I feel like I've written a post like this a billion times already as I've reached my various deadlines for (the still untiled) KEEPER 2--BUT I'VE NEVER DONE IT WITH DANCING SMILEY FACES!!!!!
So see, it's like a whole new experience!
And I brought out the big guns this time because I think I might actually be done this time. Like DONE done (though this is publishing so there will still be copyedits and first pass and proofreader queries and...) Which is especially miraculous because guys, I swear, there were so many points along the way where I thought I would never get here--and not just the frustrated sense of "I am so behind I will never get there." The terrifying OMG-I-do-not-know-if-I-can-make-this-plot-work-AHHHHHHH kind of panic.
It was seriously, seriously bleak. And I have a post percolating on why this book broke my brain--plus a ton of other super exciting things to tell you guys about.
But dude, I am exhausted.
So the dancing happy faces will have to do for today and I promise I will be back tomorrow with something more useful.
Thank you so much for all your support and cheering me on and bearing with me.
You guys = AWESOME!
Believe it or not, I've been asked to teach.
I know, right?
Clearly they haven't been reading this blog, or they'd realize I will spend at least part of my lecture talking about cupcakes. But for the other, non-cupcake related part I'll be talking about one of the things I do actually know *something* about. Here's the flyer:
In case the graphic isn't loading right, here's the details:
Friday, April 20th 6-9pm
Pomona College, Room SCC-217
Subject: Creating a Killer Plot
Speaker: ME
The dinner is only for club members, but the workshop from 7-9 is open to anyone. So if you live in SoCal, and want to watch me try to sound smart (and fill the awkward silences with in-depth cupcake discussion) feel free to join us. I promise I will do my best to make it worth while. (*dusts off tap shoes* *practices jazz hands*)
I *believe* the workshop is free--but don't quote me on that (I'm just the speaker, what do I know?) and if you decide to go, make sure you email them ahead of time so they know to have enough chairs:
christinabejjani (at) gmail (dot) com
And for those of you who can't go, I will try to eventually put together a blog post on the same topic. So if there's anything you've ever wanted to know about plotting please, feel free to ask away in the comments. I will definitely do my best to answer. Or... ramble about cupcakes. One of the two.
Hope to see some of you there!
Have a great weekend everyone!
If you opened this post hoping the title was sarcastic and that really I have a post filled with all kinds of useful things, boy are you about to be disappointed.
Really... I have stared and stared and stared at this empty post and ...
(Yes, there is officially a lolcat for EVERYTHING!)
The problem is, I have an AWESOME review and ARC giveaway for you tomorrow and an EPIC roadtrip/author weekend I'll be telling you about on Friday and some HUGE EXCITING THINGS happening next week.
But alas, all that leaves me with right now is a post that feels woefully inadequate compared to all that awesome. So... I've decided to say nothing!
(though it's rather fascinating how long I can ramble about nothing, isn't it?)
I know I'm being boring and lame and useless today--but I will be back tomorrow with a VENGEANCE and bring the awesome all the way through next week. Just... bear with me in the meantime.
And if you have any interesting tidbits or antidotes feel free to fill my comments section with them. (hey, just because I didn't entertain you doesn't mean you can't entertain me!) :) Or maybe we should see what other boring, pointless statements there are lolcats for...
Awesome Shannon that you got done. Congrats!
Way to go, Shannon. You rock!
Yay! :oD That's so awesome, congratulations!!
And now I know for sure I'll get another Fitz/Keefe-fix ;o) haha <3
Congratulations! Every milestone is worth celebrating, but especially ones like this! :) Enjoy a well-deserved nap!
Yeah! You deserve to be doing the happy dance.
Congrats, Shannon. Well done!
I love the happy dancing faces :) Yay!
Whooo hooo! Time to break out the fresh cupcakes!!!
Great job getting it done! You are now on my list of people to be like. I'm definitely in the same boat you were right now.
Yay!!!
Congrats and thanks for the yellow dancers. They made me laugh.
Yay! Congrats!
Congratulations! :)
Congratulations!