Projects gone wild
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Okay, okay, just because I had a wild pre-birthday celebration does not mean that I should let my blog posting slide (or checking out everyone else's blogs -- my cool pal Laura F even has one to compete with her Facebook addiction) along with any hope of winning America's Next Top Model...or even the Canadian one. ;)
Even without the par-tay it's been a wild coupla days. I received my judging package for the Toronto Romance Writer's Golden Opportunity contest (which I also entered) and was surprised to see that the five entries I'm to judge are in the paranormal category, not the romantic suspense one I requested.
Not that I'm complaining, but unless it's something by, say, Michelle Rowen (or something she's lent me in her efforts to turn me into a true para-ficionado), I normally don't read those types of romances. Perhaps this is TRW's way of letting me know what I've been missing. Of the first two I've read, I can honestly say that the competition is gonna be tough this year -- these authors have got their game on, big time.
I also won two prizes in the draws held at Saturday's TRW meeting and my books-to-be-read pile is getting taller than the DH, who stands 6'3" most days.
And remember how I was worried about making ends meet once I returned back from NYC with extra luggage and a maxed-out credit card? Well, the shopping was limited at best, but the amount of projects I have on my plate at the moment are making me think it's time to start saying no again. And meaning it this time. ;)
Seriously. One client asked me to come in to their office last Wednesday. Expecting to work with the great team there on a bunch of stuff, I was assigned an entirely separate project. In fact, it was more like 70 small ones, give or take.
"But I can only work here today," I said.
"That's okay," said my client, "you can do the rest from home."
Did I mention that "the rest" equalled about 200 hours? And they want it all done by this Friday? Oh, and don't forget my regular two-days-a-week gig, the 2,500-word article that needs to be rewritten, my two columns, the contest judging and the other two articles I sold right after I got back...and I'm also taking the Pitch Perfect online course taught by Janet Wellington. It's gonna help me sell my novel.
Oh yeah. The novel.
Damn...
Even without the par-tay it's been a wild coupla days. I received my judging package for the Toronto Romance Writer's Golden Opportunity contest (which I also entered) and was surprised to see that the five entries I'm to judge are in the paranormal category, not the romantic suspense one I requested.
Not that I'm complaining, but unless it's something by, say, Michelle Rowen (or something she's lent me in her efforts to turn me into a true para-ficionado), I normally don't read those types of romances. Perhaps this is TRW's way of letting me know what I've been missing. Of the first two I've read, I can honestly say that the competition is gonna be tough this year -- these authors have got their game on, big time.
I also won two prizes in the draws held at Saturday's TRW meeting and my books-to-be-read pile is getting taller than the DH, who stands 6'3" most days.
And remember how I was worried about making ends meet once I returned back from NYC with extra luggage and a maxed-out credit card? Well, the shopping was limited at best, but the amount of projects I have on my plate at the moment are making me think it's time to start saying no again. And meaning it this time. ;)
Seriously. One client asked me to come in to their office last Wednesday. Expecting to work with the great team there on a bunch of stuff, I was assigned an entirely separate project. In fact, it was more like 70 small ones, give or take.
"But I can only work here today," I said.
"That's okay," said my client, "you can do the rest from home."
Did I mention that "the rest" equalled about 200 hours? And they want it all done by this Friday? Oh, and don't forget my regular two-days-a-week gig, the 2,500-word article that needs to be rewritten, my two columns, the contest judging and the other two articles I sold right after I got back...and I'm also taking the Pitch Perfect online course taught by Janet Wellington. It's gonna help me sell my novel.
Oh yeah. The novel.
Damn...
posted by Bonnie Staring at 12:33 AM
3 Comments:
Heh, who the heck do you think you are? Me? :)
Trust me on this one... take time to smell the roses. To rest. To say 'no, I need me time.'
Now if only I could follow my own advice...
Thanks Lara! You know I was thinking of you when I wrote this, right? ;)
Hee, I don't know if it's good or bad that my workaholicness is spreading... :D
(and you'll be happy to know that I played hooky today and did absolutely nothing. I'm probly gonna regret it tomorrow, but today I'm feeling very zen. *grin*)
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