tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post113375071221677074..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Santa BabyMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1133817044288230592005-12-05T15:10:00.000-06:002005-12-05T15:10:00.000-06:00Well...I'd tell y'all but my DH likes to drop in o...Well...I'd tell y'all but my DH likes to drop in on the blog and read up on the group. <BR/><BR/>I'll let you guys in on the secret on Saturday though :-)<BR/><BR/>InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1133811082810979712005-12-05T13:31:00.000-06:002005-12-05T13:31:00.000-06:00All that build up, Instigator, then you don't tell...All that build up, Instigator, then you don't tell us what you bought him!Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1133799549683555692005-12-05T10:19:00.000-06:002005-12-05T10:19:00.000-06:00I'll settle for a quick request for a full off my ...I'll settle for a quick request for a full off my partial with maybe some revision notes. But seeing as it just arrived in Tornoto last Friday I seriously doubt I'll get that. <BR/><BR/>I actually haven't made a list. I've told my family that I want money - I'm building up my Atlanta fund. I told DH that we'd count my conference fee as his present to me. It isn't very glamorous but it's practical. I know, shocking that I'd be practical - maybe DH is rubbing off a little. <BR/><BR/>I'm actually more excited about what I got DH this year than anything I might get (that excitement will hit in July when I get to benefit from the gifts :-) No matter how much I try he always seems to get gipped (except the year I got him a pool table - shocked the hell out of him). I've finally managed to get him something that he'll love. Something he hopefully isn't expecting. It so rarely happens that I'm just loving the idea of surprising him. <BR/><BR/>Instigator.Kira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1133797992440962692005-12-05T09:53:00.000-06:002005-12-05T09:53:00.000-06:00Last year, my partial got swept up in the "let's c...Last year, my partial got swept up in the "let's clean off our desks before we leave for the holiday." Not that it would have been graciously swept up with open arms had it been July, but they had also forgotten to log it, lost it, then suddenly, after the senior editor and I discussed me emailing her a copy, up popped the form rejection from her assistant. Sigh. Even if mine were finished right now (I did 2 pages this weekend - paltry, but a start) I wouldn't send it until January.<BR/><BR/>My Christmas list...of course a book contract and world peace top my dream list. Somewhere between dreams and reality is the hope of an engagement ring. The list that's actually posted to my fridge includes exciting things like new sheets, a Depeche Mode CD, and a toaster oven. Practical SP strikes again. :)<BR/><BR/>I did get one gift last night though that I didn't dare ask for -we moved the foosball table out of my living room!<BR/><BR/>Smarty PantsAndrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1133792027810168562005-12-05T08:13:00.000-06:002005-12-05T08:13:00.000-06:00Like you, sleep and uninterrupted writing time fal...Like you, sleep and uninterrupted writing time fall high on the list, as I'm sure it does for most writers with young children.<BR/><BR/>I always find it funny when I hear relatives and even dear hubby discussing what to get me for holidays and birthdays. They talk about me being a "writer" as if this is some alien incarnation. They have no idea what to buy for me. Apparently my interests are completely foreign to them, though many of my family are readers. <BR/><BR/>You should have seen my husband's face when I told him I wanted pens in my stocking for Christmas (I write my first drafts by hand). But I did wake up Christmas morning to some really nice pens in my stocking. Good job!<BR/><BR/>At this point, my secret wish is for my partial to be read in earnest and not just skimmed over in the rush to clear the desk before the new year.<BR/><BR/>AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.com