Ericka Scott

Archive for June, 2010

Too True Tuesday
Monday, June 28th, 2010
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Rejections suck.

That’s all — you may now return to your regularly scheduled life.…

Friday, already?
Friday, June 25th, 2010
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Tell me it isn’t so!!!! Yet another week has flown by. I’ve been doing lots of busy work, packaging up partial manuscripts to ship off to agents (squee) and a publisher (double-squee), editing the existing words in my WIP to …

A new week, a new schedule…
Monday, June 21st, 2010
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I missed heading out for the boys’ swim lessons this morning. They provided a “goal” to getting out of the house on time. I did manage to get the boys to Summer Day Camp pretty much at the stroke of …

TGI Friday – Already?
Friday, June 18th, 2010
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Well, this week has certainly marched on by. Lots happened, lots of writing, lots of inspiration, lots of rejections (yeah, I keep telling myself that they are part of the publication process, but it’s still an ouch).

Swim lessons are …

Overprotective Moms
Monday, June 14th, 2010
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My boys have to wear helmets and knee pads even if they are just riding their scooters up the sidewalk in front of the house. I don’t let me kids run up the street without walking them to the corner …

Funderwhacking Friday Update
Friday, June 11th, 2010
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Is it really Friday already?

The week has been dominated by swim lessons, summer day camp, and topped off by a visit from my best friend from college. We had a fantastic visit and vowed not to let so much …

Too True Tuesday
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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Essie, The Accidental Mommy, has once again thrown out the gauntlet. Her challenge is to sing it loud, sing it proud, sing the truth about your Shameful Procrastinations.

This week’s topic is…. what do you leave until the last minute?…

Nevermore – or Happy Birthday to Me
Monday, June 7th, 2010
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Well, my work in progress, currently titled Nevermore, is finished. Or as finished as it can be right now. I won a critique through Brenda Novak’s auction from an agent at the top of my list (Scott Eagan at Greyhaus …

Fiddling Friday Update
Friday, June 4th, 2010
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This week was the first week of summer vacation. I have to say that although the kids are loving the “no school” schedule, it’s been h*ll for me. But, it’s Friday and I’ve made it through. We’ve been to the …