I know it’s a Lady Gaga song but hey, it’s just crying out to be used as a blog post title too. 😉 And hey, my writing is all crap at the moment so it’s a fitting title. Anyway, I’ve been slack on the blog front. Mainly due to the massive plunge into ‘why do … Continue reading “Bad Romance”
Category: waiting
Demotivation
Not much happening here. Again. I’m extraordinarily demotivated today, hence the demotivator above. Still, I started a new story – bad me – ’cause I was thinking about the New Voices competition but the ed told me not to enter the last one so I’m wondering whether it’s the same deal this time round. Then … Continue reading “Demotivation”
One Percent
Another slow news day in Jackie land. Or should I say another day of stressing out about the NES (Never Ending Story). I should be consoling myself with another WIP but that well seems to have dried up. I’ve hit the wall in other words. And as such, the question needs to be asked – … Continue reading “One Percent”
The Never Ending Story
It would have been nice to start the weekend off with some news – but I don’t have any news. Sigh. I guess me having to update the synopsis has put a spanner in the works. I was really, really hoping that it wouldn’t but maybe the day she’d set aside for my partial was … Continue reading “The Never Ending Story”
Just Hanging Around
Nothing new to report here. Just twiddling my thumbs. Actually that’s a lie, I started a new story. Bad, bad Jackie. I have two stories at the partial stage and one with a first chapter done so those really need finishing – I shouldn’t be starting a new one! But y’know, when the new story … Continue reading “Just Hanging Around”
Too Many Eggs and Not Enough Baskets
I’m wondering about eggs. And baskets. And wondering if I’ve got too many in one place with the whole Modern Heat thing. Because that’s the only line I’m targetting at the moment. Mainly because I really, really wanted to get a handle on it and doing anything else felt like changing my focus. Yeah, I’m … Continue reading “Too Many Eggs and Not Enough Baskets”
Climbing Everest
I’ve been thinking about how tough this business is the past couple weeks – while I’ve been waiting unsurprisingly – and wondering at what point people give up. Is it worth the constant feeling of impatience? The feeling of sickness when you download your email in the morning? The disappointment when there is no answer … Continue reading “Climbing Everest”
Nothing to Say
I keep delaying my posts in the hope that I have something to tell you. But I have nothing to tell you. So to keep me going and to keep the crows at bay, here is Jean Claude Van Damme with my own personal mantra. Maybe it’ll be this week.
Jackie Ashenden and the Inbox of Doom
After nearly two weeks of waiting by the Inbox of Doom, nothing. I was kind of hoping not to post until I had news to relate but, sadly, I have no news to relate. No boulders falling from the sky. No snakes. No flaming arrows flying at my head. No jewels waiting on the head … Continue reading “Jackie Ashenden and the Inbox of Doom”
The Importance of Being Nervous
Why am I nervous? Because I’ve heard from the editor that I’ve been working with and she’s told me that she should be getting to my partial in the next couple of weeks. Argh!!! And I’ve gone from impatient waiting to nervous twitching instead. Perhaps it’s nicer not knowing. Because when you don’t know, you … Continue reading “The Importance of Being Nervous”