I’m sitting in the usual Sunday cafe, where I come to write without toddler or husband interruption. (Which is not to say that I don’t appreciate the fact that I wouldn’t have this time to work if it weren’t for the willingness of said toddler and husband to spend six hours without me each Sunday.) The cafe is playing Nick Cave, as they tend to do, and it’s raining outside, a soft, gray Portland rain. I’m full of coffee and sandwich. I’m wearing the red v-neck cashmere sweater I always wanted to have, found at Goodwill the other week for twelve bucks.
Life is good, yeah?
And get this.
I just finished the third draft of the new novel. Yep. When I get home, I’m going to print it out to give it one last read through, then I expect to send it off to my agent by the end of the week.
(Woohoo!)
Wow, that seemed like an incredibly fast process this time! …even if it wasn’t, way to go!
Wow, that seemed like an incredibly fast process this time! …even if it wasn’t, way to go!
Well. Life IS good!
Well. Life IS good!
Damn!! I’m giant blot of failure on the reading front. Should I keep sending you feedback cause I will. 😀
Damn!! I’m giant blot of failure on the reading front. Should I keep sending you feedback cause I will. 😀
wooohooo!!!!!!!!! that happened fast!
wooohooo!!!!!!!!! that happened fast!
Cari, that’s fantastic — I’m so impressed!!
Cari, that’s fantastic — I’m so impressed!!
Congratulations!!! I hope you get the chance to celebrate!
Congratulations!!! I hope you get the chance to celebrate!
I hope this is all a sign that your novel will have an easy time making it’s way into the world.
It was a lovely day to curl up with knitting and a warm kitty and slow-roast tomatoes.for winter.
I hope this is all a sign that your novel will have an easy time making it’s way into the world.
It was a lovely day to curl up with knitting and a warm kitty and slow-roast tomatoes.for winter.
Oooh! Well done! Congratulations 🙂
Oooh! Well done! Congratulations 🙂
Woohoo indeed, baby! Congrats!
Woohoo indeed, baby! Congrats!
I’m so happy for you!
And now I dare start hoping that I’ll get a chance to see it published and read your work. Yay!
I’m so happy for you!
And now I dare start hoping that I’ll get a chance to see it published and read your work. Yay!
Congrats! That’s amazing!
Congrats! That’s amazing!
Dayum…!
Dayum…!
Ah, the bliss of finishing. Congratulations!
Ah, the bliss of finishing. Congratulations!
Congrats (on both the novel and the sweater)!
Also, on riding in Portland after dark.
Congrats (on both the novel and the sweater)!
Also, on riding in Portland after dark.
right on.
right on.
Hooray for you!
Hooray for you!
So fast!!
So fast!!
You are my idol, and holy shit, I need to get writing. So, CONGRATS to you – this is wonderful – and thank you, for motivating me!
And dammit we WILL do coffee.
You are my idol, and holy shit, I need to get writing. So, CONGRATS to you – this is wonderful – and thank you, for motivating me!
And dammit we WILL do coffee.
Congratulations! That was fast!
Congratulations! That was fast!
Wow! Best wishes for your novel. I would love to be able to read it some day.
Wow! Best wishes for your novel. I would love to be able to read it some day.
Yay Cari! Congratulations – and enjoy the feeling.
Yay Cari! Congratulations – and enjoy the feeling.
ooh, i have a burgundy cashmere cardi with sparkly buttons – bargain at value village.
ooh, i have a burgundy cashmere cardi with sparkly buttons – bargain at value village.
Excellent!
Excellent!
Excellent!!
Excellent!!
Oh my god, I totally copied the previous comment. How lame. But I really mean it! 🙂
Oh my god, I totally copied the previous comment. How lame. But I really mean it! 🙂
Way to go!
(Not that Alison, this Alison.)
Way to go!
(Not that Alison, this Alison.)
weird…this is the second blog posting I have read today that has mentioned Nick Cave…I think i’m gonna put on a Nick Cave CD cause the cosmos is trying to tell me something!
weird…this is the second blog posting I have read today that has mentioned Nick Cave…I think i’m gonna put on a Nick Cave CD cause the cosmos is trying to tell me something!