Where have I been? Well, as usual, moving so fast I can hardly breathe. My class at ASU is taking a lot of time. I don't know if I mentioned it or not, but it's Eng 102. That's right, freshman English. Should be a breeze for someone who's multi-published, right? Ah, think again. It's actually argumentative writing and I just really suck at it. I've never enjoyed structured writing. I don't like writing articles or essays. I suppose it's a skill I should learn because I know it's the structure I dislike so much. I wish I had more structure when I write my novels too. My good friend and cp, Lynn, plots down to the detail. Me--I get this general idea of what I want to write. With luck, I get it honed to a vision. Then I start writing.
What else? Well, I've got the deadline for IN THE CHILL OF THE NIGHT. And I'm still working on my ST and wishing I had a real life where I could dive in and write my heart out from dawn to dusk. Unfortunately--or rather fortunately, because I couldn't live without it--I have my day job. I'm fortunate that I enjoy my work, but it is hard sometimes when I'm spread so thin.
Then I have my daughter's book that I'm trying to get read so we can submit. I feel awful because it's taking me a long time to clear a space to fit that in.
Then (and this one really doesn't belong on my to do list because I'm enjoying it so much) I have Kathryne Kennedy's new book to read. She asked me to write a blurb for it and I'm so honored. It's really wonderful. I'll be posting when it comes out because you'll want to read it.
So I just realized I hadn't updated my contest page on my website. Yikes, I need to do that.
Oh, and Departed reference? I've decided I have an "older woman wife" crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. It took him awhile to go from lanky boy to MAN, but wow, was it worth the wait. If you haven't seen The Departed, go forth and watch. I loved it. Very violent, but wonderful. He's extraordinary in it.
Okay, that's all. It's a beautiful sunny day out. Hope I can keep myself focused.
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Go forth and see Leo in his other movie, Blood Diamond. He is equally as good and he looks even sexier and handsomer as Danny Archer with sun-kissed blonde hair. He plays a bad boy but Jennifer connellys character eventually brings out his humanity.If you love action, a little romance amazing acting and also a lesson in what went on in Sierra Leone in the 1990's, this is a movie you should not miss.
I did see Blood Diamond and can't wait to see it again. It was amazing on so many levels and Leo--wow. He was perfect in every way. I'm now going back and watching all his other titles.
I wish he'd do another titanic kind of love story--this time with a happy ending though. It would so help my fantasies, ha ha.
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