Hey y'all. I thought I'd start this Wednesday off with a list. Because that's what I like to do.
Top Five Signs you have a book coming out in three months:
5. You wander around the house, making declarations (in passive voice) of all the things you are NOT going to do.
ex:
"Hair shall henceforth be air-dried, and no amount of forthwithing will entice me to useth the flat-iron."
and
"Dinner shall forthwith be microwave-worthy, or it shall not be."
(Then your hubby answers: "It shall not be... what?" and you answer back: "It shall not be... made. At all. Or stuff.")
4. When you venture out of the house and into the sun, you flatten the palms of your hand against your eyes and dramatically shout, "It burns! It burrrrrnnnnnns!"
3. Casual conversations become critiques of your book.
Neighbor: "Are you going to the pig roast on Friday?"
you: "How come nobody understands the strength of Nikki and Jack's love?!"
Neighbor: "Huh?"
you (thinking it was a logical train of thought): "You mentioned pigs, right?"
Neighbor: "Yeah?"
you (realizing logic is probably something you never had): "Nevermind."
2.You bemoan the fact that the New Years Holiday is encroaching on your launch date. Thankfully, you have an agent who reminds you launch dates are like birthdays: Except for the participant, nobody really notices them.
And the number one sign you have a book coming out in three months:
