Writing update and Halloween at our house
Update on The Trouble With Demons: I started Chapter 7 yesterday and got to the halfway point last night. Not a bad day's work. I hope to have it finished by tomorrow night.
I won't be writing tonight; Derek and I have some shopping to do that we've put off for way too long (since I write at night). Tonight is Halloween, and we live in neighborhood with lots of kids, but we simply can't do Trick or Treat. We're leaving the house and turning off the lights. We have dogs -- excitable dogs. Big, excitable dogs. If our dogs hear a knock or if someone rings the doorbell, we immediately have a barking, furry mass surging toward the door. Then it really gets chaotic. Multiply that times how many kids we could expect at our door. Uh-uh, we're not doing that. And shutting the pack in the back of the house would just make matters worse. We have a Jack Russell Terrorist (enough said there) and a pair of greyhounds who are taller than most of the kids in the neighborhood. Derek & I decided that we didn't want our pack to be the cause of childhood emotional trauma and possible dog-fear therapy later in life. Our dogs are sweet; they're just, shall we say, enthusiastic. The pizza guy and I have a routine worked out. It probably looks like a drug deal going down at our front door. I'm on the lookout for him. He approaches the front door quietly. I open the door as casually as I can. I slip him the cash. He passes me the pizza. I close the door. Transaction complete, food delivered, no canine chaos. We eat.
For you writers, Kristin Nelson (my agent) is still doing a mini-seminar on her blog about how to write a pitch paragraph for query emails or letters. She started it on Tuesday of last week and is continuing it into this week. And don't just read Kristin's posts, be sure to read the comments as well, there's good stuff in there, too. Her website is www.nelsonagency.com, but you can click on the "Agent Kristin" link in the list to the right and it'll take you straight to her blog.
Happy Halloween!
Lisa
I won't be writing tonight; Derek and I have some shopping to do that we've put off for way too long (since I write at night). Tonight is Halloween, and we live in neighborhood with lots of kids, but we simply can't do Trick or Treat. We're leaving the house and turning off the lights. We have dogs -- excitable dogs. Big, excitable dogs. If our dogs hear a knock or if someone rings the doorbell, we immediately have a barking, furry mass surging toward the door. Then it really gets chaotic. Multiply that times how many kids we could expect at our door. Uh-uh, we're not doing that. And shutting the pack in the back of the house would just make matters worse. We have a Jack Russell Terrorist (enough said there) and a pair of greyhounds who are taller than most of the kids in the neighborhood. Derek & I decided that we didn't want our pack to be the cause of childhood emotional trauma and possible dog-fear therapy later in life. Our dogs are sweet; they're just, shall we say, enthusiastic. The pizza guy and I have a routine worked out. It probably looks like a drug deal going down at our front door. I'm on the lookout for him. He approaches the front door quietly. I open the door as casually as I can. I slip him the cash. He passes me the pizza. I close the door. Transaction complete, food delivered, no canine chaos. We eat.
For you writers, Kristin Nelson (my agent) is still doing a mini-seminar on her blog about how to write a pitch paragraph for query emails or letters. She started it on Tuesday of last week and is continuing it into this week. And don't just read Kristin's posts, be sure to read the comments as well, there's good stuff in there, too. Her website is www.nelsonagency.com, but you can click on the "Agent Kristin" link in the list to the right and it'll take you straight to her blog.
Happy Halloween!
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
8:04 AM
5 Comments:
Not much to say, except that I have finally treated myself to a full tour of your site and thouroughly enjoyed it!! I regret that I hadn't done this sooner because the interviews, pictures, and earlier blogs made my night!
Happy Halloween!
LOL. Definitely know the dog problem. We have two Australian Shepherds who think the doorbell is the Battle-Challenge of Evil, and charge toward the door to fight off the hordes of villains waiting on the porch. They've terrorized any number of Girl Scouts and pizza guys. (We'll have to try your method!)
So glad you enjoyed it! In the next week or so, I want to post pics of my office. BTW -- Derek and I just got back from our shopping trip. Okay, it's official: I LOVE shopping on Halloween night! I have NEVER seen the parking lot at Target that empty. Office Depot was virtually deserted, and we danged near had Bed, Bath & Beyond to ourselves. Oh the joy! On a regular weeknight, this particular shopping center is a madhouse, and we don't even consider going on weekends, so tonight was our Halloween "Treat." : )
Spartezda, when we got back home our dogs mobbed US at the door. Then again, we can leave for five minutes or five hours, and they're equally giddy with happiness. And believe me, a big boy greyhound can knock you over when he gets giddy. ; )
Jack Russel Terrorist.
::: cracking up :::
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