Ebay auctions

Okay...the house clean out for my goal of a totally "free" Christmas is underway. I've listed a TON of clothes...AWESOME LEATHER PANTS...jeans, kids clothes, BOOKS, doll stuff [of course]....

I'm trying to recycle clutter into Christmas money. The Girl Child's Christmas is now completely purchased and paid for. Now, I'm working on the Boy Child's list. Which contains 1 item. A new computer package. His current one is about 10 years old I think.

If anyone knows a teen or woman that wears a size 4 to 6 there are some really awesome clothes listed. I had to part with 2 pairs of Awesome Gap leather pants too....middle age is catching up with me at last. Sigh.

Novel almost finished. Sewing continues, nearly finished with a Bedtime for Bleuette ensemble with robe, nightgown, slippers, quilt, teddy bear and book. Listed 2 new fall ensembles today.

Other writing progresses. I hope you're all on pins and needles waiting for SYMPHONY FOR THE FORGOTTEN!! I'll forgive you if it's just pins and no needles. hee hee.

Gotta go write more words. Words are good.

Got word from the publisher that SYMPHONY FOR THE FORGOTTEN is sooooonnnn to be released. Yay. Got the info up on our MySpace page, and it's posted over at HWA now. I'll wait til closer to the release date to do a net sweep, lol. I'm also thinking up some sort of Give Away...can't have a book come out without some sort of fun contest! Some sort of book package maybe. I also have an awesome mini coffin to give away!

Auctions closing soon. So far I've been using the auction money to pay for Christmas gifts. Would be awesome if I could pay for Christmas entirely out of "recycled" money. If you or anyone you know wears a 4 to a 6, I've listed like my whole closet...because, unfortunately, 40 happens. Also still lots of little girl clothes listed. And doll stuff! Don't you need a demon baby for Halloween? Oh, you know you do!!

The sewing of new fall/winter dresses for Kiddo#2 progresses. Had a rough couple of weeks, so slower than anticipated, but it's coming along. Also work on the fantasy novel. I've got 3 chapters to go. Woot!

Okay...I'm off to do laundry and such.

Writing news:
I'm about 20k away from finishing my part of Christopher and my fantasy novel. The next up is a horror novel co-written with a different collaborator. The outline is basically finished for it, the title is being chewed upon. As soon as I finish the fantasy novel, I have some research to delve into then will start the horror.

Symphony for the Forgotten is closer to it's big release date! Here's what others are saying about the collection of 14 horror/cross genre stories:

Symphony for the Forgotten is a greatly entertaining foray into religious and spiritual horror, nicely balancing both sacred and profane in its quest for those universal truths we know are tinted in shades of dark. In this rousing collection, Angeline Hawkes travels time and history to tell sometime ambiguous but always exhilarating tales of sinners and occasional redemption. -- W.D. Gagliani, Author of Wolf's Trap

An entertaining, sweeping set of tales that radiate Angeline's pulse in every story. Be they far away places & times, her grasp of what lurks in the heart is clear...and quite dark at times. Truly, a fine read. -- Steven L. Shrewsbury, author of Hawg and Godforsaken

In Symphony for the Forgotten, Angeline Hawkes conducts an orchestra of creatures that are both bloody and sexy. You won’t forget this tour through historical horror; it’s a sumptuous smorgasbord for beasts craving variety. --Gregory Lamberson, author of Johnny Gruesome and Personal Demons

From the biblical age to the cyber age, Angeline Hawkes is offering up a sometimes creepy, sometimes thoughtful, but always action-packed symphony that will not soon be forgotten. This is definitely a book you want on your shelf! -- Steven E. Wedel, author of Ulrik and Seven Days in Benevolence

Angeline Hawkes’ Symphony for the Forgotten conjures dark and dangerous experiences, satisfyingly horrorific stories seasoned with sly humor, historical epics slipstreaming into alternate realities mixed with tales modern as an internet killer, hellishly inspiring, fantastically inventive, a collection of dark fiction impossible to forget! -- C. Dean Andersson, Bram Stoker Finalist, author of I Am Dracula, Raw Pain Max, and the Bloodsong Saga

Symphony for the Forgotten is one of those rare collections where every story is unique, and every story works. Angeline Hawkes' writing is sharp, elegant and satisfying in the most deliciously dark way. -- Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Zombie CSU and Patient Zero

A wonderful collection. Most interesting are the unusual combinations of genres and story devices, such as historical literature combined with comedic splatter, the battle against Satan waged as a military operation, and a gore-drenched version of the David & Goliath tale. There's humor, sorrow, magic, and even a one-eyed Chihuahua. Very highly recommended. --Jeff Strand, author of Pressure and The Sinister Mr. Corpse

From a modern chatroom dangerous liaison with a snakewoman to a ghastly scene of bewitched decay in revolutionary France; from a Civil War run-in with a hellhound to a retelling of the biblical David and Goliath story with a zombie chaser, in Symphony for the Forgotten, Angeline Hawkes takes her readers on a tour of commingled history and horror, usually wrapped in one neatly coiffed, if bloody package. Time travelers beware! -- John Everson, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Needles & Sins and Covenant

In other writing news, I have submitted a novel-length collection with awesome cover art by Stacy Crum [Cemetery Dance, etc]entitled, Out of the Garden and Other Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar to a publisher.

I've taken a break from short stories while I finish the novels I have lined up.

Sewing News:
Working on jumpers/pinafores and dresses, and some rumba jeans for Kiddo#2. Her birthday is coming up on September 2 too, so have finished buying her bday gifts. Now I'm working on her Christmas. She's made it so much easier now! She wanted the Felicity American Girl stuff for birthday, and the Samantha American Girl stuff for Christmas! Ebay is a godsend!

Other Stuff:
Not feeling good today. Lots of pain. We've had a storm system or two hanging over us for an entire week now and sometimes the pain seems unbearable. I muddle through as best as I can. Keeping busy helps. Once in a while, being busy gets undermined by excruciating pain and I'm forced to lay down and read or hand sew. Always seems to strike when I have a lot to get finished elsewhere that doesn't involve lying flat. Grumble, grumble.

School starts on Monday. Christopher and the kiddos will be heading back to the grindstone. My taxi service will be pressed into service once again. This year it's 2nd grade and 6th grade. Kiddo #1's last year in elementary school. Where does time go?

Well, time to fix lunch and auctions are closing on ebay...if you have a girl child sizes 4 through 7...there are a TON of awesome clothes lots closing within the hour.

Angie's Easy Salsa

1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 can diced tomatoes
1 TBS chopped fresh Cilantro [y'all above the mason dixon might call this Chinese Parsley]
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red pepper
1/4 tsp Cayene pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2-3 TBS chopped jalopenos [I use fresh that I've pickled in vinegar & salt, but you can use jarred or canned]
2-3 cloves chopped fresh garlic [can be frozen or thawed]
1 squirt lime juice [optional]
1 qt Mason jar or other recycled jar [glass keeps the strong odor out of your fridge]
* optional - 1/4 cup chopped green pepper

Drain both cans of tomatoes. Add the tomatoes w/green chilies to the jar. Add all chopped products and spices. Add the other can of diced tomatoes. Screw on lid. Shake until well blended. Chill for at least 2 hours. Keeps up to 2 wks in fridge [maybe longer but in our house it only lasts tops 4-5 days til it's all eaten] The salsa's hotness will get stronger the longer it is in the jar/refrigerated.

Writing News:
30k from finishing fantasy novel. Next up: horror novel.

Sewing News:
Finished another Bleuette ensemble and need to list on ebay. Will be listing another Alien baby doll as the other one got himself adopted. Yay. Currently the red demon baby in the vintage black velvet christening gown has been bid on and will be going to his/her new home in a few days! Currently working on beautiful and darling pink felt, embroidered baby booties [for real or loved like they're real babies]. Will be sewing for Kiddo#2 shortly. Have fabric, buttons, patterns, etc. Most auctions closing in next 24 hrs, go here to bid:

Doll News: I'm so excited. I have a new Bambino who is going to be a Bambina for me [Bleuette's little sister] doll coming home to me soon. She's been on layaway. I also have on layaway a Daisyette [the American version of Bleuette] and a reproduction of an antique Japanese doll. Yay! Also, I won an AMAZING auction on ebay this past week. A Patsy doll [circa 1930s] and her travel trunk and matching smaller trunk! Got an amazing deal on it. Nearly was outbid in the last seconds of the auction, but I managed to snipe it back and my computer didn't freeze up as it normally does when I don't want it to! lol. So, sewing up a storm! Expecting some repro patterns for the Patsy doll so I can sew for her too!

Summer News: The last weeks of summer are winding down. It was 108 here yesterday. School clothes are in the final stages of being purchased. We have new backpacks and shoes and clothes and excitement is building. Class rosters get posted in 2 wks. The kids are already talking about who they might or might not get for a teacher. Christopher heads back to class the same time the kiddos do. Kiddo#2's birthday [Sept 2] gifts have been purchased. She waived the party in favor of more gifts. She wanted the Elizabeth and Felicity American Girl dolls and many ensembles. We've divided the list among the family. She won't be disappointed!

I'm nearly finished with the year's worth of photos in my scrapbooking album.  Whew. Still easier to haul all the stuff and all the photos out every summer and live with the mess for 2 wks then it is to break out the stuff every few months.

Because everyone else is doing it:
First, the rules:

1. You must answer yes or no.
2. You may not explain unless someone asks you to.

Have you ever....

Taken a picture naked? Yes
Made money illegally? No
Had a one-night stand? No
Been in a fistfight? Yes
Slept with your best friend? Yes
Had sex in a public place? Yes
Ditched work to have sex? Yes
Slept with a member of the same sex? No
Seen someone die? No
Run from the police? No
Woke up somewhere and not remember how you got there? Yes
Worn your partner's unmentionables? No
Fallen asleep at work? Yes
Used toys in the bedroom? Yes
Run a red light? Yes
Been fired? No
Been in a car accident? Yes
Pole danced or done a striptease? Yes
Loved someone you shouldn't? No
Sung karaoke? No
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes
Laughed so hard you peed your pants? Yes
Caught someone having sex? Yes
Kissed a perfect stranger? No
Shaved your partner? Yes
Given your private parts a nickname? Yes
Gone in public without underwear? Yes
Had sex on a rooftop? No
Played chicken? No
Mooned/flashed someone? Yes
Slept naked? Yes
Blacked out from drinking? Yes
Felt like killing someone? Yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? Yes
Been with someone because they were in a band? No
Taken 10 shots of liquor in a day? No
Shot a gun? Yes
Gone outside naked? Yes

And that's all folks...lol.

Awwww....I'm packing up little Baby Satyr right now to go home to his new daddy. His twin baby Satyr is sad, but happy his brother found a home! I still have others [including demons and aliens] if anyone is interested drop me an email. I'm not listing them again until mid-October, and then it will be whatever is left over from the various conventions and art shows they're all going to. But, they're still for sale [$35 plus $12 s/h].

Busy editing today. Out of the Garden and Other Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar is getting a last run through and I hope to send it off to the publisher on the top of my list today. Christopher and my novella, Black Mercy Falls, is getting the final edit from Christopher and it, too, goes off to the publisher, hopefully before we leave for Tulsa. I'm also finishing up our REHupa zine so that can get mailed tomorrow to Indy Cavalier. I have an introduction to write for Janrae Frank's new book, and my column for FearZone, and THEN I can get back to Ragnar....furiously trying to get Christopher and my fantasy novel wrapped up, as I have a horror novel collaboration that needs to get started. Busy worker bee.

Andy Martinez, I received your email through my web form on my website about Portals of Terror and Momento Mori. First, let me say, thank you for writing and I'm so glad you enjoyed Eric S Brown and my collection! Second, you didn't include your email, or my form cut it off, so if you'd like to write, hit that web form and send me your email. On Momento Mori
unfortunately, it's out of print, and only available as an e-book. It had been scheduled for reprinting, but the publisher went bye-bye. Thank you so much for your interest in it! If you do get the e-book, be sure to tell me what you think!

