Will I make it? AHHHHHHHH! Only if I learn to get by on less sleep and lock myself in a room. (padded, please)
Realizing how close I am to my "drop dead date" of April 11th, today my noggin (what's left of it) came up with some important questions:
1. Why don't writers have cheerleaders? Football players do, so do basketball, why not us? Think how much more I'd get accomplished, and how much better I'd feel about my career, if I had people cheering from the sidelines?
2. Why does a manuscript have to be turned in so stinkin' early? My deadline is FIVE months before it hits bookstores. Heavens to Betsy, in five months I could hire monks to handwrite the thing one-by-one on scrolls!
3. How did anyone ever write a book before computers and spell check? When I think of writing Recovering Charles on an old-fashioned typewriter and loading 400 sheets of paper, I get hives. (and not the good honey-producing kind)
All this begs the question, why aren't I writing right now?
Off I go! (shhh, don't tell my Editor or Agent you saw me here...)
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Here's some cheerleading for you..
ReplyDeleteGO JASON! GO JASON! GET YOUR GAME ON! GET YOUR GAME ON! YOU CAN DO IT!!
You are awesome, you have a gift from God and you are going to get er done!
Now hurry up and finish...hee hee
Kim
www.journeytohannah.com
This actually made me chuckle right out loud. Nice job! Thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteI find the fact that you don't consider me and Lori your personal cheerleaders hurtful! How is our sarcasm not a constant spirit booster? I just don't understand! *sniffle, sniffle*
ReplyDeleteWe're all rooting for you! Don't go crazy until it's over! You're going to be just fine. Whoot!
ReplyDeleteKim up there definitely has the lead cheerleader quality...
I'm sorry "be my escape" -- do I know you?
ReplyDelete:-)
You must be getting something done you commented on my blog at 3:00 in the morning, Do you have a tag on the wednesday letters to know I wrote about it or what. We all did love your book looking forward to a new one.
ReplyDeleteAndrea, oh I'm getting something done, just not sure it's always productive :)
ReplyDeleteI use "Google Alerts" and it sends me an email whenever someone mentions my books. Most authors do that. Good to keep tabs on what people are saying.
Nice of you to track down my blog!
Spoken like a true author. You can't possibly appreciate ALL the stuff that has to happen in those 5 months...
ReplyDeleteOh, but I forgot, you need a cheerleader.
GIVE ME A J (JAY)
GIVE ME AN A (AAAAA)
GIVE ME AN S (ESSSSSSS)
GIVE ME AN O (OOOOOOOOOOOH)
GIVE ME AN N (ENNNNNNNNNNNNNN)
WHAT DOES THAT SPELL??
Guy-who-is-pushing-a-deadline-who-is-writing-a-masterpiece-we're-all-super-excited-about.
You can do this and it will be phenomenal. NYT list again!!
Buckle down buddy! I seem to remember a "No Ice Cream Rule" instated when you were finishing your first brilliant work... #1. Your cheerleaders are endless...have you met your publishers' exclusive "Jason Wrigt" team?? :) #2. 5 months before..hmmm do you remember how many times I had to proof The James Miracle? It took me just about a month by myself, and it was my pleasure. I find myself remembering passages from TJM I read it so many times :) #3. Don't even joke about the no computer thing! That would be a nightmare of gigantic proportions! Good Luck!!! Janeal
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, russia boy, I remember. What fun times! Even now I still think you're a Saint. (Seriously, I have a little statue of you glued to my dashboard.)
ReplyDeleteI shore hope my writin improved since back than. Cause that would be like, uh, so totaly whack if didnt...