Heading off to la-la land...

Sometimes this wireless network reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally pisses me off. I finished my post, or so I thought, when the damn thing went out again. Anyway...I'm reading Helen MacPherson's Love's Redemption. I'm enjoying the read so far. She's Australian. I enjoy reading Australian and British novels because of the different spelling/expressions. For example, "realisation" and "colour" instead of "realization" and "color." 'Course us Yanks probably have it all wrong. lol It'll be nice to unwind after working on my book all night. Looking forward to finishing up my rough draft here soon...

Once again, BTWD loses weight when Mommy picks him up...

Buddy inevitably gains a pound or whatever whenever I pick him up from the vet's office. When Phyllis picks him up, the little bugger LOSES weight. He got a report from the doctor today for his annual: "Down 1.3 pounds. Great job! Keep up the good work!" *shakes head* Phyllis thought she was about to get a lecture when someone said, "The doctor would like to see you." I have to admit, though, we've been walking him more. And then there's the kennel diet, as I call it. I don't think he eats that much when we're not here and we've had to put him in the vet's kennel.

As for my writing, I feel like I'm at a crucial point in the story, and I don't want to screw it up. Therefore, I'm perpetuating a different mindset. I'm not going to worry about screwing up--rather, I'm gonna think about writing a helluva last third of the book. :-) A lot of it's rewriting from the book it was before. This is what I've wanted to write about, but it deals with a difficult subject. I'm getting there....

Chilling out tonight watching an episode of Torchwood

We have BBC America OnDemand. There are some unique and well-written/well-acted shows on here. We liked "Mistresses." It's off-season now. We've just discovered "Torchwood." I guess this is the third season. We may be getting these on DVD. I'd say it's like the British version of "X-Files." What Phyllis and I like about British shows is that not every actress/actor is gorgeous. They don't mind looking NORMAL. We loved "Prime Suspect" with Helen Mirren. The woman can friggin' act. I thought it was cool when she won a Golden Globe a couple of years ago for playing both Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II--Elizabeth I for HBO and Elizabeth II for "The Queen." I had planned on writing tonight, but took a break to catch up on my website and e-mails. So now I'm sitting here watching this with Phyllis. It's refreshing that two of the male characters are gay. They shared a KISS. Not a kiss. lol Contrast it with here and "Will and Grace." As long as Will remained chaste, his character was accepted. Whatever... Back to the show. :-)

book signing went well! yay!

My first book signing went well. Had a good crowd. A lot were friends and family, so it was very homey. But others entered the bookstore and kinda hung out while I read from my book and discussed it afterward. They sold out of books and put in another order. Yay! It was cool, too. They took down the "Book Signing" poster I had made and asked me to sign it. They're going to hang it up in the store. Now that I have that one under my belt, hopefully I won't be nervous the next time. I used humor to diffuse the nerves. Now, I need to get back to writing my other one. Which I plan to do tonight. It was back to work work for me today after two weeks off. That's the longest I've been off of work for a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time. Pays the bills, though! Later!

having my first book signing in 13 1/2 hours

I'll have my first book signing Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 pm at the Out Word Bound Bookstore here in Indy. And my first reading. And my first discussion of Playing for First. I picked out the passage I'm going to read. I think it'll work. I'll have to affect a southern drawl, which I'll have fun with I think. I can joke, "This is why I'm an author and not an actor." lol I relaxed tonight with Phyllis by going to karaoke at Downtown Ollies. We had fun with our friend, Maribeth. I love to sing, and it always help me relax and wind down. Getting ready to turn in. After my signing tomorrow, I plan to get back to my latest. It's starting to flow. :-) Peace!