Shelli Stevens

I finally finished the short story today! Whew. I’m telling you, that one was like pulling teeth. I’m not sure I’m very good at writing sweet and innocent. I’m all about funny and kinky. But like I said, this one is for the relatives who don’t do the kink thing. :) Now… I just need a title. How bad is Snowflake Wishes or Once upon a Snowflake. Actually, there we go. I’m going with the second one. It’s a little cheesy, but then so is my story! I’m going for sappy and sweet.

This morning I had a chapter board meeting (i’m the secretary) before our regular chapter meeting. I picked the board meeting location, and of course settled on Starbucks. Nothing like a dry cappuccino, my laptop, and a breakfast sandwich. Mmm. I got there early to reserve a table and work on finishing the short story. The meeting was good. The chapter meeting was good as well. Twice a year we have a critique meeting, where 4-5 volunteers bring in their first 7 pages and we do a group critique. That way the writer gets mega feedback, and people learn what it means to work in a critique group. It went a little long though.

I had lunch with two of my critique partners. I rarely see them anymore. One of them, Jen, offered her work up for a critique during the meeting and I was blown away. This girl has a romantic comedy voice that blows me out of the water. I was so jealous! I’m recruiting her to Divas, by the way! ;) I just need to hound her butt and make sure she finishes the book and sends it out!

Well, in between writing and editing, poor Emma got sick tonight. I’m talking chunks of blueberries mixed with peanut butter all over the bed. So it was a quick clean up fest. And now we’re sleeping with spare blankets and old sleeping bags. But she’s finally asleep next to me, sigh, so peaceful. And, thankfully, no longer puking.

Okay, off to work on the Cobblestone Q&A. I feel like I’m back in school doing homework. It’s kind of bizarre.