time is money

I started writing the next story for The Harris Family Tree already (just a couple pages, nothing serious), mostly because I was still in gear from The Man-nequin and I found the perfect challenge for Erin. So she's up next. But after that, I don't know what I'll do because I don't really like any of the other SKoW challenges and I simply refuse to submit Justin and Mark to such stupid scenarios as the "period piece" and notable others. The Harris men are too cool for school, you dig? So help me find something else - doesn't have to be SKoW, as long as I have all the requirements written down. If you guys know a place where I can get some new ones, gimme gimme.

With all that said, don't expect another update on the Family Tree anytime soon - school starts this week, and so does my job from hell. College bookstores are pretty chill most of the year, but dear god, that first couple weeks can kill a man. To give you an idea of how my soul will be a withered and pale thing by the end of the week, here's my hours tomorrow--and this is just tuesday: 7:45 AM - 9 PM. I remind myself of the money, and that is the only thing that keeps me going.

In other news, I came up with a fun idea for a story the other day. It would probably be a (relatively) short deal - no more than 7-10 chapters, I would think - and I would get to write about a very competitive, sexy, and generally unhealthy relationship between a man and a woman who enjoy the chase almost as much as the win and do not suffer losses. Naturally this is going to be a bitter love/hate thing and may border on being dark and vaguely sadomasochistic; to the say the least, neither one is going down without a fight. It would, of course, be rated mature.

Not that I need more things to write about, though. ;p

P. S. There's a new poll about this here blog on my fictionpress profile. Go check it out!

OHMYGODIT'SCOLD

Yeah, coldest winter of my life right here. For those that don't know - and I'm assuming that's most of you - I'm a pseudo-Southern Girl and the coldest Christmas I can remember clocked in somewhere around, oh, 70 degrees. So trust me when I say that this 4 degree weather we're having has been something of a learning experience; I'm learning what it's like to really and truly loose all feeling in my extremities, and am, for the first time, fully appreciating the joys of the 'heat' option on my air conditioning.

In other news, I've made a website! It's still pretty basic, and since I lack mad skillz, will more than likely remain that way. However, it is nice to be able to use that rather than my FP profile when it comes to all the fun add-ons like pictures and soundtracks that I typically turn to for stories. I don't like overly long and cluttered profiles, and this will help me clean that up even more. It's KINDAFISHY, but then again, so is everything else about me.

The new semester is starting up soon. Next week, actually. And while I've had a few days of respite from work, that will soon change as well, and my ass will be firmly kicked by the end of January. I'm going to try and finish: A) the next chapter of Diamonds and Dust, and B) the next addition of The Harris Family Tree before that happens. Keep your fingers crossed, people!

CALL FOR PICTURES! I'm trying to find some for the Harris family, so if you've got any good looking collections of redheads, strawberry blonds, and the like, or know where I can find some, please let me know.

Meanwhile, I've been living off of coffee, muffins, and tostitos for a few days now, and can safely say that I've never been this eager to go back to work before. If you knew where I worked/how much of a petulant child my boss was, you would understand how seriously wrong that sentence is. But I leave it to your imagination.

oh baby, oh baby

I HAVE FOUND THE MOST PERFECT SONG FOR THE GHOST STONE EVER.

And I can't stop giggling like an idiot. Seriously. So I'm making a new playlist at playlist.com and I'm going to attach it to a chapter/on my profile page, probably under the pictures link. Because OMG you have to hear this shit. It'll be the last song on the playlist, probably... because it's just that perfect. :D

In other news, I've been working on a lot of different stuff... brainstorming a lot for Diamonds and Dust and The Ghost Stone, and writing in The Ghost Stone and The Harris Family Tree.

Yes, I said it. I started the next installment of the tree. Almost finished it, actually. So look for that shortly.

Those of you looking for that D&D update, feel free to club me. Go on -- I'm hardier than a baby seal. I can take it.