My coworkers hear it all the time and are profoundly uninterested me: Okay, this isn't going to work. I have these characters drinking tea again. They need to do something else immediately. These words are chopped. Two hundred gone. And let's see, the confrontation is coming up soon. Any suggestions? also me: Oh. My. God. Why bother? No one reads your books. No one thinks they're anything more than adequate. You can't seem to change your style to fit what people want. You're old news. OLD. NEWS. Stale old voice. There's no point in writing yet another book that no one will wants-- me: How about if they finally talk instead of just hinting around? Yeah, and maybe that guy will say what's been on his mind since chapter two. also me: Jesus. So boring. Talk, talk, talk. You know that your-- me: How about if they-- also me: --you know your books are worthless because people want conflict and angst. They don't want to read another book wit...
Dog says, "Why'dya wake me up?"
ReplyDeleteAnd dog's chair. Doesn't let you sit there, does he/she?
ReplyDeleteDog clearly thinks, "If that isn't food or a toy in your hand, why is it pointed at me?"
ReplyDeletei love dogs! my favorite are mini-daschunds.
ReplyDeletei'm not home enough to own one, but when i have time i go to pet shops and play with them (to the chagrin of the staff).
kate - i put a link to your blog on mine. hope you dont mind.
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The ears and eyebrows... dog or cartoon? What a hunny!
ReplyDeletethat's Soozee.
ReplyDeleteShe's about 30 lbs heavier now and that dog bed (donated by a neighbor) got chewed to pieces long ago.
Yes, the ears and eyebrows are still perfect.
She's a mix of rottweiler, shepherd, chow and comes from the back streets of hartford. She's one mean puppy--on walks, when it comes to garbage cans, she's ruthless.
**woofwoofwoofwoof!**
Okay, that garbage can is shaking with fear, dog. You scared it. Can we cross back over the street again and walk on the same side as the cans?