Friday, July 3, 2015

A Study in Mothering

I will just leave this here.

It is a PDF. Of a study on parenthood, and how mothers of two or more children are superpeople, after a power up of two years (it takes time to develop superpowers--coincidentally about the same amount of time it takes to get any decent sleep after a new baby!).

A little over two years ago, I had my third child. He is funny and stubborn and good at tackling his two older brothers at their knees. I also sort of dropped off the face of the internet when it comes to social media and querying after he happened. He is much like a natural adorable disaster in that way (and also in the way that he knocks his brothers to the floor).

I've been writing. I have to write, because I love it. But let's be honest: I am not one of those rare beasts who like querying. And so I stopped the agent searching stuff.

But now I need to start again! Because the study says I have superpowers, and because I love love love the book I'm working on now, and because I love reading even more than writing. It's awesome knowing other authors and after they're published telling people "buy that book, because that author is super nice and also I critiqued it and it's the amazingest!" 

So yes. I need to start doing business-agent-online stuff again.

Any helpful suggestions on how to get started will earn cookies. Or ice cream. Or I'll let you get tackled by this kid:

Awww...a baby earthquake!

 Whew!



7 comments:

  1. Yay!!! You're back - I was starting to think I'd have to pack a flash-gun and set off for Washington state. Lolz, author humour. Seriously so pleased to see you out and about ☺
    Looking forward to seeing this fourth book *crosses fingers* please let me read it ��

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    1. No flash guns necessary--yikes!

      And of course you can read my book! I'm halfway done with my second draft, so I'll be sending it your way soon...

      And ASHES is almost published! Squee!!!

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    2. Yay!!! And Ashes IS published, m'dear. Out in the world and everything ☺

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    3. Yiiiiikes! I must get it!!! How on earth did I miss that?!?

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    4. And yay, too. Definitely yay. :)

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    5. I suspect you were too busy mothering, ha! And, yes, you must read it because you're mentioned in the dedication!

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