I haven't received word from the editors/publishers about Spicy Slipstream Stories, so I don't know if it came out at Readercon or not. I don't have a cover image yet. Will keep you posted with ordering info.

Here's my amended Conestoga convention schedule:

Sat 10:00 AM - Salon F              1.0   Panels            Oh, the horror
Sat 01:00 PM - Salon G              1.0   Writers Workshop Collaborating: The care and feeding of your partner
Sat 03:00 PM - Signing Table        1.0   Signings          Signing
Sat 07:00 PM - Regency              2.0   Special Events    New Release Reception

Auctions closing on the demon and satyr baby dolls. I won't be re-listing whatever is left after the auctions for awhile, as I'm going to be taking them to some conventions and art shows.
Bleuette ensembles closing as well. Still running the buy 2 ensembles get a cute 4 inch jointed doll for free offer. See photo of cute dolly below!




Novel progressing. We're submitting the novella this week, our REHupa zine, and I'm submitting my Kabar collection. Finished the first book in Janrae Frank's Lycan Blood series and it's AWESOME!

We spent our weekend shopping at thrift stores, using our 50% off coupons at all of the area Half Price Bookstores. We had a long lunch with Jim and Charlee Jacob, and then did some more book shopping. We had items at all of the stores that we had our eyes on for a while, so ran to use the 50% off coupons. I got an antique cardboard treasure chest w/20 little books, an awesome 1950s [London Eng publisher] fold around Doll house book ...awesome 50s detailing!, Chris got some cool deals, among them the entire Indiana Jones collection [w/out new one of course] in dvd format, among other things. Scored some nice clothes for Kiddo#1 and myself at the resale shops.

Busy weekend!

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Writing news: Novel progresses. Novella: my part will be finished tonight. New Kabar story: got turned in last week.

Symphony for the Forgotten all but 2 blurbs in. It's moving right along.

Events/Appearances: Myself and Christopher Fulbright will be guests in Tulsa, OK next weekend at Conestoga. I asked to be removed from the reading and added to the 10 am Sat Horror panel...I was removed from the Reading but no word yet on the Horror panel.

Here's my schedule:

Angeline Itinerary:

Sat 11 AM   Salon F               1.0    Panels, Interview        Religion in Fantasy & Horror

Sat 01 PM    Salon G              1.0    Writers Workshop      Collaborating: The care and feeding of your partner

Sat 03 PM    Signing Table    1.0     Signings                     Signing

Here's Christopher's:

Christopher Itinerary:

Sat 10 AM       Salon F       1.0   Panels, Interview Oh, the horror

Sat 11 AM       Chairman    1.0   Reading           Dark Fantasy

Sat 01 PM        Salon G   1.0  Writers Workshop Collaborating: The care & feeding of your partner

Sewing/Doll news: Finished 3 ensembles, soon to be 4. Will list next week. Bought a wholesale lot of matching doll shoes and pink socks, so soon will offer complete Bleuette ensembles at an affordable price!  Hit an awesome sale and got some grab bags of trim and ribbons/lace coming in the mail. Also found an awesome reproduction fabric website, and they also have awesome japanese imported fabric. Bought a few 1/2 yard pieces for Bleuette clothes. Most of the fabric has been accrued for the making of Kiddo#2's dresses/pinafores.

Other Stuff: Have most of the kiddos school clothes purchased and either in the mail coming here, or here. Woot. Backpacks and shoes also purchased. School supplies purchased through PTA pre-assembled packages in May. Lunch boxes have been deemed in new condition still and will be reused from last year. I bought 3 double/triple your money new Gymboree lots on ebay for Kiddo#2 and hit the Children's Place 50% off online sale...so woot! Great savings! The shoes were averaging about $4 a pair so I stocked up in the next 2 sizes for Kiddo#2. Nice to get it all done before the soccer mom's lose all shreds of sanity and converge on all shopping places in a mad frenzy. Not for me. Give me the computer, a website or two and the UPS and USPS deliveries!

