Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Crazy New Idea....And A Question...

Okay, so this post is going to be a little crazy...well, maybe not to some of you.  But I am feeling a little crazy myself right now, so I figure my post is going to reflect that in a few ways.  Do ya'll remember my post from New Year's Eve?  I don't mean that sad parts, mainly because I don't really want to think about all that right now....I mean the resolution-ish parts.  Well, I didn't get a very good start on that yesterday (which would have been the BEST time to start on it, since it WAS the first day of the new year).  Unfortunately, I let all the sadness from the night before kind of creep in and pretty much WASTED yesterday with Gilmore Girls, blogland, email, and other things that will absolutely NOT help me accomplish ANY of my goals, unless of course my goals involve going on a gameshow that will only ask me questions like "How many guys did Lorelai date during season three?" and "How many junk emails can you delete before you have to empty your trash?"  

Today, however, I have FORCED myself to find SOMETHING to be excited about and I really have found it!  I have found a call for submissions for a publishing company that is requesting fiction romance novels revolving around...um...shall we say.....FLUFFY women (which is super awesome, because I happen to BE a fluffy woman!).  Now, the down-side to this is that the deadline is just two months away....EEK!  But I work really well within deadlines...especially ones that are strictly enforced...so I really and truly think I can do this!  I really have a problem with procrastination and NOT getting things done (something I am TRYING to work on, but have not been too successful).  I am the type of person who really needs boundaries and structure...but I am unable (for some unknown reason) to set them for myself.  Luckily, I was able to tell BD about this opportunity, and he gave me just the push I needed (both emotionally and structurally) to get me really, really excited about this and help me create the structure I needed!

Of course, I know that even if I get the book written and submitted, it still may not be accepted...and that is a HUGE fear for me.  I have written a lot of things, and none of my articles have EVER been rejected.  But my one and only foray into the world of book publishing was a children's book that has been rejected SEVERAL times...and that is a HORRIBLE feeling.  Once, I was the ghostwriter of a book that HAS been published, so I do have that to boost me and keep me going...but it was not published under my name, so that is kind of a bring down for me. 

Anyway, this has actually gotten me excited enough to finish some articles I have been working on for a while, too, so this could be the beginning of some serious steps for me!  

Wish me luck!  I will be back later tonight to post about my progress.  Hmmm...I don't think I mentioned that.  Since I can't talk to BD every day, he told me to put the information on my blog for what was required and to update on my progress every day.  This is part of the structure I was talking about.  It also brings in accountability, which helps me, too.  So...I will be posting a wordcount every day (in addition to posts about other things, so don't worry that this is going to become just a blog revolving around how many words I wrote that day, lol!), starting today.

OH, I had a question, too!  Does anyone here like these types of books and would you be willing to read and give me feedback once I have a few pages done?  I can't pay you, but if I DO get it published, I can most definitely mention you (and your blog) in the acknowledgements and even name a character after you or someone you love!

What do you think?

Cassaundra

24 comments:

  1. Good Luck writing!! :) Ill read too if you need, I love reading. LOL :D

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    1. Hey HLA! Thanks for the "good luck", and thanks for the offer to read! That would be awesome! I will get in touch with you in a few days when I have a decent amount for you to read. I am the kind of freak who would send you every paragraph just to make sure it was good enough...but I am NOT going to do that! I am so excited about this!

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    2. Just emailed you so you have my address! I am excited to read it :)

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    3. Got it, HLA! I just sent you an email! I should have something for you guys in a few days!

      Thanks!!!

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  2. ok help me out here...what are fluffy women? lol i really dont have a clue!

    x

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    1. LOL! tori, you always make me laugh! Fluffy women are women who are NOT a size two or four or six...or whatever happens to be the dreamed about goal weight of most of the women in the world at any given time. They are the goddesses that were worshiped for centuries before not eating became so popular. Okay, okay...they are the women that not so nice folks like to call fat. Although I call myself fat all the time, it's really unpleasant to hear other people say it! LOL! I prefer "fluffy"!

