BookingIt

Congrats to Julie Jarnigan who just made her first sale! Nancy Parra did a great post on e-books and traditional publishing. Katie Salidas breaks down the steps to self-publishing based on her recent experiences. Interesting stuff there. Today my sisters and I are going tubing down the Rainbow River ! Pray we don't meet up with any hungry gators. *grin* What are your plans? Any dangerous adventures involved?

Florida is beautiful right now. Everything is vibrant without the melting heat that will arrive in a few weeks. We had a great time in the Keys. Here's some pics of the boys. I can't wait to visit everyone today!

I thought I'd be able to get back to the blogosphere but there are too many plans afoot! Plus, at the end of the week we're going to the Keys! Woohoo! I hope you all have a lovely week and I'll be popping in when I can, hoping to read good stuff going on in your lives!

Over the holidays I learned that my neighborhood is sick. Seriously. I kept hearing "This is sick" about everything. Having a fourteen year old brother is not only enlightening, but it's pretty cool. Cool, by the way, is still an "in" word. For those of you who write YA or MG, you might find these words interesting. Straight from Orange County, California, below is the list my wonderful brother gave me. Define these words: Boss Beast Gnarly (yeah, it's still in and I heard him and my dad use it fluently) Bro Bra Steezy Sic Thizz (yes, that's how it's spelled) Have you heard any of these words? I think some of you have posted your kids' slang before. How do you feel about slang in fiction? Is the slang you use still cool? Or are you hanging on to outdated slang because it's groovy?

Mom, this one's for you. *wink* The other day we were on the phone and my mom was describing some of her ailments to me. She's normally a healthy person, but she does suffer from allergies and sinus issues. She's also a vivid person and this comes across in her language. In this case, she told me her pain was skewering up through her nose. Skewering. She never finished the description because I laughed. What a perfect word! Strong, to the point, I had an exact (if somewhat gross) image of what was happening. Do you have a vivid person in your life? Someone who thinks in ways you forget to? And in your WIP, are you using the strongest verb possible to convey EXACTLY what you mean?