I think I’ve done enough blog sprucing up that I don’t feel needlessly tortured by the way it looks every time I try to update, so that’s good. There is new content! If you click the ‘who?’ under the info section, you can find out more about who I am! And see my face! I can think of no better way for anyone to start off their week, which probably says much about me.
In other news, Death Cab for Cutie’s song Someday You Will Be Loved really annoys the frick out of me. I keep visualising that guy having an Intimate Moment with that gal and leaving that note that says “Someday you will be loved” in his wake. Uhm, nice. JERK. Seriously, I don’t know how anyone can listen to that song without wanting to punch the dude Ben Gibbard’s pretending to be when he’s singing it.
I’ve been mapping out my next novel and trying to pique agent interest with the last, but I don’t like to go too in-depth about the process because I’m superstitious, so I’ll just leave you with an excerpt from an internet conversation I had with my sister instead. I think it perfectly illustrates how heavily the trials and tribulations of trying to get an agent and published/not being agented or published weigh on my mind:
me: i feel sorry for oprah
me: because i’m not published
me: she is missing the pinnacle selection
me: of her book club
her: Too true.
me: will no one think of her?
Courtney, Love the design, love the Who? page, and love your sympathy for Oprah. (Too funny.)
My new job is for one of the big NY publishers, where I now copyedit YA novels. I wish there was something I could do for you… I wish I was in editorial. Maybe there will be something I can do in the future? If you’re seeking a reader for your manuscripts, please think of me. Maybe one day soon I’ll be copyediting one of your novels at work! How cool would that be??
Seriously, poor Oprah. It makes me sad to see all those Pulitzer winning authors she has to make do with until I get onto the printed page. ;) & This comment was so lovely! Thank you for all of it. I will def. think of you and, if you were ever one day my copyeditor that would not be cool–it would be TEN LEVELS OF COOL + AN INFUSION OF AWESOMENESS!!!
(the capitals and bolding had to be done!)
who could be funnier than you? (very few).
Aw, shucks. But I can think of 37,000 people right now off the top of my head. I don’t think my comment field will allow so many characters though. :(
This blog is the coolest looking blog I visit—everything works together so well, and your writing is so fun to read (and thoughtful, of course).
! Thank you so much. I tend to get frustrated and bored of the way it looks quickly and often!!