So, Like, I'm a Grownup Now

I haven't posted in over ten days simply because I haven't had much to say. I've been playing video games and hanging out, and on Friday I turned 18. So far being a grownup isn't so bad. I can finally get the tattoos I've been wanting, and my dad says he'll pay for them as a birthday present next time he's off work. Over the next few months, I'm going to (hopefully) be able to get a job and start hunting for an apartment, get my car and license, and, oh yeah, in July I'm getting married.

At this point I'm pretty much assuming everyone thinks I'm stupid but, hey, Nate's going to be deploying for a year and we've decided we want to be married before he leaves. It's just an all-around good decision for us, and it's not like we weren't planning on doing it anyway. So there ya go.

In any case, I'm going to try to get a few more queries ready to go over the next few days so I can send them out, and hopefully I'll manage to catch an agent's eye. I hope you're all well. :)

--J.

The Problem With Waiting

As I said in the previous post, I've got queries out in the world. As fantastic as it is to finally reach this step, it's a bit problematic in regards to my productivity. To put it simply, with waiting comes that mindset of "I'm free to do anything!" and I wind up slacking.

No revisions to be done? Minecraft time! No new ideas for short stories? Go kill some creepers. Nobody waiting on you to send them something? Go mine some diamond. Waiting to hear back from an agent? MORE MINECRAFT!

(Maybe my problem is a Minecraft addiction, actually...)

I bought myself a fresh notebook the other day, and my goal is to work on some writing exercises in my spare time. I have this book full of them, and then I have little prompt books as well. I've got a stray idea from a few years back that I'm sorely tempted to bring back and change up, but I think I'm going to wait to do that until after Nate has gone back to do Army Stuff. Until he gets home I'll do the exercises and maybe a short story or two, just to keep me in that writing mindset.

Stagnation. It's a dangerous thing. Minecraft is also a dangerous (BUT SO DAMN FUN) thing.

In any case, I still have some stuff for class tomorrow to wrap up, and I need to take a shower. Today's been pretty chill and low-key, and I'm looking forward to a good day tomorrow, too. I hope you're all having a good week!

With good words and good wishes,
J.

Figuring Things Out

The past few days have been pretty eventful. Since I last posted, I've sent out three queries (and gotten one rejection), gotten several more prepared, and found out that I'll be seeing Nate in about a week for a few days before he heads off to do more Army Stuff. Without revisions I've been watching various Minecraft videos (namely the Yogscast), playing games (namely Minecraft) and screwing around on Tumblr, but it's been good.

Plans have changed around in regards to my personal life, and so I've also been trying to figure out what I want to do. Thinking about my birthday, whether I'll stay at home until my parents move back to Florida or move out sooner, getting a job, and things like that. Original plans got shifted around thanks to the changes with Nate and his Army Stuff, so I've been doing a fair bit of thinking. I've also been pondering writing: what to do now that I've finished Pixiehunter revisions, toying around with some old ideas, and casting out my feelers for new ones.

All in all, things are pretty good right now. I'll get to see Nate, I'm turning 18 soon, and all things considered, life's treating me pretty damn well. Today's a bit of a slow day and I'll probably wind up curling up with a good book since it's been awhile since I've done that. I hope the rest of you are well and your weekend's been swell. :)

--J.