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  3. oooh yes well im fluffy and proud! im liking that term.

    and yes i would read about fluffy women, i read a lot in general, as long as the story is good i will give most things a go...oh well apart from war based stories i cant be doing with that..people shooting people up, get enough of that with my teenage son on the PS3..ok im mumbling on..


    good luck though and keep us posted on the progress

    x

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    1. Fluffy and proud! The perfect way to be! :-D

      I'm not big on all the shooting and war stories, either, tori. I mean, there are a lot of people out there who enjoy reading them, and more power to them...but I get bored with most books like that.

      Thanks, and I definitely will! I am currently working on articles for a customer, but once I have that out of the way, I am on to the book! WHOO HOO!

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  4. LOL, you just reminded me of a friend I haven't thought of in years. She also called herself fluffy. She also liked to remind me that the only reason I wasn't, was because of my amazonian height :D

    I can hear the excitement when you talk about the book, and it's wonderful too hear. Your gonna do great :D I don't know how much input you want, but I'm always up for reading.

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    1. LOL! I hope it was a good friend! :-) Hey...you wanna share some of that height? I mean, I like being short, but a couple more inches wouldn't hurt!!!

      Aw...thank you, faerie! That is so sweet of you to say! I think it is pretty wonderful simply to be this excited about writing again! I love it, I always have, but when you are doing it for other people and absolutely NOT interested in most of what you write every day....you kind of burn out and lose the thrill of creating. But now I am SOOO excited about this project! It's great!

      I'm not sure how much input I want, either, lol! I have honestly never had anyone read my stuff before (not my creative writing and fiction, anyway.). I want honesty, most definitely. Even if you hate it, I need you to tell me that! Thanks for offering to be a reader for me! :-)

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  5. hahah i'm with faerie. i had a friend who used to use that word too - i haven't seen her in about half a year... i really should call her soon.

    and yes, i would love to read if you want feedback. and i don't need any mention in return either. glad to help.

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    1. Call her! Fluffy people are awesome to have around! :-)

      This is great! Four people who are willing to read and give feedback! Ya'll are such great friends! I am SOOO EXCITED!!!!!

      Thanks, fondles! Now I just have to get something written so I can get it to ya'll!

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  6. How exciting!! I would love to help out by reading!

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    1. Aw! Thanks, Kitty! Get prepared! I plan to contact you all in a few days with a few pages! (I hope!) I need COMPLETE HONESTY! Don't worry that you will hurt my feelings, because it will hurt way worse if I submit it to be published and get rejected because it is crap! LOL!

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    2. Yay! Im excited! I can see if Mr. Woods will read too if youd like a male's perspective.

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    3. I'm excited, too! I can't wait to get some headway made on it and to get some feedback!

      Sure, if Mr. Woods would be willing to do that, I would be honored!

      Thanks!

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  7. I have never heard the term fluffy, but I am glad that you are proud to be you. Good luck with the book.

    I would read it, but I am not your target audience.

    Hug,
    joey

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    1. Thank you, joey, I AM proud to be me...although I do sometimes think that losing SOME weight would be a good thing. Who knows, maybe one day. And thanks for the luck!

      Just because you are not in the audience group does not mean you may not enjoy it. But it is entirely up to you! If you change your mind, just let me know! :-)

      *hugs

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    2. I would be more than happy to read it if you think I can be helpful.

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    3. I don't know...I would think anyone would be helpful as long as they had an open mind and were willing to be honest about what they think! So I will add you to the list, if you want!

      Thanks!

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  8. I love this term. Thanks for broadening our horizons.

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    1. I'm so glad you like it, fiona! You are welcome to use it anytime! I'm glad I your horizons are now a little broader, thanks to me! :-)

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  9. I too would be happy to help out and just so you know you are not alone we own the complete Gilmore Girls series on DVD.

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    1. Aw, thanks, Sir J! I appreciate all the help I can get! LOL!

      YAY Gilmore Girls! I just love them! I am addicted, and I have been since the show first started coming on! OH...have you watched Bunheads? It's a new show that just started last year (the second season is supposed to start this month, but you really need to watch the first season before you start the second so you can be caught up!), and it is made by the same people who made Gilmore Girls, and it has the same quick witted humor that they have! I love it! You should check it out if you haven't yet!

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