Cares:
My book recently went out to eight publishing houses (yes, eight!). This makes nine altogether, since we’re still waiting to hear from the house we originally submitted to in November. Now it’s a giant waiting game. Surprisingly, I’m okay with this. I’m not freaking out. It helps that I’m immersed in line-edits for my 4th book.
Concerns:
Sleep.
Must get more sleep.
Celebrations:
My book is out there! Wow, that ties my stomach into all kinds of knots.
I’m incredibly excited about my 4th book. It’s my best one so far.
After a horrendous night last Friday, in which Brogan screamed bloody-murder for two and a half hours, he finally ate his dinner. This is a celebration for three reasons: First, we didn’t break down and give him the cheese he kept pointing to amidst piercing screams. Second, I didn’t snap at Ryan (I have a horrible tendency to snap at him when I get stressed out). And third, Brogan’s been eating like a champ ever since.
Question to Ponder: What are your cares, concerns, and celebrations today?
Cares: waiting to hear back on my current proposal that is out there, as well…and trying not to bite my nails off in the meantime. I'm not even a nailbiter!
Concerns: my husband's job situation, where his career will go…how we are going to pay our bills next month…money…BLAH.
Celebrations: my daughter is healthy, and well, and while that might be something I used to take for granted, I don't now. Not because we had a close call or anything dramatic, but because any time I get too stressed over the above "concerned" list I realize how that doesn't matter nearly as much as my healthy, loving family. So, I celebrate that today and every day!
Cares: trying to get everything done that needs to be done
Concerns: the unsaved in my sphere of influence.
Celebrations: A WONDERFUL weekend with my best friend and a fabulous What the Bayou Saw book discussion group. Brunch deluxe, great questions, enthusiastic readers.
Patti
Okay, so technically by this time it's seven minutes into Saturday, but oh well…
Cares: My book. I've been working on it, gosh, going on three years now? Has it been that long? And, well, I'm really working on progress. I'm also wanting to be more spiritually fruitful and pray more, and tons of other things…
Concerns: That I'm not being my best at anything. With writing, being a friend, in my faith. I feel slack…
Celebrations: My cousin won Ms. Seventh Grade at her school pageant tonight! Last night?
😀
Congrats, Katie – another step on the road to publication. 🙂
I still need a job.
Celebration: The "A Woman Inspired Conference" refreshed my spirit and nourished my soul.
Blessings,
Susan
congrads on your book.
Congrats Katie! I can't to see your book on a shelf one day 🙂
Yay about the book and yay about Brogan. Holding the line is sooo hard sometimes.
I'm celebrating turning in a ms and starting a new one. The new ms is the current care and concern at the moment. 🙂
Wow! I'm excited your book is out there. I hope several of them want it and it goes to auction!
Sleep is so important! I wish I could get an extra hour each night.
Good luck with it! That is soooo exciting!
Congrats on getting your book out there! I feel good things coming your way. Happy weekend!
Cares: My 3 darling children
Concerns: I really want to sell my house. I'm sick of being in limbo, waiting.
Celebrations: We are to an awards banquet in Helena tomorrow for my son, who won 2nd place in the state VFW writing contest!
Yay about your book going to so many places!!!
Right now my cares are slowing life down some. Taking it one day at a time has never been my strong point so I'm working on it. I'm celebrating (and also concerned about) starting a new WIP.
You two are rockin AWESOME parents…glad the Brog-ster is eating for you now. Funny how he snapped out of it, just like that! Although, I can't blame him last Friday. Cheese is sooooo good. Just another reason you should move back to WI 🙂
Cares: Below zero temps and crusted-over snow are making for one really pissy dog. She desperately wants her frisbee time, but it's trashing her paws. So now she's home sulking.
Concerns: Waiting is about to begin.
Celebrations: Mom is coming to town this weekend, then Joel and I are off to Boulder, CO on Tuesday!
Katie, I'm so excited to hear that your book is out at nine houses. Here's to an auction!! I have a hunch you're going to have BIG news to announce very soon. Can't wait to join in your happy dance.
