Birthdays and Blocks

Yesterday I turned quarter of a century old. Well, I supposed it had to happen at some point. On the whole it was a rather uneventful day though, and I'm not complaining.

At 10 o'clock the phone rang and I was treated to my mom and sister singing Happy Birthday on the speakerphone (accompanied by my sister's piano playing). It was a nice start to the day, I admit.

The rest of the day went smoothly, punctuated by phone calls from family and friends wishing me a happy birthday. I did some shopping, baked a cake and then went to Ikea to eat Swedish meatballs for dinner with a friend. Living abroad it's a treat to get Swedish food for your birthday *lol*

When we returned home I finished the cake (chocolate topping, yummy!) and we rented a movie. Spent the rest of the evening on the couch. Perfect day =)

Of course I missed my family though, and I wish I could have been home to celebrate with them, but alas...

Right now, I'm having writer's block and feel about ready to start biting things or banging my head against the wall. I know what should happen, but I don't know how to write it. Oh, not to mention that I feel like something is missing from the previous seven chapters. In short, I'm freaking out. (Admittedly this always seems to happen at some point, but I hate it as much every time.)

Well, I will go back to staring at my half finished chapter now... Don't mind the bite marks...

Procrastinating

Well, that's what I've been doing really. I'm delaying in sending out my query letters because I don't want to start receiving my rejection letters. I know it's inevitable, but you know... It still won't be a pleasant experience.

The book has been ready for some time, and I've just been polishing it really, probably to have an excuse not to get that query done. But I think I've done more or less I can at this point.
I do have a critique partner who gives some good thoughts, but with our speed in critiquing (being on separate continents) I can't really wait until she's read the entire book. So I should just get going. My deadline is coming up anyway. (I said when I began writing the book that I should have it done by my birthday, which is in just over a week.)

Otherwise I'm just enjoying life, almost. I'm working mainly, and at the moment I spend my evenings writing (on manuscript #2). I'm listening a lot to Within Temptation and a bunch of other songs. Has anyone else realised what a good, old song Poison (Alice Cooper) is?

Also fell in love with a song called Be Mine by Robyn. Oh, and Bimbo by Lambretta. I don't like all of it, but the chorus is great.

Well, I will go back to fretting about that q u e r y now.