Oh, the joys of multi-tasking. So I’m sitting here, writing some Pleasure and Purpose (my book for Berkley Sensation) and it’s going along swimmingly. At the same time, on the same computer, I have a little video window open, and I’m watching Queer as Folk! Mmm, mmm, I love me some Brian Kinney.
Funny thing is, I’m actually getting more work done while watching Brian than I was before I turned him on. Heh. Boy, I wish I could. Turn him on, that is. Yeah, yeah, I know he’s fiction but…did I mention I looooooove me some Brian Kinney?
As Lauren and several others have pointed out so recently, it’s summer. This means I spend a lot of time during the day wrangling kids and running kids around and doing stuff with the kids and playing Wii with the kids…and generally, you know, being a mom. Which means at night, I write.
And finally, finally, after months of struggle, each word like pulling teeth…this story is…
Sweet.
Oh, it’s sweet. It’s like eating candy, licking syrup from a lover’s lips, standing in sunshine after too many days of rain, waking in the night and knowing the alarm won’t go off for another six hours. I’m enjoying it. The words are flowing, the story makes me happy.
So I’m gonna type type type, type type type! And finish this story so I can go on vacation in a few weeks with a clear conscious! Yay!
And now I’m off to drool over some more BK and write my Mary Poppins Handmaiden — I called her Mary Poppins, you see, because just like MP she swoops in and is all “CLEAN UP THIS MESS, SPIT SPOT!” and the mess gets cleaned up. My goodness, I wish I could be that commanding and be OBEYED!
But isn’t that the joy of writing? Living vicariously through our characters, even for a few minutes? Wheee!
Okay, so it’s late and clearly I’m tired, and Brian Kinney is making me a little giddy. But so is this story, and I can’t tell you what a relief it is!
Yay for me! Yay for dominatrix Handmaidens! Yay for QAF! Yay for late night writing! Yay for summer!
Tell me what you say Yay! About and I’ll put you in a drawing for a signed copy of Tempted.
I know you all have one but…it’s all I got.
M
July 1st, 2008 at 9:51 pm
sounds very hot. cant wait for this. love all your spicies book.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Thanks, Kim! what makes you say yay?!
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:30 am
hmmmmm….Vacation at the beach. Vacation in the mountains. Vacation Period!!!
Having the kids go with the grandkids for 3 days. (Oh, I missed them, but it was nice to have some time to myself and to spend some time with hubby. YAY!
Went caving with said hubby and actually saw a bat flying in the cave. The little guy took the tour with us for about a 1/2 hour. and YAY–we are going back to do a crawling tour! I know most people wouldn’t think this was a “yay” but it’s something I have always wanted to do and it won’t be as bad as some may think it is because it’s a dry cave (no mud, just dust).
And one more YAY!–my internet is finally working!!! It has been randomly throwing me off or not letting me on and they finally came out and fixed it.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 am
Rain after weeks and weeks and weeks of heat and humidity.
A phone call from the monsters (they are both almost grown up *sniff*).
Book release day
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 am
YAY for summer and for vacation time. Yay for my daughter getting her liscence to do my errands for me. LOL
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:27 am
Laura J: Yay!
Azteclady: Yay!
Kimmy: Yay!!!!
You’re all entered!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 am
what makes me say yay? hmm not much lately..kids are home getting on each others nerves and my last one some days.. and i work at my kids school which means im off work til the end of august too..
the only thing that makes me say yay lately is 2 days ago we got our tax stimulus check and i ordered a new sofa.. i have never had new furniture and im super excited.. i wish they would have had it on hand, but i guess ive waited this long for it i can wait another 4 weeks..lol
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:02 am
YAY!!!!! Jolene! New sofa!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:03 am
Just got back from a conference in Indy and got to spend five days alone (in the evenings, anyway) with the DH….no kids, dogs, or housework! The house was still in one piece, and the dogs, cat, fish, bird and my garden were still alive upon our return!
YAY!!!!
AND Can we say 3 day weekend?? Big YAY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 am
Yaaay, Angie-la!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:21 am
I’m going with Angie-la and saying Yay!!! over the 3 day weekend–and the fireworks. I love me some fireworks.
And Yay!!! on your words flowing so well for you, too!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:33 am
I’m with the yays for the 3 day weekend and yay for my vacation in 18 days!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Cynthia — YAY for fireworks!
Jessie — Yay for vacation!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:39 am
yahh for summer!! love to swim, boat and have tons of teenagers invade my house( okay last part said sarcastically lol) yah for my little yorkie he makes me smile yahh for my hubby who still acts like a child lol… yah!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hm… I’m going to say YAY! Books. I’m going to ignore classwork (hopefully not *all* weekend) and read what I want to! Also yay no more birthday drama/angry friend drama (I hope). Yay for my xray and CT scans from the car accident coming back with the “all clear” and … possibly yay! meeting with the shady insurance agent next week to get my check! Haha, and YAY! It’s almost the 4th of July!
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I always write better with the TV on in the backround and some kind of noise too. Silence drives me crazy and I can’t write at all then.
My YAY is that I am super excited for July 4th and my mom’s BBQ and this fabulous fireworks display we go to! YAY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I agree with the ladies. Yay, for the holiday weekend and the spectacular Macy’s fireworks display.
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Hi Megan
YAY for my first paranormal book! I am reading Marked by Moonlight by Sharie Kohler. I am addicted to paranormals now and want to read more! This book is so good! Also YAY for the 4th of July! I love seeing all of the pretty fireworks.
Hugssss
LindaH
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Hi Megan,
YAY for a long weekend off from work and hopefully no stress, just a fun one.
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I say YAY because my latest book order from Amazon just shipped!
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I say YAY for vacation days and visiting with family on July 4th.
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Wow, so many YAYS! Yaaaaaaaay! I love to say yay!
YAY FOR YAY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I say Yay that my mother in law has left and hopefully will not return for a very long time.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:21 pm
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Sounds like thinks are going great, Megan! Congrats on your book going down smoothly–always a wonderful thing.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
yay for reading hot books and all the men and women serving our country. yea to all the men lookin g good in thier uniforms
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 am
Yay for receiving my jewellery that I won from Brenda Novak’s auction for Juvenile Diabetes;
Yay for the beautiful day today;
Yay that I got rid of my headache today;
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 am
Yay for all the replies and yay for yay!
WINNER IS: LORI T!!!!
Lori, please email me your address at readinbed AT gmail.com and I’ll send you your signed (and caressed) copy of Tempted.
M
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Congrats, Lori T!
Thank you, Megan.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Yay Lori T!
Congratulations!
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Reading a spicy erotic paranormal while drinking a iced cappacino from Starbucks makes me say YAY!
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Thanks so much Megan! I am sending you an email now.
Thanks for all the congrats everyone!
Yays are definitely fun and we should all say Yay more often.
I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:28 am
wtg lori
July 5th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Hi Megan! Just wanted to pop in and say Hi and that I so loved TEMPTED! I’m looking forward to more of your Spice books! Congrats to Lori for winning it. You’ll love it!