Why?......

Why do I tend to forget my past jobs and work experiences?

It has been so long since I wrote a resume that I truly forget what I have done in my life!

I am writing these queries and even though I have never written a novel before, I HAVE been a spokesperson which included speaking to groups of over 3000 people. I have been involved in multimedia presentations both in front of and behind the camera. I even forgot to mention my stint as peer counselor! Oh, wait! I just remembered when Jeff and I were the youth pastors at two different churches! AAAHHH!

I am literally squealing at myself.

Here I sit pounding my head with someone else's book ~one of my favorites!~ raking myself over the coals because I just sent out 4 queries WITHOUT this information. Hahahaha WAAAAAA.

I guess if I am supposed to be represented by someone they will like me for my writing not for my previous accomplishments.

But if I'm lucky they will come here and read this and like both. ;)

More Queries Sent

My queries have been brushed up and polished. I bit the bullet and sent some more out today.
I have realized that the agent I sent to before is wonderful but my query was not!
The past few days have been spent searching for other agents to add to my Dream list and am pleased to say that there are a few more out there.
God knows where my book needs to go and to whom.
Please stand in prayer with me that the right person will read and respond soon! ~that is in His timing!~

What I have had to give up for writing

My wedding rings!!
I just got back from the Dr. and found out that writing has caused a cyst on my ring finger! Can you believe it? It is a small bump under the skin but it hurts something fierce when I wear my rings.

Talk about an excuse not to wear your wedding rings! But I want to wear them. I miss seeing them on my finger and the promise they represent.

The Dr. said that when I was writing my last book I must have had my rings on and aggravated the area. So funny!

Anyone gotten a tat on their finger? Think they can do it in Gold ink?

Update: Surgery on May 21 to have a cyst removed from my finger. Should be an easy in and out. Oh the things we are willing to do for what we love!

Another day

Today held some difficulties and some amazing moments.
I got to have dessert with my hubby after the NAVY decided that I am a non-entity without him. Gotta love the spousal support!
Went in to get a new ID card and the NAVY does things so differently! The ARMY is totally automated so you can just walk in, give them your name, smile pretty for the camera, and *bam* you have a new ID card.

Not so in the NAVY.

They still use paper! -yeah remember paper? She asked me to have my Soldier FAX a document! So much easier for him to e-mail it since the ARMY has given him the proper tools to do this. As if I can pull my Soldier out of his very important job to sign a paper stating that I am still his wife and that he is allowing me to get an ID card! So archaic!

Go ARMY beat NAVY! - hahahaha

So tomorrow I get to go to lunch with my wonderful Soldier and then he will escort me to the local ARMY post for my new ID card. He wants it to be as stress free as possible- and get some NAVY jabs in at the same time. Just wait until he tells his buddies how easy it is in the ARMY!

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful, loving hubby.

After our dessert date we sat and watched DVR'd 24 while searching for more agents to query.

Hope you had a blessed day!

UPDATE: We went to Ft. Monroe ~an ARMY Post~ and walked right in. No problems at ALL! Oh how I loved the sea of green uniforms and I even got a bit emotional when I saw the berets. Yeah, those stinkin' things just look right. -took about 3 years to grow on me. *grin*

Learning again to laugh at myself

Sometimes I can take myself way too seriously. I am attempting to rewrite my queries and man, this is difficult.

I must find a way to come across as educated, smart, witty and engaging so that the Agent will then read to the end of the page and get to the good stuff -my book.

HAhahaha!

How does the witty and engaging part get lost so easily? No comments from the peanut gallery!



So, I am taking the day off. I am going to get my new Id card. That picture is sure to humble me a bit and make me laugh!

Confirmation

We had the most wonderful service today at www.newlifeprovidence.com. The worship and fellowship were great. The sermon Pastor Dan gave was so to the point it brings tears.
We learned how God gives us safety but not comfort. At any point we are comfortable we are not learning and growing! POWERFUL!
I am reminded of the growing pains I had as a child. I used to cry so often and not be able to move. I knew that I was growing but there were times where I would have gladly stayed where I was to avoid the pain.
Today I find myself doing the same thing spiritually.
The new book I am working on is going to cause me to be very uncomfortable! It will require me to dig into my past and some difficult situations so that I can show how God carried me out of them.
I have already asked a few of my friends to pray for me during this process. I even mentioned to one of them that I don't want to go so far outside of my comfort zone! HELLO!
I know God wants to use my experiences towards His glory and to bring others hope. I know it will cause me to be uncomfortable, but I also know that it will cause me to grow. It will bring me one step closer to Him and who He is calling me to be.
So I challenge you this week, where are your comfort zones? Have you gotten so comfortable that you have stopped growing?
Blessings!

Finished the book I was reading

I will NEVER read another book by this author! It was terrible. It ended on a very sad note and it showed NO hope for a happy or even livable future.
I just don't get it!
I'm looking forward to talking about it in book club on Monday.

Update: I have been told that I was way too hasty in my decision making. Most people who LOVE this author have said that this book and it's ending are not true to her writing style. So my girlfriend gave me another one to try. Not sure when I'll get to it! I need to stuff some Janet Evanovich and other happy stories in first! -Fortify myself.