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.

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!

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!

Flashing Swords Magazine Issue 10 features a new story in my series Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar.  The issue has a kick ass cover by the one and only V. Shane.

The Fix has a good review of the issue, and comments on my story posted this week. "Sacrifice of the Utukki" is a story primarily about Kabar's wife, Adina, a warrior in her own right. Afterall, the men can't always have all the fun!

Pick up a copy! If you're following the series, you won't  want to miss this installment. Adina makes other appearances in the series, but some of those are sitting on editor's desks waiting for birth.

Other stories from the series can be found at:

To Hunt A God   Fictionwise
Lair of the Cherufe  in  Return of the Sword
The Bloody Spear of Ninevah  Amazon Shorts
The Sword of the Silver Tongues   Amazon Shorts
Balaam's Bones  in  Sails & Sorcery

Coming soon from Elder Signs Press: Upon This Forgotten Altar

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

Other News:

Writing. Sewing. Mucho busy. Ready for summer!

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

A new story from my fantasy series, Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar, is coming May 1 in the May issue of Flashing Swords.

"Sacrifice of the Utukki: From the Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar" is a story featuring Kabar's wife, Adina. I thought it would be nice to feature a woman warrior for a change of pace. When Kabar is aiding King Segmund of Ur, Queen Tiamat of Caldana comes to Woldenstag for his help. Adina, Kabar’s wife, agrees to rescue Duzi, heir to the throne of Caldana, from the clutches of the Utukki. She must cross through the three gates of Kish to reach the demon realm of the Utukki.

In Other News:
Writing continues.
Sewing on the Bleuette ensembles continues. I have 2 more to finish then will be listing a new batch on ebay.
The Creepy Doll production continues. I am painting the bodies/faces of the Alien-Human hybrids right now and deciding on designs for their clothing. The demon baby parts are in various stages of molding and drying. Woot.

Now I must go walk on my treadmill and watch the crap that passes as daytime news.

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 doesn't matter if the coffee is cold. Being told Things That Go Bump was under Mr. King, was enough to warm me up! I've been next to the master King before on Stoker lists. There's always a little ray, though thin and misty as it might be, of hope whenever one sees one's name next to King's. You have to take every shred of hope that comes you way, you know? Though it's very scant, and maybe a weak something to base one's hope on, I suppose.

Anyway, thank you Mr. King for allowing me to share a list with you. It's been a pleasure.

Now, this small press girl must go to the Dallas Comicon and put postcards and such on the freebie table in the small hopes that someone somewhere will pick one up, and maybe read it...and buy a book.

So...off to primp and we must go pick up the boy child for our day out. He's not only a new Lovecraft convert, but is an old pro at comics, superheroes and all things that are Star Wars.

In other news: the sewing of the summer wardrobe for kiddo #2 is underway. The garments are now getting to the fun stage where I get to add embellishments and ruffles and all that good stuff! So much fun! Also, more Bleu sewing continues. Finished the prototype for one outfit last night and began the "one to sell". Speaking of which, my Bleuette ensemble auctions close soon. Things are heating up over there. I have a couple of new things to add to the relists as well.

Monster baby doll update: People are excited! Emails are coming in! I've poured a new set of parts, and 2 sets of parts are in various stages of drying. 2 new head molds are in the mail coming to me. I'm bidding on a darling head mold that will make the sweetest demon baby or baby Satyr for my fantasy people....I can't wait! As soon as I get all of the molds and all of the parts poured and dried, I'll begin the body constructions, which won't take very long. I'm starting the gown/layette sewing as soon as I'm finished with kiddo #2's summer clothes. Yay!

Work on the new novel continues. I hit the half way mark last night. Yay!

Really, I'm not jokin'.

*Shipped ebay packages. [which included changing the ink in my printer, labels, tape, etc etc]

* laundry [a day job in itself, lol]

*edits for a new Isgor Chronicle story [Oy]

*Poked on the drying latex doll head/parts...oooooo....awesome....the monster baby line is in the works now! Patterns down and eyeing my fabric stash for darling baby gowns to dress the cutesy wootsy baby monsters in...seriously, this is something you'll want to snag once I've got them for sale for that horror lover who has EVERYTHING...realistic looking cutesy monster babies...

