No Blogging Today

I put a ton on my plate so I'll post next week. Hopefully will visit you all before then, though.

What's on your plate?

Have a wonderful week!

Comments

Sarah Forgrave said…
My week is full of post-vacation cleaning and laundry...mounds of it. :)

Have a great week, Jessica!
November 17, 2010 at 6:57 AM
anita said…
Revisions and housework. Bleck. ;-)

Hope you get everything done!
November 17, 2010 at 10:35 AM
patti said…
Hey! Took my one-day vacation from writing and am back at plotting book five.
Have a plot date with Natasha AND writer soulmate Cammie today!!!

Are you thinking Type AAAAA?
But...
It's SO FUN!!!


P
November 17, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Anonymous said…
Crazy!! A lot of it. Good luck getting everything done. :)
November 17, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Jill Kemerer said…
Hope you get caught up!
November 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Stephanie Faris said…
I'm the same way!!! I just realized NO ONE had visited my blog today but I didn't even have time to read anyone's, work was so crazy.
November 17, 2010 at 7:23 PM
kathy taylor said…
Have a good day, Jessica. I'm too busy to blog about writing. Blogging about something more serious, living well in spite of pain. Don't know that I'll go back to the Emerging blog. Take good care.
November 18, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Jody Hedlund said…
Hi Jessica,

I'm working on catching up this week. I've had to put off a lot of things over the past couple of months. So, I'm cleaning, shopping, and taking care of odds and ends! It feels good to do the normal things! But I'm also getting excited to start researching my next book. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Hugs!
November 19, 2010 at 7:11 AM
Nancy said…
This week I have off so I plan on relaxing. Have a great time getting caught up on your projects.
November 19, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Glynis Peters said…
NaNoWriMo, editing first novel, preparing to leave for UK to nurse my mother and making Christmas cards for charity. Phew!
November 20, 2010 at 1:42 AM
Nancy said…
I want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.
November 22, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Angie Muresan said…
Happy Thanksgiving, Jessica! I wish you and yours a wonderful time together.
November 23, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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