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I am headed off to Lora Leigh’s Reader Appreciation Weekend in Maryland. Mom is my co-pilot and my little car is stuffed to the rafters. If you are going, I’ll see you there. If you aren’t going, I’ll post pics on FB and Twitter. Full report when I return!

Only one more day until I hit the road for Lora Leigh’s Reader Appreciation Weekend. I’m so excited! I’ve got everything packed except for the last minute things. I’ve got a ton of stuff to fit in my car, but hey, I’m driving so I can squish it full and not have to worry about baggage fees. Hee.

I’m trying to really hit my WIP hard and get some pages in before I leave, but I’m distracted by too many things. It’s moving well and I love the way it’s moving. Now that I’m actually ready to go, perhaps I can concentrate!

Work today should be crazy busy as I try to hit all the things I need to take care of before I leave. Since I’m a boss, I have to give my second in command all the information he needs to be me. Not that he’d want to. LOL.

Should be a beautiful 75 sunny day today. I won’t be outside to enjoy it but hey, I can look out the window. Here’s to a fabulous Tuesday y’all – hope it’s a good one!

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I’m so glad it’s Friday, really I am. I have a bajillion things to do this weekend to prepare for Lora Leigh’s Reader Appreciation Weekend! I’m leaving Wednesday morning with Mom, and it’s a 6 hour drive so we should get there in the afternoon, depending on what time she arrives at my house. Long drive but so worth it!

Today is also day 1 of a weight loss plan again. I lost 30 lbs. earlier this year, which is fabulous, but in the 2 1/2 months since I went off the program, I have lost only a couple of pounds. I needed help, damn you over 40 body! So I went to a different place and feel good about my choice.

Week one, or the cleansing, OMG I’m so hungry week, I will be eating mostly protein. It’s going to be a LONG week. I might be a wee bit grumpy the first day or two of RAW, but I will do my best to control the snarling beastie that is my tummy. I’m going to give this program a try and see how I feel in a month. If it works, I’ll stick to it and find the $ to pay for it (most insurance companies don’t pay for it).

Anyhoo, I’ll be a busy bee this weekend, including working on my WIP. It looks to be another beautiful weekend here in NC, hope it is where you are too!

Happy Friday y’all!

I dove back into my WIP yesterday and started re-reading the 31K I have written. I was pleased to find myself sliding back into the story easily. I hate having to set it aside because sometimes I can’t slide back into the story and it takes me twice as long to get it written.

I was pleased to discover it’s Wednesday! One more week until I leave for Lora Leigh’s Reader Appreciation Weekend. I’m SO excited to go again this year. I have a million and one things to do to get ready but I’ll get there.

For those of you who know, I was on a strict food regimen for four months and lost 32 lbs. Now 2 months later, I’m going back into the fray. So I’m sure I’ll be whining about restricting my already restrictive diet again but I have a goal to reach and I can’t get there without sacrifice. I’m happy with my progress and I feel really healthy. Now to keep on my journey starting tomorrow!

I hope y’all have a good day – humping and all that. ;)

Okay I finished the edits to my MS and updated the synopsis and they’re now back in my editor’s hands. I have to say editing is my least favorite chore of being a writer. I see all the hideous things I do, such as repeating words and split infinitives. *shudder*

I think I used “just” and “even” at least 842 times each.

Sufficiently scrubbed, tightened and cleaned, my baby is off into the wild blue yonder we call publishing again. Now for what’s next? Back into my WIP, ROWAN, that I haven’t touched in 2 weeks. I can’t work on two books at once or I mix them up. The little engine that could in my brain can’t handle the strain and it overheats.

Of course I have to reread all 31K of what I’ve written of ROWAN so I can remember what I wrote. Yes I have a synopsis, but I tend to veer wildly from it, so yep, I gotta start from page 1 again. It’s okay, I need to dive back in head first. Can’t dip my toe in the pool or I won’t swim at all.

Onward, y’all! Happy Tuesday!

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It’s going to be gorgeous here in NC this weekend, mid-70s and sunny. Saturday will be the pig-pickin’ and whatnot – I shall have to bring warm clothes because once the sun goes down, the temperature is going to drop like a rock.

Sunday we’re headed to the North Carolina State Fair. DH and the boys (or young men in actuality) love the fried food and the midway games. I’m there to fork over the money for them to eat and play since I can’t eat 99% of the food.

I miss fried dough. :(

But it’s family time and hopefully we will have fun and come back completely exhausted, as we usually do.

Hope your weekend plans bring you good fortune, fun and friends.

But I was happy to discover I was wrong. It’s Thursday! Booyah! This is always a gift, y’know, to find out you were wrong about the day of the week when it’s actually closer to the weekend.

Of course I’m in for another busy weekend. Errands, shopping, taking DS2 bowling on Saturday morning, then a pig pickin’ at a friend’s house Saturday afternoon. DH wants to go to the State Fair on Sunday. Not my favorite activity because I can’t eat any of the amazingly delicious food (whimper).

In between all that I have to finish my fierce edits and polish the synopsis, then send it back to my editor. I WILL get it done. I WILL.

Tonight I have a dinner date with my sister. Yay! We’re having GF Italian food at a wonderful restaurant in Raleigh. I Can’t Wait!

Hope y’all have a fabulous day filled with good karma.