*Planted green bean, cucumber and radish plants I've been greenhousing in the kitchen

*Helped with homework. Kiddo #1 AND Kiddo #2

*Started sewing a new Bleuette ensemble

*Finished sewing a new Bleuette ensemble and packaged and labeled for sales purposes

*Cooking a chicken and veggies

*fixing to help kiddo#2 sew...serving dinner soonish...

I'm Teh Tired now.

The Return of the Sword An Anthology of Heroic Adventure

Too long have the halls of fantasy been dominated by packs of weak-kneed elves hunting goblins and doughty dwarves mining for gold. Return now to the days of true adventure. Unsheath your sword and enter if you dare!

Return of the Sword is a brand new anthology of blood-pounding, spine-tingling stories by some of fantasy's most critically acclaimed Sword and Sorcery authors. Stacey Berg, Bill Ward, Phil Emery, Jeff Draper, Nicholas Ian Hawkins, David Pitchford, Ty Johnston, Jeff Stewart, Angeline Hawkes, Robert Rhodes, E.E. Knight, James Enge, Michael Ehart, Thomas M. MacKay, Christopher Heath, Nathan Meyer, S.C. Bryce, Allen B. Lloyd, William Clunie, Steve Goble, Bruce Durham, and Harold Lamb present you with enough fast paced adventure to keep you reading for hours.

A hand painted, wrap around cover by fantasy artist Johnney Perkins ensures that Return of the Sword will not only be enjoyable to read, but also look good on your coffee table or bookshelf.

Features a story from my barbarian series -- Lair of the Cherufe: A Tale of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar

$16.50 plus shipping and handling

Available from most bookstores, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or  at http://flashingswords.sfreader.com



Beneath the Surface 13 Shocking Tales of Terror

Shroud Publishing has compiled 13+ of the eeriest and most terrifying works of short fiction into a classically-themed trade paperback titled "Beneath The Surface." "Beneath The Surface" represents the first in a series of limited edition anthologies intended for discerning horror readers. In this collection of stories, readers will be tantalized and thrilled by tales of supernatural beings, Gothic settings, shadowy creatures, and atmospheric haunts. "Beneath The Surface" will serve as the perfect companion to cold nights by the fire or snowed-in days off from work. "An anthology of old school tales containing stories which are, by turns, spooky, gripping, insightful, pulpish, and just downright fun. A first offering from Shroud Publishing that will hopefully be followed by plenty more in the same vein." --Tom Piccirilli, author of THE COLD SPOT and THE MIDNIGHT ROAD

Features my horror tale - The Relic: Father Santiago's Bone

Also, don't forget the newly released e-books at Fictionwise.

Christopher and I have been on a movie watching frenzy. We still have several left from Christmas, we hit a Hollywood Video going out of biz, and we picked up a few at Texas Frightmare Weekend.

To start with, we watched Deadwood Park from Wicked Pixel, directed by Eric Stanz. The film was really really good. What is even more amazing, was to watch an EXCELLENT horror movie with NO nudity! Imagine that! An intelligent director who can present scary content without the need for big, silicone-inflated, Pamela Anderson sized boobs! Wow! Seriously, the movie was fabulous. The sets were so real. I wanted to go rummaging through the old house...some of the antiques and antique fixtures were so cool....and the abandoned amusement part...CREEPY! Really great paranormal movie. Check it out!

Then we watched some Outer Limits...we love The Sixth Finger. Our new catch phrase is: "Your ignorance makes me ill and angry." Seriously, it applies to about 90% of life now.

I've been busy writing, sewing, and the usual. Listed some stuff on ebay:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZfulbright06

Antique doll, Barbie set, and an antique cosmetic compact. Go check it out if you're in the market.

