Monday, July 6, 2009

Monday

My name is Danielle and I’m addicted to coffee and Cheezels.

They sustained me through the weekend while I edited another two chapters of Kiss Butterfly (is it because of the cold weather that I required three extra packets of Cheezels and 30 or so cups of coffee – well the cold weather is my excuse anyway). And if it gets the work done, what the hell, right. Right?

Anyway, a couple of thoughts that were swirling around in my head after the first draft are now part of the manuscript. They’ve added a second, thicker thread to the story and I’m really excited about it because it’s going to make for a bigger bang at the end, if I can pull it off.

On Friday I was hit with a triple whammy. Shroud passed on The Paisley Stain and The Baited Psychopath and Desolation didn’t win or place in the AHWA comps. I think I’ll try sending The Baited Psychopath to Shroud and have a think about where to send the others.

8 comments:

Jameson T. Caine said...

Sorry to hear about the triple whammy. Days like that suck. Good luck with your next Shroud sub.

I had to google Cheezels to find out what they were. Damn, they look like something that would be right up my alley.

Danielle Ferries said...

They're very delicious and hard to keep away from.

Natalie L. Sin said...

Sorry about the whammy. Woot on the coffee : )

Aaron Polson said...

Mmmmm...cheesey snacks. Get those stories back out there! (and eat some more Cheezels!)

Jamie Eyberg said...

Mmmmm, Cheezels. I don't even know what they are but they sound delicious. Good luck with your stories on the next go round.

Catherine J Gardner said...

At least they were rejections from tough markets. :D

K.C. Shaw said...

Ouch, that's a bad Friday. :( No wonder you had to drink so much coffee. I would be hitting the ice cream pretty hard, myself.

Danielle Ferries said...

Woot, indeed Natalie. Coffee is the best.

Oh they're going right back out there, Aaron. Damn stories.

Thanks Jamie, Cate and KC. And KC, I probably drink nearly that much coffee on any given day, it just gives me an excuse to drink it :)