Happy Friday the 13th!

This is one of my top fave days, Minions. Next to Halloween. So I'm in a wonderful mood (especially after all the love you Minions showed me yesterday), and plan to make the most of it.

Today I'm waiting to hear back from my editor on some ideas I had for NINTH GRADE SUCKS and likely spending time playing catch up on email, blogs, forums, MySpace, etc. (And, you know, I may search fruitlessly on Google for any mention of EIGHTH GRADE BITES...) It sounds like I'm fluffing my day away, but I'm not. You wouldn't believe all the stuff a writer does that isn't writing, but is necessary. But after that, hoo-boy, it's back to butt + chair, believe me.

It wasn't until yesterday that I realized that I only have ninth months until EGB debuts. Wow...time flies when you're having fun, I guess! I'm really looking forward to August and holding that book in my hands.

I'm also looking forward to putting some more work into NGS. As it is, I rewrote Vlad's introduction (and laughed so hard, tears streamed down my cheeks--so, y'know, it's nice that I can amuse me that way) and worked some on another scene, but it'll take a lot of work to get this puppy rolling.

Oh! To all Minion Bling requesters: so sorry I've been lax in my mailing of the bliing. Things have been CRAZY around here, so in the next week (or two...) I'll be sure to get them shipped. Thanks for your patience!