That's about it! I'm off to do laundry, dishes, make some of my almost perfected rip-off of Starbucks Frappacino, and finish sewing an ensemble. I also promised a game of Spongebob Operation [it's like the buzzerific Operation we played as kids, only they wussed it all up and made it easy and less loud...I guess they determined jolting heart attacks caused by loud-ass vibrating metal wasn't good for kids].

And YAY! We've got 50% off 1/2 Price Bookstore coupons for Sunday so we shall be making runs on all of the 1/2 price bookstores in a 60 mile radius. Quake in our wake!

The introduction by Michael Largo for my collection has been turned in. I love it! I think he really captures the essence of the collection. Have a handful of promotional blurbs, waiting on the others to roll in.

On the sewing front, One of each of the monster baby dolls have been listed on ebay, and a ton of new DARLING Bleuette ensembles. I've kicked the Bleuette sewing into high gear to save for school clothes for the kiddos. I've been making little dresses with poodle fabric, and the dresses come complete with vintage poodle figurine [most are porcelain]...SO CUTE!

Yesterday was a productive day. I felt good and got 4 dozen molasses cookies baked, and 4 dozen Lemon sugar cookies baked. I also made Italian Vegetable Chicken soup and homemade bread. The garden is coming along nicely. We've had green beans, Cilantro and Jalopeno peppers so far, and 2 tomatoes are turning red! Yay!

I'm also busily working on a new Kabar of El Hazzar story for a hush hush anthology. This story takes him to China and involves Chinese mythology. It's been a lot of research, but very intriguing. [You can read the latest Kabar stories in Flashing Sword Magazine and the anthology: The Return of the Sword].

Work on the novel progresses. I've taken about a week break in order to write the new story, but will be back on the horse as soon as I get the new story written and typed up. I hand write my short stories, then type them up, then edit/rewrite on the computer. I don't know why that is, but I can't seem to break the habit. Novellas and Novels I do on the computer, but those short stories have to come out via pen and hand. That's just the way it works for me.

I'm very excited and can't wait for the debut of Spicy Slipstream Stories at Readercon this month. The anthology edited by Jay Lake and Nick Mamatas features some outstanding authors. The story I wrote for the anthology, "The Fantastical Aquisition of the Sword of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna", was one of the most challenging stories I have ever written as I had to figure out exactly WHAT the genre WAS before I could start writing. The story itself was SO much fun to write...like nothing I've ever written and was a rollercoaster of action and surprises. I hope the book does well. No cover image has been released to the authors yet, but I'll post it once I have it.

Okay...whew...I'm off to check the mail!

Doll auctions listed on ebay

For inquiring minds, can still be purchased direct, but the auctions have lower start bids.
Will try to get flesh-toned demon baby in white christening gown and other w/tummy plate and flannel gown listed soon.

Other than sewing on Bleuette ensembles, and working on novel, I'm also writing a new Kabar story for an antho I was invited to submit to...no title yet...started last night and it's going good...back to work for me...

Christopher and I hit a super awesome video store closing sale...we got 25 movies...made a dent in their untouched horror section...we originally had 42 dvds but made ourselves put a lot back. We got some we had on vhs, some we were looking for, some we hadn't seen but wanted to....awesome! So after our writing is finished...it's movie time...for the rest of the summer, lol!

Cover for my horror collection coming out this fall from Daverana Enterprises...I think it rocks!

You can adopt baby Demon in gothic black christening gown/bonnet created from antique black velvet here.

The May installment of my column, The Cauldron, is up at Fearzone.

Other News:

Writing. Sewing. Mucho busy. Ready for summer!

Don't forget the Experiment:
Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #32 as of  May 1, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...Today and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

	Regular				Club
You Pay:	$0.65				$0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008

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My new horror collection, Symphony For the Forgotten, is coming soon from Daverana Enterprises. Stay tuned for cover and more details!

The apprx  52k word horror collection features 16 short stories [11 new stories and 5 reprints].

From ancient goddesses and Philistines, Mary Queen of Scots and the French Revolution, to modern country back roads and different worlds….Symphony for the Forgotten, a new horror collection by Angeline Hawkes, takes you on a journey through time and places feared. Sixteen stories of torment and terror await you. Coming soon from Daverana Enterprises.

