortune of the Day:
Your job will not teach you about life.
UPDATE: I just got my review copy of Ransom & Fortune from the publisher and OMG it’s FANTASTIC! I am so excited!!!!! (Can you tell?)
Well… I was sick most of the weekend. Which totally sucked. I almost felt normal yesterday but then I woke up [...]

What Type of Writer Should You Be?

Posted by Michelle on 26 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Well…DUH!

You Should Be a Romance Novelist

You see the world as it should be, and this goes double for all matters of the heart.
You can find the romance in any situation, and you would make a talented romance story writer…
And while you may be a traditional romantic, you’re just as likely to be drawn to quirky [...]

Friday & Promo Stuff

Posted by Michelle on 24 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
Stilettos—not combat trousers and pierced tongues—are a real source of girl power.
–Lesley Thomas, English essayist
Well I seem to be better today. Not exactly 100%, but better. I slept off and on most of the day and just laid around like a slug. It was a needed health day as well as mental [...]

Sick and Tired - Literally

Posted by Michelle on 23 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
I have no quote to share today.
I’m tired. Was up half the night with major stomach problems. Slept on the couch the entire night and let the baby have the bed. It was a miserably long night.
I was able to pick up the baby last night. We had lots of errands to [...]

Spring?

Posted by Michelle on 22 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
A balanced diet is having chocolate in both hands.
What happened to spring? It’s COLD out there! Very unseasonable for this time of year for sure. BRR!
LOST is a new episode tonight. They better not piss me off. :hehe:
I worked on Season 2 of the serial, reading and editing. I thought this would [...]

Good News Tuesday

Posted by Michelle on 21 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Dusty Tome

Quote of the Day:
“But I rationalized that my new shoes shouldn’t be punished just because I can’t budget.”
- Carrie, Sex and the City
I think I finally saw the creature that’s been stomping around upstairs. She couldn’t weigh more than a hundred pounds but I would have never known that. With the way the wind was [...]

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