I’m a Geeky, Unpublished Hermit

FYI: I shamelessly lifted the title of this blog post from Trish Loye Elliott over at the Wordbitches blog.

Trish recently wrote a wonderful article about how platform building (blogging, social media, reading other blogs, commenting on other blogs, and not being a moron on Twitter and Facebook) is something that her dear hubby doesn’t understand.

Click HERE to read Trish’s post and to see firsthand how she describes herself as a “A Geeky, Unpublished Hermit”, which is hands down, my new favorite writing phrase 🙂

How do people in your life support (or not) your writing?

Quote Friday

As I sat down at the computer to find a writing quote, the Dear Hubby wandered by and suggested this one…

 I live by three simple rules. I won’t be wronged. I won’t be insulted. And I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, I expect the same from them.

This quote is from the movie, The Shootist, staring John Wayne. John’s character in the movie, John Bernard Books, says this quote to state how he lives his life.

(Fun fact, the movie also starred Ron Howard, aka Opie Taylor.)

What are some of your favorite movie quotes?

Dear Hubby Returns…

I’m sick.

I never get sick.

But, when I do get sick I get SICK. So, in honor of the one who has to deal with me and take over everything while I focus on getting better for our upcoming birthdays (we are two days apart), I’m re-running the original guest post written by the Dear Hubby…

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So, I mentioned earlier that my wonderful husband agreed to a Guest Host, and it just so happens to be the 50th post of this blog!!!

But, even though he’s the most supportive husband in the entire world, please keep in mind when he sent it to me, he put “Blog Crap” as the subject of the email.

Without further ado, here is the Dear Hubby’s take on some things…

As the Hubby of an Writer,

1.) I think I still have a wife; I used to talk to her after the kids went to bed.

2.) I used to have some time to myself on the weekends.

3.) I used to talk about other things with her besides “how many words I did today”.

4.) I used to think, “Aw that’s cute honey, you’re writing a book”.

5.) I used to see her away from the computer.

6.) I used to NOT have to help her make her main guy character sound too wimpy.

7.) I used to not brag to my friends that my wife is writing a book (okay, that is cool).

8.) I used to think she won’t really take this somewhere. (Silly me)

9.) I used to have to watch other channels on TV besides NFL Network. (Go Vikings!)

10.) I used to think I worked hard at my job.

 My dream is when her dreams come true!

 The Hubby

Guest Host: “Dear Hubby”

So, I mentioned earlier that my wonderful husband agreed to a Guest Host, and it just so happens to be the 50th post of this blog!!!

But, even though he’s the most supportive husband in the entire world, please keep in mind when he sent it to me, he put “Blog Crap” as the subject of the email 🙂

Without further ado, here is the Dear Hubby’s take on some things…

As the Hubby of an Author,

1.) I think I still have a wife; I used to talk to her after the kids went to bed.

2.) I used to have some time to myself on the weekends.

3.) I used to talk about other things with her besides “how many words I did today”.

4.) I used to think, “Aw that’s cute honey, you’re writing a book”.

5.) I used to see her away from the computer.

6.) I used to NOT have to help her make her main guy character sound too wimpy.

7.) I used to not brag to my friends that my wife is writing a book (okay, that is cool).

8.) I used to think she won’t really take this somewhere. (Silly me)

9.) I used to have to watch other channels on TV besides NFL Network. (Go Vikings!)

10.) I used to think I worked hard at my job.

 My dream is when her dreams come true!

 The Hubby

MOMMY IS WORKING…

This weekend was amazing!

SATURDAY  My dear hubby took the family (new puppy included) for an all day visit to the grandparents house. I became one with my computer chair* and pulled off 5500 words.

*Well, to be fair I did stop to watch a movie–but hey, at least I cleaned up the house during the commercials AND at least it was a movie about writing a novel. It was called Alex and Emma, starring Luke Wilson and Goldie Hawn’s daughter (can’t quite remember her name–Kate Hudson I think?).*

SUNDAY.  I immediately noticed a difference in my word count an hour into working. On Saturday, I’d polished over 2000 words by 10:00am. Sunday, I was at maybe 150 by the same time due to a bunch of silly interuptions. Grrrr.

This is the moment I finally figured out that since my four-year olds (and dear hubby) can read, why don’t I post a note on the door?

So I did, and it worked. For any of you wondering exactly what brilliant words I strung together, I have included my words of wisdom below.

MOMMY

IS

WORKING.

DO  NOT

COME

INSIDE.

 

So, the sign (and the threat of “You’re in big trouble if you open the door”) stayed in place all day and I managed to pull off another 3000 words. 

Of course, this entire weekend’s success is partially due to my dear hubby, who held down the fort while I was working.

I may make my deadline yet! 

PS.  Happy Monday–Castle is on tonight!