January 21, 2008
Pictures Forthcoming
I had a blog post all ready, then decided it was more of a personal post than a group blog post AND BESIDES, after spending the weekend cleaning/rearranging/sorting/filing/throwing away stuff from my “writer’s” Closet I found myself filled with a burning question.
What the hell do you do with the accumulated writer paraphernalia? You know…the research and book ideas you’ve accumulated over the years. Because I write mostly contemporaries, I have a lot of stuff on different cities, as well as research on BDSM, classes I’ve taken, articles I’ve printed out that interest me…you name it, it’s in there. And I can’t stand to throw any of it away especially sine most of it is on books I haven’t finished yet/will write in the (hopefully) Near Future.
I forgot the digital camera so when I get home I’ll upload some before an after pics of the closet……My two hour project ended up being a TWO DAY Project after I pulled a Michelle and didn’t have the right size shelves. I cried and pulled my hair and gnashed my teeth, teetering on the brink of inevitability–going back to Lowes to get the f*)(&*#g shelves cut.
*sigh*
I didn’t WANT to drive to Lowes–Target was four minutes closer to home! And besides…every girl needs a saw, right? 
It took me all evening to charge that LOVELY PRECIOUS SAW and get that first shelf done, then fight with the stupid bracket but I did it (in between solitaire breaks and cleaning breaks). Then three holes in the wall later, I got the support thingy’s up in just the right spot because frankly I think they were made wrong but that’s another blog post. (LURVE that technical lingO) Then…THEN I spent from about 7 am to 5 last night CLEANING out the closet, putting stuff back where I wanted it and just admiring my handiwork.
So, how was your weekend?
MAUREEN is my winnAH!!!!!! Maureen email me at amie at amiestuart dot com with your address and I’ll get some books out to you. Stand by……..I’ve got LOTS more LOL



You’ve been as busy as me. I spent the weekend trying to get to know my new ‘puter. It’s been touch and go. Your closet couldn’t possibly have been as messy as mine still is. No, I’m not taking pictures. You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Since most weekends I laze around I thought I’d finally write the dreaded press release. I found out it’s not so bad to write one, just make your book and yourself sound WAY more important.
But the headache started when I went to get it on the internet. So, 3 hours, plenty of tears, and begging God I finally have it up on my website. Afterwards I had a glass of wine and I went to back to sleep seeing lazing around isn’t so counter-effective.
I stayed in during the weekend because of the cold weather. Watch a lot of tennis and football.
Oh, please - photos - inspiring ones - lol. I’ve shucked so many clothes and THINGS the past couple of years, and there are still bins full of them to go. *sigh* Smaller house, smaller bedroom (but bigger yard - lol). And the crap I bring home from conference and never look at again–gotta go, but I just don’t want to part with it.
Research material, on the other hand. Never to be replaced?
I shall find a spot for it somewhere.
NAILED looks great, sweetie - can’t wait! Lord willing and the money is there, I’m all over that one. Haven’t had a new Amie book in a while.
Sunny I find one of the things I tend to safe from Author Goodies is…….magnets!!!!! LOL
>>I’ve shucked so many clothes and THINGS the past couple of years, and there are still bins full of them to go. *sigh*
You and me both!!!! Seems I accumulate it as fast as I get rid of it! But I’m getting better.
Jane it was GORGEOUS HERE!!!!!! Cold but clear…….today is icky!
Funny enough I didn’t watch anything exept Buffy on DVD
Ummm, I think I answered this somewhere else. LOL
LOL Yeah…you were one of my break-distractions
Oh, I see, that’s all I am to you … a distraction huh?
The kids have been off school since Friday–still off today in fact so I have been hiding in my room watching movies!
You should be hiding in your room writing……..just saying
Yeah! Thank you!!
YES. Every girl needs a saw! (Helps you hide the bodies! LOL)
Helps you hide the bodies! LOL
and a woodchipper!