XX ([info]dans_la_reine) wrote,
@ 2007-02-13 07:12:00
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she said, hey babe...
Oh, yay for new friends, and old friends coming around, and friends in new skins. I adore you guys, i really do. I've been with most of you for quite a few years, you guys are my peeps lol.

HAPPY LOVE MONTH!!!

hello you

My family (me included) have been sick for aaaages. this past week being rather deathly with virus and I got lax with flickr posting (photo a day diary thing) I took photos but OMG they suck. lol. This past week excempted, the photo thing has improved me. Not so much in technical ways as I haven't had much time but in some way... A-hem in a very special undefined improvement sort of way.

OMG so remember a couple of years ago when I decided to skip working and write instead? Remember how I started winning and placing and receiving honourable mentions for pretty much everything I submitted? Remember how I got pregnant with olivia and sick and tired and I took time off from writing which lasted pretty much until this past october (exempting an interview piece I did with Katie West. which, I think it is interesting to note, I will resubmit the interview when I have never resubmitted anything I have done- ever. but there it is she rocks and I suck at promotion. I also suck at fundraising, by the way, I just don't like asking people for stuff.)? Remember how I decided there was room in the lucrative romance writing market (newly expanded at harlequin to include more literary works)? Well, I have been working on stuff. I have one piece almost ready to submit. I get anxious about it, but I vow to send it off by feb's end. I have a second piece, a longer short story that needs a bit of work and is currently shelved to ripen.

Oh god, I shamble on and on but what I am announcing is this: In march I start writing my first novel. I am doing it in similar format as the november write a novel in a month, but a bit less stress, a bit longer time-frame. This isn't something I want to do occasionally; therefore, I need to find a way to make it work for me and my family continuously, not just one month of hell for everyone then back to normal.

I know how I will be working web presence for my novel, and I will be super freaking cool. I will need a web designer but I am getting ahead of myself. still, I think harlequin people will be impressed with my ideas.

Speaking of ideas I have the best freaking idea for a photo-book ever. Unfortunately I don't have the skill to pull it off. But, I will, so I am keeping mum on it for now hehe if it all comes together I will be made rich from japanese businessmen. a-hem. it ain't just erotica, baby, it is erotica with a brilliant twist.

There's me, pretty much caught up and I haven't mentioned the children. They are darling, angels with the sweetest hearts, they are full of love. When they are sick they are bitchy just like their parents :)


come sit with me awhile kiss,


XX

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[info]stephenray
2007-02-13 01:13 pm UTC (link)
What skills do you need for a photo book. I do graphic layouts for a living :)

Also: Mmmm juicy lips

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[info]dans_la_reine
2007-02-13 02:10 pm UTC (link)
thanks you, you sound so happy lately ;) all adoring and full of fun.

I was meaning I need to increase my photography skills so as to be able to take consistant high quality photos. I was going to use a printing company for the rest.

<333

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You beat me - glad to hear your noise
[info]silver_notebook
2007-02-13 03:14 pm UTC (link)
It's all sounding good, good, good, and I'm sure you shall master those skills things. I have some skills I wish to acquire for a couple of little projects I have in mind, but it can happen medium term.

Love, love,

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Re: You beat me - glad to hear your noise
[info]dans_la_reine
2007-02-16 02:54 pm UTC (link)
an entry on the skills you'd like to own and why would be most interesting *prod prod nudge*
<333

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[info]ambientshell
2007-02-13 06:46 pm UTC (link)

You should add [info]nihilistic_kid to your friends list. He's a published author and posts lots of great insights into the publishing world. (He won't add you back 'cause he's super popular, and I don't really know him... but its still worth it IMHO.)

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[info]haddayr
2007-02-15 09:09 pm UTC (link)
I second this; he has excellent advice.

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[info]haddayr
2007-02-15 09:15 pm UTC (link)
Also, if you're nervous about him seeing your posts I know him personally and can vouch that he isn't some sort of creep. He's a nice, interesting guy, actually.

Much nicer than he seems online, as a matter of fact.

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[info]dans_la_reine
2007-02-16 03:04 pm UTC (link)
<333 you two.

I do have Nick on my old journal. Not to mention, he sent me Nothern Gothic (a book that amazed me in places and jabbed at me in others, I was very impressed because it is a strange way to tell a story.) as I insisted I was VERY likely his 500th LJer. The idea was this journal would be for LJ friends and I would look at xxdream for the rest. I should re-add him, though, I am sure I miss some goodies when I read him in chunks.

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[info]haddayr
2007-02-15 09:08 pm UTC (link)
How have I missed all these posts? Running from appointment to appointment, "I assume."

(I put that in quotes because that's what Arie says all the time: "I assume.")

I was going to squee over the photo, but I am THRILLED to hear about the writing.

Please keep me in mind if you need readers, puh-LEASE.

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[info]dans_la_reine
2007-02-16 03:11 pm UTC (link)
I am shy, and very pleased that you would insist, I am lame like that, I will send you a story, and all its disclaimers (they are like ribbons and bows) very soon. Thank you very much.

snerks, arie is the best! hehe "I assume."

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