Missed Again & an Announcement

Yes, Phil Collins said it best when he said, "Ah, I missed again."

After setting myself up last week, I did in fact miss a day in the 30K in 30 Days challenge. And yes, that means it's embarrassing video time!

(That's the penalty for missing a day--warning to all those who said they wanted to jump on for April.)

I'm not sure which is more embarrassing, my silly face at the start there, or the fact that I totally missed my foot on my first hacky sack attempt.

Anywho, for your amusement, here I go (again). With my lovely assistant Laura; videography by Cat.

And now for the announcement: I'm taking a blog break for the month of April. 

It's just too much, guys, and most of you are doing the A-Z Challenge (link) anyway. So I know you'll be too busy to miss me. It's a far more selfless thing I do...

No, I'll just be over here writing and working like crazy, and unless I miss a day, I won't be posting again until May 7. So if something major happens, would someone please shoot me an email? Thanks!

Have a super month, reader- and writer-friends! I'll be thinking of you. Back soon~ <3

Motivational Trick: Partners

Getting back to writing after a break is tough. I've blogged about Restarting the Train (link) before.

If you're battling inertia, here's a great way to get moving: Find a Partner who's in the same boat and who'll hold your feet to the fire.

Accountability is such a great motivator. I joined a crit group in the SCBWI here, but also my great bleep Janet Johnson of the Hackey Sack Club (link) challenged me to write 30K in 30 days.

It's not a lot, but it's a great start. And the penalty for missing a day is posting something embarrassing on our blogs.

JRM was in New Orleans all last week, which left me plenty of time to write, but also to finish that huge revision from Agent Kate. I dug into that... and I missed not one, but TWO writing days.

Janet cracked the whip. She's right there with the shark.

Just kidding, she was going to let me off the hook, but I said No! That's the deal. The problem became what to post?

I was going to give you a shot of how long my leg hairs were by Saturday, but as I said, JRM was gone a week. I didn't think that would be a nice, wifey thing to do to him, so I shaved.

Instead, you get to see me (with help from the silly hat club) Juggle the Cat!

Not really. I saved the cat (*wink*), and instead tried to juggle three things at once. And failed.




Yep. It's been crazy-busy around here, which is why I've been somewhat M.I.A. I hope to be back around this week as I dig out.

And if you're having procrastination issues, do find a partner and make a dare. I'd love to see your video.

Have a great week, reader- and writer-friends~ <3

This One Bites

Wow. First, THANKS to everyone who participated in the LITBM fest. It was a laughing great time, but it would've been nothing without you all.

I'm still recovering from this week. So I'll present you with another funny, but it's also something of a problem.  A funny problem.

Most of you know we have a cat, Flower.

Well, Flower's not the greatest cat in the world. She was found by my dad in the back woods of Mississippi. We've had her since she was about four weeks old, and she's regularly fed, etc.

You'd think that would make a difference to her, right? It doesn't.

We (somewhat) affectionately call her our "booger cat." Flower doesn't like to play, she doesn't like to be petted. Occasionally, I'll find a half-eaten lizard carcass in some odd place in the house, and some days, out of the blue, she'll bite one of us.

And homey don't play with those bites, either. She draws blood.

Flower is affectionate on two occasions 1-When it's cold; and 2-When I take the white clothes out of the dryer and start folding them.

Just the whites. Here's a shot of her in them purring. Loudly.

She's a black and white cat, and I don't want her on the white towels because she leaves black hairs on them.

Somehow I think she knows this.

And when I try to shoo her off them, guess what she does? Yep. She bites me. Here's a shot of her getting ready to bite me.

I'm about to go for that sock under her foot, and I took this picture because I've gotten to where I can read her actions. See those eyes?

Many of you are cat owners. What do you do with such a cantankerous feline?

I'm considering donating her to the new homeowners. No, that wouldn't be right. I know her, and I'll put up with her quirks.

I'd just like to make her cut it out. If possible...

Have a great weekend, reader-friends! I'm behind on awards to distribute, but I'll do that Monday~ <3