So I’m still floating around that ‘contest finalist’ cloud. I keep thinking it must be a fluke, maybe the numbers got added wrong. But me? A contest finalist?
Seriously though, I’m so excited. And then a little bummed, because I can’t be at Nationals when we find out who won. *Sigh* Maybe next year I’ll be able to afford to go. Ah, well, I’ll hear eventually. And seriously, I doubt I’ll win!
On a serious note, I have a fellow chaptermate involved in a fundraiser for Diabetes auctions. Here’s the links and information http://www.brendanovak.com/auction_index.php and http://www.galenorn.com/benefit.htm I’m a diabetic, and can throw my weight (and it’s a lot of weight, hee hee) behind this project! Check it out!
One thing that annoyed me, happened during the family gathering for Easter. Of course I told everyone about my contest finaling… and it was just kind of sucky. I have three brothers, so maybe it should be expected. It’s not like any of them have ever read a romance novel. But the fact that I write not just romance, but spicy romance, has led them to list my writing as porn. They even going so far as to joke that I’m ‘in fantasy land, writing stuff for Hustler.’ So yes, not the most supportive family. I mean, they’re supportive in other ways, like financially and helping out with Emma so I can stay home and try my hand at writing. But as to what I write? Well, I’m kind of the family joke. And since they occasionally read my blog….
Okay, on another obvious note, I just discovered Smiley Central! Woo whoo! It’s a lot of fun. 
I actually went to bed at 10:30 last night. Totally uncommon for me. Usually I’m up till like 1 yacking with the girls as I write and edit. Hee hee
Okay, that’s enough of absolutely nothing…
LOL Shelli, love smiley central. I went happy face crazy a few months back. Had to go on the 12 step program to kick the habit. ;)
I know what you mean about family like that. Guess what, won’t be able to write tonight. Wanna know why? Because I got like almost no sleep…and hubby slept til noon. Hmm…how fair is that?
Oh well, look forward to the day when you can show them that 15k check and say…porn, HA!
Congrats on finaling! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you!
As for your brothers’ attitude toward your erotic romance, don’t sweat it. If they keep teasing you about writing porn, just tease them back about erotic romance being better than porn for women sexually.
Congrats on finaling! I’ve read Grounds! And I loved it. So definitely no mistake there!
And brothers will be brothers, I fortunately/unfortunately don’t have any brothers but I have more than enough male cousins to make up for that fact.
Ahh, I don’t think there is ever a way to avoid the rolling eyes and such - unless of course you earn enough to earn a fan-boy *m-mm*
Good luck with the comp.
Brothers are all asses.
Amber
Shelli chica, I say this–”Don’t go to the hardware store for bread” Sometimes family is not the place for me to go for support about a lot of things. Shoot–sometimes my hubby is a jerk about stuff. I have my “family” which is actually close friends. I go to them with a lot of stuff ’cause I know they’ll celebrate with me. That’s the place I go with my writing too.
LOVE the smilies.
I think you rock, girlfriend.
I like the smiley face central! Looks like fun!
and you know.. maybe your brothers are just jealous that your mind is erotic and they can’t get any women they are with to be that way.. no offense to the sister in law, I like her lots.. but just saying..