NEEDS MORE CAKE

Right, so I just got my 13th rejection on my query letter for my novel. Drat, and I was hoping 13 would be the one, for no other reason than that I really like 13. Triskaidekaphilia? 

So now I need some advice, because at first the query letter was getting good rejections (you know, “You’re a wonderful writer / this is great / someone else will love it, it’s just not for me,”) but now I’m back to getting straight up form rejections, and it’s (more or less) the same query. (You know, with personalized changes depending on the agent.) So I’m not sure if I should change it again or not.
It’s only the 13th, but I’m a little afraid of running out of agents to query, because it’s steampunk sci-fi, and I’m not finding a huge amount of agents who are into that.

But! You just keep on trying until you run out of cake! And I’ve got lots of cake left. It’s so delicious and moist. :D 

I am really holding onto those GOOD rejections, and to that one email from that one agent who didn’t represent steampunk, but offered (out of courtesy - one of his clients is a friend of mine,) to take a look at my ms. He said that the material was great. :) So, there is no way I’m losing hope! It’s going to happen. One of these days. 



In other news, tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. I'm in the (messy, irritating) midst of getting my winter clothes out and my summer clothes put away (and trying super hard to get rid of some stuff that I don't wear anymore,) and all of a sudden, it's like 75 degrees again. Last week it was in the 40s, and now here we are, back to goddamn summer. I mean, at least make up your mind. Stop teasing me.

Monday was pretty fly. Jo-chan, Boychild's Mama, Boychild, Mom and I all went out Halloween shopping. All I bought was a few pieces to start my Weeping Angel costume, but it was really fun, just being out of the house with people.

Jo-chan is here for her half-week stay. I'm really glad this is working out, with her working for Boychild's Mama and spending half the week here. Last night we all watched the premier of Criminal Minds, and tonight we're going to watch Blink. It's little things like this that excite me. :D

Happy Autumn, my Halloween peeps!

Fun with google searches

And now, I'd like to acknowledge a few of the searches that have brought people to this LJ.

uncertainty principle tattoo How apt! I have one.

rude ice cream I don't even have words for how pleased I am that people are finding my LJ by searching for "rude ice cream." Because you see, I had one of those, too. RUDE ICE CREAM.

me peeing my pants See now, I don't know if someone was searching for ME peeing MY pants (which I apparently do with alarming frequency. HYPERBOLE, okay,) or if they were looking for themselves peeing in their own pants, but anyway. I don't even see my LJ coming up in this search. I do, however, find a few youtube links that I do not wish to view.

hi'iaka magic pa'u I also love that my LJ turns up in this search. Hi'iaka had a magic red pa'u. She put it onto Lohi'au and used lightning to bring him back to life. She also used it in battle when she was fighting her way to him, with her friend Wahine'oma'o.

cyst crotch O_O Umm, no. Cyst OVARY. Crotch-doctor. But, seeker, I hope you get that all worked out!

camp hero hidden tunnels Yup, I found at least one of those.

verynakedmovie I JUST KNOW THIS IS ABOUT TOM HARDY. ^___^

jared leto in a stingray suit OMFG, I said that years ago. Is that still going around? Because that was so awesome.

There are also, like, 10+ searches for various scenes / reviews about Kenshin and Kaoru, mostly from Tsuiokuhen, which I found to be ridiculously depressing and probably would not watch twice. However, I did do a big write-up about it once. I hope you're all finding something of interest.

Thanks for keeping things interesting, seekers. :D