Katie, I so remember those days of raising toddlers. You poor, poor girl!! Heehee!
Seriously, though, that's awesome news about your book being out. Is this the very first book you wrote? Or 2nd or 3rd?
Eight houses! Yikes! I would be walking around with one hand on my email ALL the time! So, see! That darn waiting! It never ends, does it? Even after an agent! Now it's just another type!
I hope you can catch up on sleep. I hate that too. It makes me so grumpy with the kids, especially by the end of the day! Hugs your way!
Good for you, all of it!
Cares: My precious daughters. Always.
Concerns: My traveling husband. I pray for his safety.
Celebrations: Life!
Love this series of posts, Katie. Well done.
Wow, sounds like you all did the right thing with Brogan. Good for you for holding your ground. 😉
And woohoo on the submissions! I can't wait to see what happens!!!! Your man must be so proud of you. I hope you get some sleep this weekend.
Cares over here: lots of sickness and earaches. I'm towing the kiddos to the doctor later today, and me too. Bleck.
Celebrations: My oldest is way better so I only have to handle two sickies. 🙂
So glad there are others on submission at the same time I am. Makes the whole process a little easier.
First, congrats on having your book out there looking for it's home. How cool. That must be a wonderful feeling. I hope to enter the Query Wars in a couple months and one day hope to be in your shoes! Which would be my concern…I'm praying I'm ready and I'm praying I don't get too discouraged when it doesn't happen right away. I completely understand about the whole screaming thing at dinner…It's hard to not give in to them. My celebration would be dinner too! My son ate his chicken the other night and slept in until 6:20 this morning.
How exciting Katie! You are closer than you know!
I'm just glowing this Friday- God has been so good to me. I relish in His peace and the joy of having the simple things in life. My writing is flourishing in new and exciting ways.
Things are good.
Congratulations on your manuscript sitting at 9 houses! I can't believe how long the process takes…Glad to hear you have other distractions to keep you from worrying too much.
Cares and Concerns: I'm SO with you on the sleep thing. And I'm also praying my son doesn't get the stomach bug that seems to be floating around at his day care right now. We're washing hands and using antibacterial wipes like crazy in my house.
Celebrations: I'm two-thirds done with drafting my WIP. Still on target to finish it and start self-editing by mid-March! Oh yeah, and the little bit of news that I found out baby's gender on Wed. 🙂
btw–8 publishing houses–that's so cool! I'll pray the time passes quickly before you hear the words, "We're dancing for joy because we love your book!"
Hey, Katie!
Celebration–I'm here! First week went well!
Concern–I don't feel like I'm settled and probably won't for a while. Have a lot of decisions/changes to make as far as managing time and other things… trying to wade through it all without stressing out.
Wow, two and a half hours is long. We should get awards for surviving stuff like that! Eight is my favorite number. Nine is good too ;). I know things will come through for you soon! Can't wait to hear.
Cares: Meeting my editing goals. Cleaning my house before twenty kids come over to party tomorrow.
Concerns: Having a heart to heart with a family member…been putting it off.
Celebrations: All three of my girls turned a year older in the last week and a half and I survived and made desserts and went to classrooms and lived to tell about it.
Sending love,
Wendy
Ah yes, toddlers and food. Our battle at the moment is toddler and nap times… and Mommy's sanity since Daddy is away on business at the moment.
Yay on so many places looking at your book!
My three C's– that I will get a start date for work soon, find clothing, and be able to get up so early and do the job. Still be able to write and work full-time like you do! You are my inspiration there!
Oh that food game is so hard. isn't it? My two year old is having a relapse and we're having to remind him that he can't eat whatever he wants. Ahhh!
Woo hoo! Publishers! Nerve-wracking and exciting!
gotta go to work.. more to do than I can possibly finish in a day, a week – more? so frustrating sometimes.
but, I can only do what I can do.
I will try and I will work hard. Then I will come home this evening and rest.
can't wait.
Concerns about a project where I was given no specs. Celebration, the scanner works! Previously it wouldn't interface with Vista 64. Vista 64 bit has been a care and concern too.