tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post1383817559954879824..comments2024-01-02T06:39:28.476-06:00Comments on erica and christy-two moms. two teachers. two writers. one blog.: erica and the no good, very busy day(s)erica and christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-272306493968452722011-01-21T20:31:03.374-06:002011-01-21T20:31:03.374-06:00Oh dear, hugs your way. I love Heather's comme...Oh dear, hugs your way. I love Heather's comment, see you've helped someone out with their writing. Silver lining. Good luck with the ABNA submission!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-18384196074780846902011-01-21T17:26:20.142-06:002011-01-21T17:26:20.142-06:00Aww, you guys are so sweet. Yes, when I left for w...Aww, you guys are so sweet. Yes, when I left for work this morning, the temperature was -31 regular with a slight windchill making it close to -40. It's hovering around zero to five below now, so it did shape up a little.<br /><br />Rach - Wine AFTER hitting the send button is always a good idea!<br /><br />Megan - you win my favorite quote of the day - I fail at failure. hehe <br /><br />Abby - I'm in west-central WI, around 1 1/2 hours SE of Minneapolis/St. Paul.<br /><br />Michael - Tart is a brutal proofreader. You were lucky she read your work and let you know in time. :)<br /><br />Nicki - thanks for the award! <br /><br />Everyone - As Kai-Lan would say on her cartoon "You make my heart super happy!"<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-19463697182689244722011-01-21T17:21:29.230-06:002011-01-21T17:21:29.230-06:00SO glad your week turned around. MAN that is some ...SO glad your week turned around. MAN that is some serious cold!!!! Wowza. Hurray for the laptop problem being an easy fix!! Don't you just love those moments where you thought something was going to take/cost a lot to fix and then it isn't. Such a good feeling!! Have a great weekend!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-35935892856963136302011-01-21T17:05:30.072-06:002011-01-21T17:05:30.072-06:00Very glad your day turned around! I ended up havi...Very glad your day turned around! I ended up having school today...minus 25 just wasn't cold enough to keep us all home, I guess. But I got closer to getting the report cards done so it was worth it! Here's to a fun, relaxing night for you. Writing Friday, right? :0) christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-84596760823715235292011-01-21T16:56:23.810-06:002011-01-21T16:56:23.810-06:00Hooray---glad your day turned Goldilicious. :) Th...Hooray---glad your day turned Goldilicious. :) The well-meaning-but-forever-failing-at-all-the-overwhelming-little-crap parent doesn't get a whole lot of representation in literature, does she? But I'd read about her. I suggest making it a comedy.<br /><br />Hey, I've got an award for you two over at my blog. :DNicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-23323825421944675342011-01-21T15:51:13.727-06:002011-01-21T15:51:13.727-06:00Boy,
I thought I was having a bad day. At least i...Boy,<br /><br />I thought I was having a bad day. At least if turned around in the end. I got a shock from a critique from our favorite "tart" that I have tense major issues in my ms for ABNA .... WONDERFUL! So I have 3 days to get it right, <br /><br />It's not a hard thing to do, BUT it is SUPER TIME CONSUMING! You are the only blog I visited today. <br /><br />I just had to take a break from editing. I am on page 69 out of 225. Every one of my pages has at least ten things I need to fix ... Talk about CRAP!<br /><br />Anyway getting to your question. Adults play a major part in my books. Teacher ... no offense ladies, I generally make horrible. Just for tension and something for kids to gripe about. <br /><br />I can relate to the frozen element! We are at single digits with a minus 20 windchill... fun! Luckily I'll be in editing all weekend.<br /><br />A warming hug to you both...<br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-7682979620193785032011-01-21T15:20:44.533-06:002011-01-21T15:20:44.533-06:00Aw, Erica! I'm glad things turned around for ...Aw, Erica! I'm glad things turned around for you eventually. I think we all have those weeks. So cool you're doing ABNA. I'm not quite ready, but maybe next year. <br /><br />Little Monster loves Goldilicious. Um, do you live in the great white north? Because those temperatures sound awful. We're in the teens here with snow on the ground- I can't wait until Summer!<br /><br />SO glad you got your computer to work!Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-18032492593064728932011-01-21T15:05:27.147-06:002011-01-21T15:05:27.147-06:00lol! omg--your week sounds almost as trying as min...lol! omg--your week sounds almost as trying as mine was!!! It's the broken laptop + ABNA thing. Seriously. Got your brain all mixed. Here's to goldilicious tomorrow, and my book parents range from airheaded to distracted by their own world to do no wrong to dead. LOL! :DLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-1587277953395148112011-01-21T14:16:43.524-06:002011-01-21T14:16:43.524-06:00Oh dear. It seems like you're having quite the...Oh dear. It seems like you're having quite the week. Sometimes, it seems so dark that you don't think the sun will ever rise. But it does.<br /><br />Whoops. A little too philosophic, there. As for your questions, I like make my character's parents flawed. They love their kid, but they do screw up (in my last book it was a pretty important plot point, too). Same for teachers. They're good, but they miss the name-calling or snap at a character for forgetting her homework when they've had a bad day. You know. Human. <br /><br />Good luck with ABNA! Hope it goes great.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-91241683738719660802011-01-21T13:48:12.727-06:002011-01-21T13:48:12.727-06:00Wow, sounds like you're having a week like me!...Wow, sounds like you're having a week like me! Just know others like you are out there, oh yes we are. And I know how frustrating the broke-down laptop and no MS Word backup can be. I've SOO been there!<br /><br />And my new "Fine Fridays" post is up, btw...so come on over and get your gawk on!Jamie Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468645782406389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-41449240198045447262011-01-21T13:29:04.268-06:002011-01-21T13:29:04.268-06:00FYI on Word? Open Office is a FREE download and i...FYI on Word? Open Office is a FREE download and is almost completely compatible--put it on your son's computer. My only trouble with it EVER has been when I go back and forth a lot with comments and track changes (it reads them but sometimes the formatting will get wonky)<br /><br />I really hope things slow down! Good luck getting your MS ABNA ready! (I have a ton of work on mine to go)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-56725840906209955792011-01-21T12:37:54.351-06:002011-01-21T12:37:54.351-06:00Ah, Erica - we ALL have these days (or weeks) and ...Ah, Erica - we ALL have these days (or weeks) and they can turn around in a blink! I'm so glad yours got better and your ABNA goals are back on! (good luck in that, btw) I actually have a WIP where my MC is a teacher and would-be mother and not perfect by any means. The more flawed, the more fun, in my opinion! Seems more real to me. :)Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-86597831237714793872011-01-21T11:02:02.571-06:002011-01-21T11:02:02.571-06:00Don't worry, you're totally aloud to vent....Don't worry, you're totally aloud to vent. We don't mind. In fact, it inspired me to write the parents in my current YA novel with a bit more depth. Thanks!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-4341761960705905992011-01-21T08:05:36.604-06:002011-01-21T08:05:36.604-06:00Hugs to you today, Erica! : ) I'm so bad at ...Hugs to you today, Erica! : ) I'm so bad at writing failure. I fail at failure. Boo.Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-80816229745025410062011-01-21T07:10:11.803-06:002011-01-21T07:10:11.803-06:00I hate writing epic failure... but it's necess...I hate writing epic failure... but it's necessary unless your characters all live in the Emerald City. :( By all means, write it, tweak it, change the details to suit your story... you don't have to suffer in silence, you're a writer! ;)<br /><br />Maybe Google friend connect has the same counting issues as Facebook does-- my friend count has more ups and downs than a Hollywood star.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-87777158799043398322011-01-21T05:34:40.935-06:002011-01-21T05:34:40.935-06:00Hey Erica, sending you massive hugs. Just say this...Hey Erica, sending you massive hugs. Just say this over and over "I am gorgeous and I am not a failure!" Then have a huge glass of wine and go post your ABNA entry on your magically fixed computer (or maybe do that before the wine) ;)<br /><br />I love that your hubby did all those nice things for you :) And if this week was awful, think how awesome next week will be!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />RachRachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.com