Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011 So much for getting the last bit of writing work off Friday morning. It was late afternoon before I hit the send button. As I was drifting off to sleep that night, I remembered something fairly … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 23, 2011 When Peggy and I talked yesterday, we discussed the possibility of someone taking over some of the second draft work and voila: The New York editor found someone to take over on the second drafts for … Continue reading →

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 I realized that my usual tricks to outsmart my computer might not be working this morning. It’s been acting up lately, but I just want to get through the work I have to do before I … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 19, 2011 Bright and early I organized Units 1-5 in preparation for churning out second drafts. I then tackled GU stuff I’ve been avoiding for weeks, even though I’d done most of the actual work on it. I’m … Continue reading →

Saturday, June 18, 2011 I was on my feet at 6:00 this morning to get the two exercises I wrote in bed last evening into Unit 15. I managed to get a couple more ideas up and running before I … Continue reading →

Friday, June 17, 2011 We all agreed that “Take Care of Mom” is a really good book at our book club meeting last evening. We also celebrated Margie’s birthday and planned yet another “despedida” for me a couple of days … Continue reading →

Monday, June 13, 2011 4:00 p.m. I booked my flight to Mumbai and made my reservations at the Residency Hotel-Fort in Mumbai. I felt quite happy when these two tasks were done. It was so much easier than last year. … Continue reading →

Monday, June 13, 2011 I just got off the phone with Editor Peggy. She’s great and I hope I have an opportunity to work with her again. This contract writing is so different than anything I’ve done before. The schedule … Continue reading →

Saturday, June 11, 2011 I got up this morning intending to clean up the kitchen and myself (a long soak in the tub culminating in a shampoo), with the possibility of changing the cat box and cleaning up the environs. … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 9, 2011 I had myself deluded into thinking that I would finish Unit 13 today. I still have four frickity exercises to go. I now know more about innovative marketing strategies than anyone deserves to know, especially someone … Continue reading →