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It’s very strange, but I swear I had a feeling something was going to come in yesterday. I’ve been waiting to hear back from the latest editor/publisher about my short story and Woman’s World magazine about my very short story. Somehow, I just felt that I would hear about one or the other. And I did. At about 9:00 last night, an editor from the publishing house I sent it to emailed me. In terms of rejections, it was the best possible scenario. She gave me a full paragraph on how I could improve my story, and then continued to…

That is the question… G and I were up ’til freaking 3 something in the morning talking about money. Basically, the short of it is that the publishing business is freakishly slow, so even if I happen to finish three novels before October, there’s a very slim chance an editor will have really looked at it, much less paid me for it. I could try to find an agent, but that’s 15% off the top, so by the time my $5000 advance got to me and I pay taxes on it, I’ll have more like $2500’ish… which is no week…

Why does it seem like there is just never enough time in a day? There is so much I want to accomplish, but sometimes it seems so overwhelming. I have so much cleaning to do around the house that it’s pathetic. I set a goal to have a novel completely finished by the end of February to submit to Silhouette Desire. There’s friends I wish I kept in better touch with, not to mention family… especially my cousin who is planning her wedding and just found out her Dad has stage 4 cancer. And, as silly and stupid as it…

What is it lately with all the babies?? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining! I love having friends with beautiful babies. Last week, I saw little Sami come into the world, and then I got to go visit Jodi in Florida. The last time I saw Jodi, he was a tiny baby, and it was so exciting to see him growing up. I finally got to see pics of my friend K’s new baby that is just a couple of weeks old. And… my other friend K from Nashville is due practically any day now. Talk about a baby…

My beautiful niece, Sami, is already a week old! Sorry for the absent posts for the past couple of weeks, but I had to go to GA and see her sweet face. Along the way, I also went to visit T, whose baby is also very very cute and is growing up so big so fast! I turned 32, which I suppose was inevitable. Today is my sister’s birthday, and it’s too bad I couldn’t stay in GA to celebrate with her. Then again, however, I am very happy to be home again with my love. Whenever I go out…

So, I decided to try out this SlimQuick stuff that I keep seeing on TV. You know the ad where the cartoon drinks water and shrinks her tummy? Well, I bought their 7 day “Cleanse” program and started it earlier this week. The problem with it so far is that you have to take four pills twice a day. Yes, 8 fucking pills a day! Now, on the back, here is what the warning says: Choking: Taking this product without adequate fluid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Seriously? Nice. Of…