Whew! Time to take a minute and relax. I’ve done a lot of relaxing today, and you know what? The world hasn’t come to an end, my house hasn’t fallen down around my ears (although it does look like a bomb went off in it) and my children aren’t covered in filth and running around like barbarians. I guess it’s okay to take a break every now and then.

Lately I’ve been very busy with edits, trying to write my latest book, running the children to soccer, CCD, dance and pre-school, going to work, and oh yeah, making sure everyone in the house has food and clean clothes. Today I should have been writing, but instead I plopped my butt on the couch and read a book in my jammies.

My 3 year old played dolls next to me or climbed up on my lap and took a nap, she didn’t care that I wasn’t writing, or editing she was just happy to have me around.

I guess we all need a lazy day every now and again. I know I’ll feel guilty about this day next week when I’m behind schedule and my characters are making me nuts, but for today I’m feeling pretty darn content.

It’s a nice change. . .

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Oh, and thanks everyone for the comments, Chey, I love your blog! You are too sweet, and Mary, don’t worry I’d never rework something and send it back to the same publisher without them requesting it. I’ve got other ideas already perculating and that book is already in another publisher’s slush pile, hahhahaha.

Thanks!
Ari

Hey Everyone!
First I’d like to say thanks so much for all your support about the rejection. I wasn’t expecting anything different, but it’s nice to know I’m loved! I’m still waiting for it to bother me, but so far I’m feeling pretty good!

Maybe it has something to do with LEGENDARY TAILS 3 coming out today! WA HOOO!!!! I’m so excited to have a release after so long!!!! Yippee!

Now, on to my tale of woe. . .

As many of you know, I am not a craft person. I’d like to be, I try to be– I have a glue gun and everything–but I’m not. Right now I’m trying to make a headpiece for the Faery Ball at RT. Why am I starting 7 months before the event you ask? Because it’ll take me that long to figure out how to do it and not burn the house down with said glue gun.

Part of the problem is I have no artistic talent whatsoever. Nadda, none, zippo. I have no vision either. I just know I want SOMETHING and I want it to have beads and be shiny and sparkly. I also have no memory for color, so I’m kind of afraid the material I bought (which is a really cool shimmery color) is going to clash horribly with the dress that I’m going to wear. If nothing else, it’ll be interesting to see what happens by the time I’m done.

If you don’t see any blogs from me for a while you’ll know I’ve either glued myself to the counter or burned my fingertips so badly I can’t type. . .

Keep your fingers crossed. . .