That's it

[maderr]

I have got to go to bed on time tonight. I hate it, loathe, detest, and despise it, but staying up even an hour late kills me.

Have written more of dragon story, will post maybe tonight if I can get through the one scene I want to finish.

Why can I never be driven to write a goddamn short story? ARGH. Just once, muses, I'd like to be attacked by something that capped at ten pages. Kthxbai.

In other news, mildly related, Iris rejected Sandstorm finally. Still want to submit a fairytale for their lates anthology, but I'm starting to wonder if I should give up the professonial schtick and just do my own thing. Somewhere, somehow, I just lack whatever it is that places like Iris want.

Wednesday, at least. Two more days 'til the woefuly too short weekend. In another week my little sister will be visiting ^__^ Which means I still have gifts to buy and mail, which reminds me I need to buy wrapping paper and go downstairs to find the damned tree skirt.

And I still need to clean the living room and kitchen, as well as finish the porch. So unmotivated and I'm tired of being tired!

Crap, this post wasn't meant to be that whiney. Stopping now.

Comments

[abiona-sashenka.livejournal.com]

I hate it, loathe, detest, and despise it, but staying up even an hour late kills me.

Oh we of the not-so-gracefully aging.... UGH!!!! I'm right there with ya, Deer.

And we, mere mortals,

[(Anonymous)]

could we hope to read Sandstorm in your website:) Or is too much for wish ? :(

Rose Red

[thealisonbailey.livejournal.com]

...somehow, I just lack whatever it is that places like Iris want.

My current theory is, "ZOMG! Not enough man smex, like whoah!"

There's not much shame in self-publishing? When the work can stand on its own two legs, I don't think there should be any shame, but there's always going to be the elitist types that think unless an honest to god real publisher handles your book, you're nothing. (Never mind how many oddles upon oddles of publishers there are out there who print really bad stuf - imho. And never mind that they probably haven't been published either.) To combat them, I could publish it. X3

Really, I would like to figure out the ins and outs of the publishing business so when I do self-publish, my books could actually be seen in store. And then, maybe, I could start up my own publishing house. (Rule #1 No Smut....)

[tygati.livejournal.com]

*hugglesnuggle*

[tk-j.livejournal.com]

I think it's just stupid that they don't give your work a chance. Pfff- some one had to have shoved sticks up their butts. That's *my* explanation. As lame as it seems. I hope that things start working out for you a little more in goodness! *now is back to wearing glasses x.x* lol rough day yesturday for me as well *feels your pain* I had a pulled muscle in my leg n' well a bunch of other problems. The fact that that company did not accept your story makes me angry. Grr on them. *hunts them down*

[adyuh12.livejournal.com]

don't give up.. yes you don't put as much sex in your stories as some of those sites like but you have good solid stories that I really enjoy. Try
loveyoudivine.com
loose-id.net
changelingpress.com
samhainpublishing.com
phaze.com
mojocastle.com
lulu.com
or publish it yourself. there are tons of sites and some writers like Maryjameson Davidson and Angela Knight now have published books but they all started at ellorascave.com
your stories are great don't give up... just write more.. ^_^ and soon ^_^

[adyuh12.livejournal.com]

that last part was a shameless request for more stories...^_^

[suspendisbelief.livejournal.com]

aha, I have no problems with your stories being not short. *encourages muses*

I was totally hooked on Sandstorm when you were posting it on your LJ, so I for one have no idea what Iris' problem is. Boo

What is a tree skirt?

[charisstoma.livejournal.com]

Have always thought that if they would just move the Christmas holidays to a different time of year where it wasn't so busy. I'd have so much more energy to get things done. But noooooooo.......

[indigoraven.livejournal.com]

Considering some of the published works I've read of late that I'm not sure are even worthy of lining the cat box with... Don't give up, hon. Your work is solid and it continues to evolve, becoming better as you go along. One of these days, I'll be handing a book of yours to a friend and telling them that I used to be your roommate. ;->