I know, I know . . .
I’m so totally lax with my blogging lately. But I’m on the home stretch of the new novel–due to my agent next Friday–and I’ve promised myself that after that it’s just play, play, play for a while. I’m going to read, cook, swim, watch as much TV as I want–generally pretend I’m a kid on summer vacation.
And I’ll also do better about giving you more here. I’ve been enjoying using Twitter lately because it’s so quick and it doesn’t make me feel guilty for taking time away from the manuscript. But I do like to use the blog to turn you on to other people’s great posts on writing, the business of writing, etc.–as well as fun videos, because we can all use some fun.
And I want to post Elizabeth’s fabulous chocolate zucchini bread recipe, so that will be coming, too.
Anyway, haven’t forgotten about any of you, just need to keep my head down and write to the finish line. It’s so close!
Hope you understand!
I don’t understand. Why does it always come back to the chocolate zucchini bread?
Dear Patrick:
Please refer to Flowchart of Life. All will become clear.
OMGOSH I want that recipe!!!! lol
That’s ok robin, it’s good you’re working!
But it’ll be nic too hear from to too of course, we all miss you! Well maybe some more then others…. I’m pretty sure I miss you more then Patrick, but whatevas. 
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with chocolate zucchini bread. And the bread was distributed among us…the bread ws the bringer of much happiness. The happiness shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.
Dylan, I’m pretty sure you miss me more than Robin. I’m totally sure of it, but, you know, whateva.
Flowchart of Life
–> (Yes) –> [Here's your Chocolate Zucchini Bread] –> [Mmm]
–> (No) –> [Here's your Chocolate Zucchini Bread] –> –> (Yes) –> [Mmm]
I like it when Patrick takes over so I can keep on working.
Keep it up, P. Much obliged.
Elizabeth, verily.
Dylan, you’re funny!
Cross-culturally, in some sects of Eastern religions, it is considered that those who eat chocolate zucchini bread are wise and thoroughly enlightened. In short, one loaf of chocolate zucchini bread is a one-way ticket to Nirvana. I myself have proven this as the bread has helped me out of many a writing and programming conundrum.
Oops, lost some of the flow.
The first line is (Are you Happy) I used html tags and they disappeared..
and then (are you happy now)
Thank you, Professor Elizabeth. Very well put!
Patrick, siiiigh. Get it right!
Of course I miss you Patrick!….Um, Thanks Robin! ^^ lol
Elizabeth: MUST have some of this bread….
Dylan, Robin has the recipe and my permission to post it. You could say that the recipe is now public domain. So be patient, it’s coming…but first, the Author Goddess has to finish her homework. Besides, how will you know the bliss of Nirvana if you don’t know the pain of waiting for it? Patience is a virtue and all that.
Elizabeth, I for sure can’t live up to that title–especially since one of the reasons Dylan and others will have to wait is that the papers on my desk are about five feet deep, and your recipe is buried safely within them, waiting for me to come up for air and clean this office and resume my regular life again.
So, soon, I promise. I’m promising that to me, too!
Elizabeth: Very true! *notepad* “Must work on patience to acheive bliss… and chocolate zucchini bread…..”
Robin: Well, good it’s safe! Hurry with work Robin, so you can come and play! And tell us secret recipies…. 8D
Patience Smatience!!! Send me CZB!
*writes feverishly in research notebook* Subject “Patrick” requests bread! “Patrick” has started to stop fighting the True Meaning of Life. “Patrick” still, however, needs to work on patience. “Patrick” still considered deviant, possibly will skew statistics, slow progress. Further research necessary to determine how “Patrick” is being influenced by outside, possibly malevolent, forces.
All other subjects still compliant with Evil Plan for World Domination Through Baked Goods.
HA!
Scribe! Scribe! Ok, you, there with the pencil, who ever you are. Write this down.
We have a new project. Capture the human named Elizabeth. Bring her to our Moon base. Make her bake. After she has suitable sun tan, let her cook. Send one package of her presumed delish C.Z. Bread to Prez. Obama. Demand he outlaw kittens for next delivery. Laugh maniacally. Bwa-ha-ha. Mwa-ha-ha. Ha.
Make her bake. After she has suitable sun tan, let her cook.
Ha! Good one.
*awakens from drugged sleep, tied to chair in remote Moon Base* Please…I’ll do anything…just put the sun out!!! I’m phototoxic–about 20 minutes of direct sunlight will do serious damage!!! Turn off the sun and I’ll make you bread, I swear!
I won’t tell you the recipe though…I gave it to Robin for safekeeping.
Phototoxic?
Is that a code for redhead?
*please let them not discover that I automatically obey all (true)redheads.*
Let me turn off the Sun for you. Hold on a minute. It will get brighter while it goes supernova before it collapses into a black hole. We’ll probably have to move from the Moon base soon.
Elizabeth, stay strong . . .
I really liked your book(Evolution,Me & Other Freaks of Nature)!!!i just finished @ 10:30..its so good.. You should defintaly make a second book to it because i want to know what happens with Mena life…and of course CASEY CONNER…Please write a second one…Great job…
Dogluv, thanks for that sweet comment! And even though the book I’m working on right now isn’t a sequel to Evolution, I think you’ll be happy with it (considering your name), since it’s about a girl and her dogs. Awww! But that won’t be out for a while, so in the meantime read Fat Cat this October!
And yeah, I love Casey Connor, too. Siiiigh . . .