So goes the inderous work of my book. Currently, I'm polishing the cover art, and putting the finishing touches on the layout of the pages.

It currently stands at 685 pages. Most likely will be much larger as it progresses. I may very well have to break this into individual books. I really hope not. >> That will make it SO much more expensive to do then it already is.

That is the current cover for "Sadie's Stories". I'm hoping to really get it smoothed out now. I'll post more when it's done. Love ya guys.

A cute widdle kitty! Look at da cutesy kitty!! AWWWW!

Okay, onto more serious matters now! My book is in the last steps before being able to be published!!

*Thunderous Applause* YAAAAY!!!!

Right, right. I'm getting the offical letter done now, and I'm refitting my story with 12 pitch text. Originally it was 8 pitch Arial text.

It was 236 pages. 6 inch by 9 inch pages, with a mirror margin of .3 inches. With a top and bottom of .5 inches. The gutter was .63.


It's....still writing it. It's at 335 pages. I'll give an update soon enough to how long it ran.

The Trouble with Forums

Well, I've been on MC forums for nearly a year now. (May 13, 2006 is when I joined.) And I've read a lot on the ToughPigs website. I really enjoy the information and the snide twist on that same information that Danny (the webmaster) puts to it.

I've known that ToughPigs has had a forum for quite sometime now, but I've only recently decided to join.

I've basically told, that we don't want you there, it's a bad idea to join us.

Great. Just great. I've been bitten by them now. I'm an outcast. Oh well...I'll just stick to where my friends are, Muppet Central Forums.

I'm getting so discouraged with my book, "Sadie's Stories". I am really hoping to be able to use a friend's picture that he drew for me, slightly altered for the cover art. Finally figured out how to fix up the book, so it looks normal though. I will make the text larger. Perhaps 11 or 12 pitch in Garamond. I do not want to use Times New Roman at all. That text sucks ass.

So, onto the stories. I've written 7 books now. But I've thought about it, and I'm only going to publish 6 of them. I should have just gone with gut instinct, and just printed them off plain as day. Just gone ahead, printed them up and shipped 'em off. It would have been easier that way. But the 7th book, I can't use (most likely) because it involves the Muppets and the Back to the Future trilogy characters: Doc Brown, Marty McFly, Biff, and Griff. As well as the DeLeoran. I'm a sucker for sci-fi comedy. Plus it made the perfect foil for traveling in time.

Blame a weekend marathon of BTTF. That's what originally inspired me to write that 7th book.

"The Bonds of Family"
"Forgotten Wishes"
"Remembering The Good Times We Had"
"The Search for Sadie"
"Demon's Delight"
"Is That A Song There?"
"A Grand Adventure in Life!"

That's all of my stories that I've written so far. I just wish I could include the 7th book. I'm already having to grapple with the mouse for minor publishing rights, non-profit for my book. Because they own the friggin Muppets now. I wish Jim Henson Company owned them still. I mean...I'd still have to get the minor publishing rights, but I have a feeling it would be so much easier if it was still them that I had to deal with.

Well, so goes the fight for the book deal.

Muppet Wiki

I love Muppet Wiki!! I've been jumping in with full gusto, correcting and adding, it's just so FUN!!!

'Nother Day, 'Nother Headache.

Well, another day of classes, another day of laptop related fun. And shirking off of my duties. Well. I'll be in hell when my mother and father find out about about it.

I wish it was easier then these. I just want Mom to kick me out already, it will be easier I think. Just go ahead and get out, and be able to sink or swim. I'd love that.

I'm Going to Hollywood! ---- Or at least Downtown Columbia...

I'm seriously getting booted out of the house now. I just wish Mom would make it faster. I want out of this stupid place. I mean, I love my mother and all, but I just want to get out of here.

It's so frustrating. Maybe get a cheap apartment, of perhaps a room in another house downtown. That seems the best. I can pack up my stuff within a couple of days, and take my computer with me even, so I'll never be without my friends on the internet. And I'll also have my printer, and everything like that. So I'll never be without the ability to print out things, I have Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

Yay.

I can get a job at Jimmy John's, or some other eatery. Perhaps work at Earth Fare, it'd be like working at IGA, but it would be a little nicer you know. Not so many...hicks. Or even at Starbucks, it would be neat, and quite awesome. I could also perhaps try to get a part working at the local theatre troupe. Hell, I'd even be the gofer for 'em! Anything to get on stage, you know.

Well, here's to hoping everything goes right, and I get out of this hellhole once and for all.

Exhausted of Life

Well....I'm going to be kicked out of the house soon. Mom's looking for boarding houses...though not to suprisingly Mom probably won't be finding any any time soon.

So...yeah.

Just hoping maybe I can hold out until I can get my tax refunds back and get an apartment. Then I'll probably just use my cell phone for calling, and then get a $15 per month DSL connection for my own computer. I'll be able to keep up with everything and stuff.

Oh, and I completely bombed my second try at college. Great. I'll be just about killed because of it. Oh well. Life sucks and I'm the Queen of Sucking at It.

So....have you checked out Scooter's ass yet? In the picture to the left? That's a cute ass actually.

Although on closer inspection...that might be a woman...inside the costume....cause I can see panty lines that no regular man would usually wear. Oh god. XD

The Smoky Debate

I've been pigeonholed for too long. I can't wait to get out on my own. My mom says if I keep smoking in her house, she'll kick me out. Well...you know what??

*Puff, puff, puff.* If it gets me out, MORE POWER TO ME.

Then I'll be out from under this gorg, and on my own finally. It'll be wonderful. I'm almost done paying off my car, so I'll have good transporation, and I'll be getting a good job soon.

Yay, me. A good paying job, and I'll be able to afford the books I'm buying to publish. I might try my hand at something completely...ORIGINAL finally. Everyone's been ragging on my ass "Make something original!" "Do a comedy!" "Do a thriller!!"

Geezus, get off of my back, please! It's so bothersome to have people ragging on me all the freaking day! Seriously, I'll write what I like, and you'll fucking love it. Cause I'm the Queen of the Gorgs of Writing!!

Sorry....just a little...excited now. For no real reason.

Ooh, got to finally watch "The Muppets Christmas Carol" on DVD. Rented it yesterday, or Saturday, I forgot. But I finally got to see Kermit whistle. That was pretty cool. Also, I got to see the outtakes and bloopers. The famous "May I have his dinner" bit, was pretty cute too. The one thing I loved though, that I squealed about, was the Commentary actually. It was really awesome!!

Scooter was going to be the Ghost of Christmas Past / Present! That's just freaking awesome! Now, they didn't use previous muppets, of course, but still, that thought is just awesome!

I might draw him as the Ghost of Christmas Present. That would be funny. XD