That's about it...finished a new work by Steven Shrewsbury that rawketh muchly. Can't talk about it. That's just to tease you. Bwahahahha

We did our tax stuff...took all night....what an ass whup. Glad we're almost done. Have to copy some documents before we send it off to our Accountant.

Okay...off to do laundry and check on my doll molds. More news about that coming soon.

Teh Hotness's birthday is Saturday, March 15th....say it with me...The Ides of March...lol!

Christopher and I will be at Texas Frightmare Weekend in Grapevine, Texas this Thursday thru Sunday. Come say hello! We'll have tables and be signing/selling books. Read about it at Fearzone. We'll be there along with Deborah Le Blanc, Steven Wedel, Charlee Jacob, Lee Thomas and C. Dean Andersson.

Spent the day getting ready for the convention and getting hair done. The new hair as best as I could get the photo [it's a little wind blown from unloading groceries!]:



I'm happy!

I was hard at work sewing this weekend for a Bleudoor challenge. Lottie is in the red and black, in her LSDS 1928 #9 Visiting Dress and LSDS 1925 #50 Velvet hat. Lizette is helping with maman's laundry. She's wearing a LSDS 1921 #39 Peasant dress. Both are busy working at the salesman sample replica wringer/washer that was a pre-Valentine's Day gift from Teh Hotness.

Besides sewing, I finished/edited chapter 10 and finished and edited chapter 11...and started chapter 12....so <sticking out tongue> I did WORK too!

All work and no dollies makes Angie a bored girl....

OH! PS! I won the aforementioned head! So, a SFBJ 60 Bleuette head is on its way to me from England! Woot!

Work on chapter 10 of the current novel progresses....oh, and one fantasy story needs editing. I've got a ton of submissions that need to be sent out...hopefully this weekend.

Congrats to all the nominees on the Final Stoker Ballot!

Decided what to wear to our date tonight...a black, tango-inspired dress with black pumps/hose. Yay. Painted my finger/toe nails a new color.

Getting hair cut/permed next week. Praying to god it turns out good and not the disaster it did the last time I decided to get a style and perm...4 years ago. I was that traumatized.  But, examining the Texas Frightmare Weekend guest list and I decided I needed to update to compete with all the young chicks posted there...sigh. Getting old sucks.

The sewing continues. Mailed my Snowbabies Round Robin off...so much fun. I have another ensemble that I need to sew one more button on and then I can list it on the new doll auction site. Bidding on an SFBJ Bleuette Gold 60 head...some turd keeps trying to steal it from me. Bad enough I had to peruse the UK markets to find one...please, please, please...The craptacular part of the auction on ebay is that it closes at the exact time my butt will be sitting outside of the school picking up the kiddos...so whoever the turd is trying to outbid me will have ample opportunity to STEAL MY HEAD FROM ME!! Grrr...but anyway, IF I can win this head, I'll have 2 of the 3 types of Bleuettes and will only lack the Premiere head. Fingers crossed! If I win, I get to pick out the eyes...since the head is eyeless. I'm picking green. Eyes like Teh Hotness. And I have brown and blue eyed dollies already.



Will post pictures of the cute salesman sample wringer washing machine Teh Hotness let me buy for the Bleuettes. It's so cute!





New meds working well. The first day was awesome. Now I'm somewhere in between same ole same ole and awesome. I think the key is the muscle relaxer at night...but that puts me out of commission the next morning til 11 am...so...it's a trade-off. Mild pain today, but cold front and rain moving in....still my hands aren't as stiff as normal and my feet don't feel like someone dropped a cement block on them, so that's something! The back, ribs, shoulder blades and collar bones are a bit stiff, and more extreme pain in the upper right portion of spine/shoulder blades/ribs...but at least it's not the WHOLE back...overall, the drugs are REALLY working for once! Now, let's pray I can continue taking them without some sort of liver/kidney failure or some such crap.

Okay...off to do laundry.

Oh! I'm going to be having a China doll contest on my LJ soon...the entries won't be anything expensive or anything. Keep watching!