Wow. Is it really September 21? Time is so relative, so weird. Some days drag on for years, while others spin down the drain in a single minute. I’m still sitting here. Typing away at this dining room table, sipping my tea, gulping my coffee. I’ve become a master of eating noddles with chop sticks. I’m ridiculously proud of my new skill.
The A FEAR OF TEARS revision is going fabulously. Even more so now that I have a real deadline. October 25th. I spent all of the summer skipping around the country and doing close to no work, so getting back to the real grind of ten hour writing days (give or take) feels so good. Like jumping into that chilled pool on a blistering hot day.
My move to the Rockies is just around the corner. It’s 41 degrees in Colorado Springs today (in September!). It’s 102 here. I think I may be in for a bit of shock come January. Snow? What’s snow? Is it something you eat? Hm. I guess I’ll have to see.
I wonder how The Agent is liking FALLING INTO YESTERDAY. I should be hearing some feedback in the next month. Scary, but exhilarating. I really adore life right now. Writing, revising, reading, moving so soon, all with some vegan baking in between.
I want to fly to Alaska tomorrow morning. Who’s with me? 
Oh. No one? Well, I guess I should go make some more ginger jasmine tea and get back to writing.
Until next time!
Are you going to post the finished book when you’re done? You should.
I’d read it.
Comment by Lizzi — September 21, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
As always, you crack me up. Alaska? Um, ok… I’m with you. What time? What flight? Are we driving… how long there?
Happy writing! I’m so waiting and ready to read your books.
XO ~ R
Comment by renee — September 21, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
I love deadlines, they add excitement to writing. And that bit of pressure which we all need time-to-time.
I hope the agent likes the book. (: FYI is great, even if I am a incredibly slow reading lately and I know you secretly hate me for it. D: I will buy Vegan hot chocolate for you one day in the snow in your new home soon! YAY.
Moving out wasn’t a choice, :/ But a great chance. The place I am going next month is really nice. Viewing it for a second time and meeting the lady who already lives there.
Glad you liked my dream life.
It’s not even half as wonderful as you actually life.
I got back into coffee, mostly espresso and latte. Not a good thing but it tastes so nice. Snow is great. I have an amazing winter coat I bought for this winter, you go one yet?
Comment by Shola — September 21, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
I *love* having deadlines (not for tests or schoolwork though! Haha), I think that’s a reason why NaNoWriMo works so well for some people.
But yay for moving, and I hope you hear back soon
Comment by Michelle — September 21, 2009 @ 11:38 pm
I want to go to Alaska! :3
I really hope that all goes well with Falling into Yesterday.
All the best for your wonderful writing.
The weather here is actually okay; it’s getting warmer since spring is coming but I’m not liking the sudden heat. D:
Comment by Georgina — September 22, 2009 @ 5:34 am
i love you. and i miss you. and i’m glad i found this website.
Comment by AnnaLeigh — September 23, 2009 @ 4:37 am
Thanks for the luck wish.
I appreciate the smell of coffee sometimes, because it reminds me of my boyfriend, but no matter how often I try it, I just can’t stand the taste! It might be for the best, though, because then I’d spend all of the little money that I have buying my caffeinated addiction.
Why do you have a “real” deadline? You probably discussed this in the last blog I read and I just forgot, but are you having an editor reading your stories now?
Comment by Carissa — September 23, 2009 @ 6:24 am
Hey Heather!~
I wanna thank you for leaving me a comment on my newest blog — And for the compliments! Where’s that blushing smiley when you need it …
xP
It’s nice to hear things like that, ’specially since I’ve been getting a lot of, um, ‘negative feedback’ about my looks as of late. Granted, it’s because I started fights with people, and that’s how they fight back, so I know they’re just using any insecurities I might as ammo, but still. It’s nice to hear nice things when you’re not expecting them. ^^;
But anyway, enough about me — I’m so happy for you, that you’re moving to Colorado Springs! It sounds so exciting … And wow, it’s colddd there, haha! And here I was thinking 60 degrees was chilly here in Ontario … XD;
Are you moving on your own, with a friend, boyfriend …? I’d be so freakin’ nervous over it, but you’re so much more ‘mature’ (I hate using that word, hence the quotes,) than me with these sorts of things, so I can tell you’ll be able to handle it excellently. ^^
What else … Oh! I’m gonna echo Carissa, how come you’ve got an ‘official’ deadline?! It sounds exciting! The whole time I’ve been away on a break from the blogosphere, I’ve been thinking about your books … ’specially when I finish a YA novel. I’m going like, ‘damn, I bet that Heather’s novels will knock this one out of the water.’ xD I seriously can’t WAIT to read ‘em.
But that’s enough rambling now — TTYS! ^^
Comment by Mallory — September 23, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
That’s alright!
I don’t really know my taste in movies as it can really vary, but when I watch something, I know if I like it or not.
I’ve heard of Donnie Darko but haven’t watched it. Sometimes if you can watch a movie again and again you just know that you like it.
Comment by Georgina — September 27, 2009 @ 3:02 am
Oh Heather, if only you understood how awful swine flu terrorised me. Scrap that, you probably know because of your ow health situation.
It’s really uplifting to know people wondered where I was. (: Makes me feel wanted y’know.
And yes, this moving malarky. I can’t be dealing with it any further, it thoroughly frustrates me. Packing this, wrapping that, doing this, making sure I have that. Then I am stressed because all my stuff is stored. And then I don’t wanna unstore it even if I need the thing I stored. It’s horrific.
I wish you all the best with your move and indeed I shall be sending positive uplifting thoughts making sure you aren’t at least half as stressy as I have been.
Are you moving in with friends or on your own?
How you going to afford it?
Are you taking Belle?
I have so many question but it is rude to pry so I shall stop.
I can’t seem to stress enough how much knowing someone wondered where I was made my week. (: <3
Comment by Shola — October 9, 2009 @ 12:30 am
Can I go to Colorado Springs with you? I think it would be make a great location for HEAB’s Place.
Comment by Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) — October 11, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
Heather, may your new eyeglasses bring you oodles of clarity and vision now and in Colorado..! You are a very beautiful and bright,intelligent and real person. So many people live robotically, never taking off their social face, and so few have the courage to speak from their hearts and minds, and you are one of the few who can. It was nice helping you find glasses, take care! Tim
Comment by Tim Hennings — November 17, 2009 @ 9:49 pm