storyfires

This has been a writing-marathon week, peaking yesterday and today, when I stayed in bed with my computer and only got out to do essential stuff like eat and read bedtime stories to my kid. Didn't even exercise or shower. I feel kind of disgusting. My daughter cooked dinner. I finished another round of revisions and my book is almost ready to go to my agent again. I've given myself a final deadline of March 20th. It's almost two am and I shouldn't be posting on my blog, but I had to record somewhere that I'm done with this piece of the process--that is, until I get my manuscript back again from a last critique or two. Now I can clean my house again, fix food again, pay my overdue bills, use soap, and put on a birthday party for my son without feeling like something's itchy in the back of my mind, undone, scratching for attention. A short respite from the crazy dogs behind the fence. They'll be back soon, I know they will.

Sorry this is late. I promised tomorrow; I lied. Correct the Celebrity Answer Key 1. Which album title has the spelling error? a. “Dutchess,” by Fergie b. “Growing Pains” by Mary J. Blige c. “Graduation” by Kanye West d. None of the above 2. What’s wrong with this lyric by Justin Timberlake? “When you cheated girl, My heart bleeded girl.” a. It’s perfect as it is. Leave Justin alone! b. “Bleeded” is not a word. “Bled” is. c. There should be commas before and after “girl.” d. Both b and c are correct. 3. Circle the errors Paris Hilton made blogging about her new shoe collection. (Hint: there are at least three!) “Don’t worry, [unnecessary comma] if you arent [aren't] in Orange County, [should be a semicolon] you can also get the shoes at Kitson, Zappos.com, Endless.com, Bakers, Lord & Taylor and select specialty boutiques across the counrty” [country, also needs a period]  [Alternative interpretation] “Don’t worry, [should be a semicolon] if you arent [ar