Don't ask me how I came up with the title. It randomly popped into my head. It's 6:00 in the morning the house is quiet and I just poured my first cup of coffee (w/non-fat flavored creamer - YAY treat!!). I've tossed and turned since about 4 AM - and I have no idea why. Well, except for the fact that my house may be quiet, but the voices inside my head are not!
A lot has been going on lately, and I'm feeling as keyed up as if I've been pumped full of caffeine! At times I feel like I'm on autopilot, then there are times when I seem quite manic in my own mind (yeah, that's scarey right there!), and then....there' almost a strange calm-no activity-where I feel almost normal. But that doesn't come about very often and especially not today.
We are now entering the "slush brain" zone. Right now it's sheer chaos in there. Every character in all of my current wips, and even some I'm not familiar with are all talking at once! Excuse me, people but I've only got 1 laptop and 2 hands, and unfortunately there's not a recorder small enough to stick inside my brain to take all of your notes!
Where to begin...I've been working on editing my romantic suspense for what seems like ages. Well, last weekend while road-tripping for a college visit with #1 son, I was able to finish my first round of edits. Now that I've gotten my hooks back into that story, THEY want to be heard. They want to be out there for the world to read with a gorgeous cover! Hey, I'm working on it. I've also been working on "plotting" (yes, I hear you all gasp!) my holiday shorts for my upcoming anthology. THEY were to be my summer project, once I'm done with my spring classes. Which aren't helping me because I have a sports paper due this weekend (not finished with the readings) and a philosophy paper due by Wed (which I need to outline still). So now there are sports teams and philosophers yacking between my ears too! Oh, but wait....there's more.....
Thanks to a brainstorming Friday last week, the angels in HALO are back, too (thanks ladies!!) and they want their story finished. And the partial I have for a sweet romance I would like out for submission (my original summer project) needs to be finished to and there is a feeling of urgency there. Ugh. AND...for some reason, the characters from my Guardians book 1 won't leave me alone either. (WTH does that mean???) hold on...there's more....
I was just told my cozy mystery is going to acquisitions probably next week! EEEEK!!!!! So yes, now I have the sqawking parrot, barking dog, and organic pet treats added to the mix.
Hence, the slush brain. Because I can't make heads or tails out of ANYTHING going on in my head right now. Actually, I think I will sum it all up like this, and maybe they will all shut up!:
A team of philosophers are called in to solve a Christmas murder, when the mob infiltrates a local sports team and has no idea there are demons behind the killing and the mob is just a front. Only the angels know the real truth as our soldier moves heaven and earth to reach his girl who runs the local pet cafe, before its too late....
Not bad for off the fly and only 1 cup of coffee. But ya know something??? It's kind of worked! I kid you not! Just now by forcing my brain to come up with a blurb which encompassed everyone (I think), they have all taken a step back. Hopefully long enough for me to work on something while my house is still quiet.
If you ever find yourself experiencing slush brain....don't reach for the ibuprofen. Reach inside your mind and make them think they are all being incorporated into one grande story! Even my muse, Lola, is happy with this one! And she's hard to please!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone!
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How funny you are! I do hear you about "slush brain." My husband doesn't understand why I never have music on or the TV when I'm writing. I keep telling him it's too noisy in my head to have any other sounds. It brings on all new meaning to "hearing voices."
I recently had a sleep work-up done b/c of my chronic insomnia. The doc asked if I thought I was sleep deprived. Of course not, was my answer. He asked if I ever saw visions or heard voices. How the hell to I answer that?? Of course I hear voices, it's what I DO.
OMG! I am ROFL. Anyone who knows you knows that your brain has finally caught up with your body!! You go at mach speed all the time. Where you get that energy is beyond me.
And I love the new blurb for your Christmas story.
And I really love that you are going to acquisitions next week. You deserve a contract.
Have a great Easter, everyone. Remember, today He proved what He'd do for us.
LOL! I know the feeling. I have about twenty characters in my head right now vying for my complete attention. Sorry, folks, it's not going to work! Like you said, I only have 2 hands and one laptop--but, oh, how I wish I had more of both!
Wow, you've got it happening, girl! Yay!
I have slush brain too. Trying to juggle the two series and life just leaves my head a jumbled mess. Sometimes I don't know whether I'm coming or going.
Good luck on the acquisition!!
I guess I must be lucky Barbie since I've only got a few voices in my head right now. The main bad guy keeps telling not to write his side of the story while Emily's team a CID technicians are happy with me and how much spae I give them. Even she's happy.
My problem is the hero-Dakota. He's always complaining he doesn't get enough words and now he's even demanding his own story.
Oh, and by the way Cassy, hearing voices is fine, as long as you don't admit to talking to them.
LOL Cassy! I would have said to the Dr. "is that a bad thing???" ha haha
Liz - I don't even know where I get the energy! sometimes I think autopilot is my actual setting. I am sooo ready for a contract!!
Hi Tonya!! Thanks for stopping by! Maybe if we introduce your characters to my characters they will all go on an adventure together so we can have a mental health day. All this internal pushing and shoving is exhausting!!
Anita, I've been thinking of you! I don't know how YOU do it with getting the new series started and knowing the books will come out so close together. BIG dose of scarey reality, right there!! But...you're books ROCK and I can't wait for the new series!
I get the feeling Dakota is a pretty strong character, Lesley. You'd better watch out or you'll have your own "spin off" series with that one! :-)
Ugh...I meant LINDSEY, Lindey! I'm such a dork!! That's what I get for checking my work email while trying to type a blog response.
Sorry!!!!!!! (I'm sooo embarrassed)
Too funny...I think I'm rubbing off on Barbie :-)
And yeah....bring on that acquisitions meeting!!!!
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