Sylvia Day

Hi Linda. :bye1: It has been slow. I think everyone is busy with projects, I've been on deadline. I owe you a thank you card and it's coming, I promise. I intend to catch up on all my thank yous tomorrow. I hope you're doing well. I'll be catching up on all the things that fell by the wayside this last month and a half. I can't believe it's the middle of Feb. This start of the year has flown by in a daze.

I managed to find many of our favorite smilies from the old board and some new ones that I think will be great for this year!! Such as: :phone: (for when members of the *thisclose* club get THE CALL!) and this :WTF: (for the big R) So post a message and try them out. I'll keep looking for more, because you know me. Got to have the perfect smiley for every occasion! Also be on the lookout for a new board skin (hopefully it'll be up soon if my host cooperates with the designer. *argh* )

Thank you! I really like it too. :D

Thanks. I plan to tweak it to match my site like my other board, when I get the time. I loved the other one, but I don't think it was as safe as it should have been and I have much less stress with this board up. I need smileys. :D

What is everyone working on? What irons do you have in the fire? :D

:sign5: Too funny, Linda!! I'm in my jammies most of the day. I know my neighbors are wondering what happened to me over the last year... :roll: Thanks for sharing the laugh. :D

Check it out: Brava Authors Message Board :wav:

Thank you!! And congratulations on making the anniversary issue!! :wav: That is wonderful news. I can't wait to read your story. :pukel:

Yep, that was the restaurant and ######, girl!! I was impressed you ate that many. :angryfire: Jees, those were hot! (but very tasty. )

Oh Linda... I LOVE hot stuff. And Skyline chili sounds fabulous. Hubby just got back from the store with stuff to make chili, because I'm hungry for it. I hope you had a great New Years!! :occasion7: :occasion9:

Add "Learn to get at least 8 hours of sleep" to my things to do in 2005!! :roll:

:sign5: (Wouldn't that be nice? ) :sunny: Have fun for all of us!!

Whoo hoo, HelenKay!! :occasion9: Hope you had a great Christmas!

:sign5: (I had to go back and see what you were talking about. :oops: )

So we should change it to another month. It's our challenge, we can do it whenever we want to!! :(

:shock: Good grief!!! :shock:

Evangeline, The WORD Challenge is an informal alternative to the NaNoWriMo challenge in November. :smt024 :whip: It's a month long "Write OR Die" month to meet whatever goal you set for yourself. We'll be doing it again. :)

I won!! :bounce: 1st place historical. No one called me or anything. I found out about it through the grapevine. :shock:

Okay. Update. In May 2005, my first story will be published in the anthology Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday by Virgin Books Black Lace imprint. Then in early 2006 my three pack of historical novellas will be published by Kensington Brava. :D

I want to: [*]finish my anthology by deadline. [-o< [*]conceive my next story, pitch it, write it, turn it in. [*]learn everything there is to know about promoting a book. [*]find a balance between writing and cleaning my house. [*]lose the 12 lbs I've gained spending the last year of my life in an office chair. [*]strengthen my existing circle of online friends. :smt024 [*]really enjoy and learn a lot during my trip to Reno for the convention. [*]go on a weeklong (or longer) vacation with my family. [*]find more auto-buy authors. :study: [*]get back into the habit of going to the spa every couple of weeks for a pedicure. [*]find something to do with my long hair besides wear it wrapped up in a clip. :roll: [*]spend more time with my kids. I'll be adding more...

Done!! LOL :D

What are your Goals for 2005? What things do you want to accomplish this upcoming year? (I started this thread in the Chat forum so that we can post all of our goals, not just writing. Think fitness, family, trips, books to be read, everything! )

Okay. Here's the place to share all of your secrets for working under and meeting deadlines. Do you set a daily page count? Do you overestimate how long it will take you? Or underestimate? What do you do to stay on track? Do you wait until the last minute? Or do you like to get it done early? Don't be shy. I really want to know. :D

I hope you had a great day today, Linda!! :D

Okay, I need to pay attention to my horoscope and have a little more confidence: