you can tell how busy i am by the lack
of food and vanity cam fotos. ha! i’m busy!!
i’m basically done with the first draft of the sequel
but there’s a lot of revising i need to tackle.
my favorite part, yes! but percolating is always
required. i definitely prefer to see writing as some
mystical magical process than one of calculated
plotting or outlining.
the difficult part is shutting out all the noise
so i can let my intuitive side guide me.
my mom is visiting for two days (long overdue!)
which means three days (as i did not write today)
of no writing. i can go months without writing but
when i’m really within the story, three days is a long
time to be away from it.
also something exciting, the tiniest barely there
seedling of an idea for a third novel. set in xia but
with different characters. i’m very excited by the thought
of this. i’m strictly a ONE IDEA at a time type of writer.
(and reader, as well!) in fact, i can’t help but turn a little
green whenever i hear about writers who seem to be
constantly bombarded with GREAT IDEAS. i get my one
idea, i write my novel, and hope that i get another idea.
somewhat. somewhere. somehow.
i need to read a little bit more, but i do hope
this seedling for a third novel is a viable one. =D
and without further ado, as it’s 10pm again
and i want to go read and watch MAD MEN…
i had the pleasure of going to one of my favorite
restaurants at the century city mall–the bread bar–
with one of my favorite people! gretchen and i have
been friends online for quite some time, but this is
the first time we met!
we started with an assorted bread basket
and different spreads. so yummy!
i decided to try the beet gazpacho. the flavors
were amazing. perfect for summer.
gretchen had the french onion soup and
i will have to try that next time! *drools*
i couldn’t resist their sliders! i got one in angus
beef and one of beer battered brie. SO GOOD!
gretchen got a grilled cheese sandwich that came
with a side salad. yes, we feasted! and chatted much!
love this foto! gretchen is every bit as witty and
charming as i imagined she would be. she just finished
an eight week run as a soprano singing in the circus.
how cool is that? bet you couldn’t claim the same, huh?
and fyi, we are both dolled up in anthropologie. hee!
i bought an almond chocolate (is that even LEGAL?)
croissant to go and omg–it was a little pocket of flake
crusted heaven! i highly recommend this
restaurant to anyone who’s hanging in the ritzy part
of los angeles!!!
and the most amazing news!
kiersten got a three book deal with harperteen!
we’ll be publisher sisters!!!
her debut, PARANORMALCY, will be out
fall 2010!
Sixteen-year-old Evie’s job is bagging and tagging
paranormals. Possessing the strange ability to see
through their glamours, she works for the International
Paranormal Containment Agency. But when someone–
or something–starts taking out the vamps, werewolves,
and other odd beasties she’s worked hard to help become
productive members of society, she’s got to figure it out
before they all disappear and the world becomes utterly normal.
Normal is so overrated.
i’ve followed her journey and struggles
and absolutely could not be more thrilled for
her. congrats, kiersten!!!!
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sacred scars by kathleen duey
13 Comments
BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA.
The pleasure, my dear Cindy Pon, was all mine. You’ve been an inspiration to me and I was glad not only that we got the chance to meet, but that you were every bit as amazing and bootay-shaking-licious in person.
And that French Onion Soup was da bomb. Not sure I even needed the grilled cheese.
Though that deep-fried brie slider you got was damn tempting…. :)
we’ll have to make it like a tradition. we weren’t shy about ordering a 3 course meal were we? hahaha!
I’m thinking a brie slider sounds pretty darn close to heaven on earth…
Thanks for the shout-out, Cindy! I always wanted to be related to you : )
jen, it was very very very good. everything was!
kiersten, i’m still giddy for you!!!
Oh that food looks so yummmy!!
Anyway I’m a one-idea writer too. It makes me jealous to see my sister who has a hard time NOT having a new story idea pop up.
*droooool* brie slideeeeer
That’s so cool that you got to meet Gretchen :D. Such cute pics!
Also, you sound like me with the writing process. I can’t do more than one book idea, either, and am always pleasantly surprised if one shows up ;)! Congrats!
French Onion Soup…**drools all over the keyboard**
I wish I was a one book idea person. Sadly, I’m more like a 3-at-a-time book idea person and it drives me insane! It makes me feel scattered and slow-moving. I need to clone myself and lock me #2 in a room with a laptop… :-)
Have fun with your mom!
Can you tell I’m so busy cause I haven’t blogged at all?!!! I promised myself I will not blog until I have a final revision done. So you see I’m still not done. But I have to admit, man it is getting good!
I’m so jealous that you can manage to keep going with just one idea! My problem is that I always want to start something new…then I don’t have to feel bad that I’m not finished, haha. I should just start writing ideas down and then powering through with what I already started.
What a fun lunch!! And I heart French Onion soup! Yum!!
dara and becca, hurrah for the one-ideaers!
angie, whatever works for you!!
ello–miss your blogging, but so happy your revisions are going well! YAY! i’m also beginning to revise!
hannah, you should keep an ideas doc! i do!
nadine, i totally need to get that next time!
now i’ve got to get kiersten’s book, not only is it interesting, her protagonist and my daughter have the same name! :)