Things That Have Been Happening. (A Truly Inspired Blog Post Title)

1. I started NaNoWriMo.

2. I quit NaNoWriMo because my revision notes for Rise of the Prince arrived from le agent. Caution: reading revision notes will immediately result in Revision Brain. Use wisely.

3. I won a copy of WHEN THE STARS GO BLUE by Caridad Ferrer, and I'm really excited about it because a friend of mine gushed and gushed about it.

4. My pup injured his back somehow, resulting in a midnight trip to the vet. I was so frightened he might need spinal surgery. I've been down that road before, and it's not pretty! Thankfully he did not need surgery, but we do have to keep him still (no playing, jumping) and carry him up and down the stairs for three weeks or else he could injure himself further. He's on steroids and pain meds, and just lies around, wondering why we won't play with him. I feel so sorry for him. At least he has his big brother to keep him company. --->

5. I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. I OMGoshSqueeLOVED Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. I will be going to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 again tonight with the hubs. And yes, I do realize that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 should've been titled Harry Potter and the Extremely Long-Winded Film Title, though I heard David Yates voted against it. Snobby film directors and their snobby film directions!

6. Due to the pup's back injury, we won't be able to take him on a 4 hour car ride to see family for Thanksgiving. A kennel would be out of the question as well. So we're staying home! And we've been invited to crash another family's Thanksgiving meal, so we'll see how that goes. We're pretty good at crashing things.

7. The effects of Revision Brain are scary. At first you realize how ridiculous your book truly is and that no one in their right minds would ever read it. Then you move on to hating your writing and wanting to hide away in a bomb shelter for the rest of your life, talking to soup cans you can't bear to open because they're your only companions. Then the self-loathing haze clears, and you start to see the epic ways in which you can improve your manuscript. Then the creativity light switches on and floods you with newfound ambition.

8. That's where I am now. I know how to fix what needs to be fixed, and now all that's left is rolling up my sleeves and getting it done. Huzzah!

9. I've officially completed The Project of Doom. I had to overhaul my parenting website, upgrade to a whole new system, then figure out how to reformat all our old data into something purty for our readers. (Otherwise it would all come out looking like gobbledygook on the screen.) I gotta say, I'm pretty proud of myself!

10. I really can't think of a tenth item to round this list out. That's how lame my life is. Use this truth to feel better about yourself and how non-lame your life is compared to mine. That's my gift to you.

Happy Thanksgiving!