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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 496133" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Thanks, guys.</p><p></p><p>Esther, looking after mother in law is also looking after us. Keeps the problems to a minimum. </p><p></p><p>On the writing front I've got a short story pending publication (it's in the hold pile, if they don't find a spot for it in three months they release it back to me) and a longer story being published in a book in a few months time. The novel needs to be re-submitted to a new literary agent but I need to take an axe to it and chop it down the middle - splitting two for one. I've inadvertently written two novels instead of one, with a third novel in the planning stage. </p><p></p><p>But this is not a good time of year here to send work off. I'll wait a few more weeks until school goes back, which should be better timing for me. When editors are on skeleton staff, slush piles get higher. I will let them clear their backlog, I think.</p><p></p><p>The phones open to our local politician in about two hours. That's when the morning temperature will begin to rise! Email does make life a lot more immediate, however.</p><p></p><p>It's sunny today, after yesterday's grey day followed by storms. Summer storms are fairly common here but they flash in, make a lot of noise then are gone, leaving behind steamy humidity. Today it looks gorgeous, but last night's rain may have chilled the ocean. By lunchtime it should be warm again but due to the delayed summer, my skin is not summer-ready this time. I have to go carefully. Almost there, don't want to undo the good work and end up looking like a brown leather satchel!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 496133, member: 1991"] Thanks, guys. Esther, looking after mother in law is also looking after us. Keeps the problems to a minimum. On the writing front I've got a short story pending publication (it's in the hold pile, if they don't find a spot for it in three months they release it back to me) and a longer story being published in a book in a few months time. The novel needs to be re-submitted to a new literary agent but I need to take an axe to it and chop it down the middle - splitting two for one. I've inadvertently written two novels instead of one, with a third novel in the planning stage. But this is not a good time of year here to send work off. I'll wait a few more weeks until school goes back, which should be better timing for me. When editors are on skeleton staff, slush piles get higher. I will let them clear their backlog, I think. The phones open to our local politician in about two hours. That's when the morning temperature will begin to rise! Email does make life a lot more immediate, however. It's sunny today, after yesterday's grey day followed by storms. Summer storms are fairly common here but they flash in, make a lot of noise then are gone, leaving behind steamy humidity. Today it looks gorgeous, but last night's rain may have chilled the ocean. By lunchtime it should be warm again but due to the delayed summer, my skin is not summer-ready this time. I have to go carefully. Almost there, don't want to undo the good work and end up looking like a brown leather satchel! Marg [/QUOTE]
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