Don't forget the Experiment:
Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #70 as of 12:38 pm on April 29th, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...3 days and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

	Regular				Club
You Pay:	$0.65				$0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008

Frontier Cthulhu, in which my story, "In Waters Black the Lost Ones Sleep" appears, has been named a semi-finalist in the running for the Origin Awards for fiction.

“The Origins Awards give our industry a chance to reward excellence in all facets of gaming,” said Anthony Gallela, GAMA’s executive director. “The award categories recognize games of all types, as well as fiction, non-fiction, magazines, comics, and more.”
Juries of subject matter experts in each award category selected the semifinalists from all submitted products. They narrowed the field for their category to the top 10 selections (or fewer, depending on the number of total submissions)....This year’s winners will be announced during the Origins Awards ceremony at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 p.m.

PUBLICATION, FICTION
Astounding Hero Tales
Hero Games
Edited by James Lowder

Dragons of the Highlord Skies
Wizards of the Coast
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Duty Calls
Games Workshop
Sandy Mitchell

Fire at Will
Roc
Blaine Lee Pardoe

Flight From the Dark
Mongoose Publishing
Joe Dever

Frontier Cthulhu
Chaosium
Edited by William Jones

The Orc King
Wizards of the Coast
R.A. Salvatore

Ravenor Rogue
Games Workshop
Dan Abnett

“The Shae Mutiny,” (from No Quarter #11)
Privateer Press
Doug Seacat

The Time Curse
Margaret Weis Productions
James M. Ward

2 acceptances, both horror: Dark Hart Press and Daverana Enterprises, anthologies.

Work on novel continues.

Prototype of Demon/Satyr baby head...I think it's awesome...fresh from the mold... I had to sculpt in the horns and pointy ears on a baby head mold. This head will serve as the demon baby head and the baby Satyr head. I'm really excited about the Baby Satyr as it will have real goat hair/pelt on its lower body.

Was interviewed by a new Horror Collectors website. Check it out.

Spring Clearance sale at my online doll store. Making room for new stuff. The prices really are clearance prices...so if you're in the market for girly gifts [there are also jumpers/sundresses for 18mos-2t] pop on over.

Writing News: Hard at work on the fantasy novel. Taking another run through on a sci fi/thriller novel that needs to go out. It's been sitting on my desk for too long. One short story in final editing stages. Yay!

Sewing News: 4 summer tops are completely finished. Hope to add all of the shorts and possibly a dress or 2 to the finished pile today.
Monster Baby News: Poured another head/hands/feet set. Pattern coming in the mail for the christening gowns/layette. 3 head molds on their way by FedEx. Soooo excited! I start body construction as soon as I finish the summer clothes for Kiddo#2.

Other News: The final roll of wallpaper border for Kiddo #1's Dallas Cowboys room came yesterday for the 3 feet that I didn't have enough border to cover. Add that to my to do list.
Garden is doing fantastic. Green beans and radishes, tomatoes and jalopenos are doing the best. The cucumbers, boo, not so much. Have to go get already grown cucumber plants from Home Depot. Also, the raspberry bush is doing really well. Still haven't purchased the strawberry plants but have determined they need to go in a pot until I can get another, separate, garden patch broke for them. Strawberries tend to take over everything. Chris and I are looking at Pear trees and Pecan trees for planting. Yay canning!
Put together my new treadmill. Yay!
The Bleuette sewing continues, and my sales on ebay are doing wonderful. Need to finish a couple of ensembles before I list on ebay again.

This weekend is the public library book sale in Grand Prairie AND the Spring sale at the Antique Mall in Mansfield. Double Double Sale fun!

Okay...that's the scoop.
 

Christopher checked Fictionwise this morning.  My short story, "Things That Go Bump", is #6 on the Horror Best Seller list, right under Steven King. Woot!

My coffee is cold, but I drank it anyways. Teh Hotness made coffee in the french press and I poured it into a cup with a real gold painted rim, so it's a "not a microwave" cup...so instead of going through the trouble of dumping it into another mug, I just drank it cold. That's what I get for wandering out of bed almost an hour after the coffee was made. lol.

But you know what? Some mornings it just