New Ventures and Celebrations

New Ventures:

I've gone back and forth ten times about whether or not to share these with you.  Right now, at this very moment, I want to show you.  By the time I am finished writing this, I may have changed my mind already.  If you're reading this, you'll know my choice.  Ha, I am too silly.  Okay, so I have been busy today cleaning up files in my computer, files in my filing cabinet, and clothes all over my floor.  Yeah, it's glorious in here now (not, I'd post a photo, but Niecy scares me).  In the comp cleanup process, I made it to my blogger page and discovered I had way too many things going on that have yet to be defined/developed.  Should I delete them?  Should I ignore them?  No, I decided.  I embraced them.  So, I give you the debut of three new blogs.  They are incomplete and so not even ready to be viewed, but what the hay, here they are.  Please visit and share your thoughts.


(FYI: the blog names below are links.)

Thespian Thesaurus will be a fun place to hang out and comment about odd words, overusedwordisms, and whatever else you feel like doing.  I have designed the blog using an old theater as inspiration.  I think it will be so cool when I am done.  The Bookshelf Muse has the best thesaurus resource around and I do not intend to compete with that beauty.  Instead, I'll make a discussion out of the different ways to describe something, anything, and everything.  Thespian Thesaurus will be a writer's resource.  I am interested in partnering with someone(s) on this project, if you're interested, send me an email and we can discuss.

Buttonology. is something I am very nervous about, but Tina has talked me into trying.  For Tina and Heather and WIBIJ?! and myself, I have created blog buttons, banners, and other funsies.  You may remember the covers I made as a contest prize a few months back.  I loved it so much I have made a hobby out of designing little things.  With Tina's pushing, I created this blog to offer you my 'services'.  My talent and resources are severely limited, but please come on over and make a request if you have one and we'll see what I can do.  Buttonology will be a shop and design funplace, if you're interested in partnering, contact via email.

know diversity! is my new baby.  I am exploring my own prejudices through books and sharing my personal growth.  I am scared and excited about this idea.  I hope the backlash of my words will not outweigh the learning I do.  Soon, though, I hope to gain participation from authors and readers about their own experiences battling prejudice in their minds.  Know diversity will be a lot of things, but most importantly a positive place.  Send me an email if you'd like to help me with this project!

W.I.B.I.J.?!, my good old friend created with my good young friends.  If you are still unacquainted, please check out the Big Top.  WIBIJ will be awesome.  WIBIJ is awesome and growing and thanks to our participants!

Celebrations:

Elana Johnson has announced her book deal!!  holla!  I am sure you have heard, but I just had to make a formal congrats on my blog.

Elana and I have taken to late night (in my timezone) chatting on many occasions.  The first time we chatted it struck me how down-to-earth she is.  Although, I think her receiving an IM from me that said something like ddkhi  vfghjjjj was a great icebreaker.  I had no idea that I had IM'd her.  I get a response a few minutes later, um...  what?  So, I'm sitting there panicking.  THE Elana Johnson just IM'd.  Oh, no, I IM'd THE EJ first?  Wait...  I sent her what?!  Then it hit me.  My puppy Belle had been sitting on my lap a few minutes before and when I lifted her off, she bumped the keyboard and her new claws must've typed and sent that gibberish IM.  So, my puppy broke the ice between Elana and I and we've used regular English since.  Actually, our chats look like they're in code.

Congrats Elana, I love when inspirational people are so close.


The other exciting news is Anita and her agentedness!  I mourn her moving on from us lowly  unagntds.  Haha, she's so not like that.  The first time we connected was when she was posted about The Hunger Games and somehow I ended up finding a photo for her of who I think should play Cinna and I knew she was cool.  You're too cool for school Anita!  I know we all found this out like a week ago, but Anita will understand :P