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DIARY OF A GIRL-NEXT-DOOR HEAVY METAL NOVELIST

May 8, 2005
I had a 7:45 a.m. meeting, then I went to work on the KISSfiction promotion machine. I'm thrilled to say that I have an interview lined up on a radio show that starts each night by playing "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio" by the Ramones. Why is that important? Awww, c'mon. It's a sign!

Do you know someone who lives in Central NY? Send them this.

Do you know someone who works in the media in Central NY? Send them this.

May 9, 2005
I confirmed my radio interview for May 29 and worked on promotional material for the NY/NJ KISS Expo. I got my first glimpse at the Won't Get Fooled Again web ads that will soon be propagating throughout the internet. They're very sexy, and bound to make me a star.

At the day job, a colleague tried to recruit me for a staff Olympics type of competition. While it's true that I am fiercely competitive, I find obstacle courses quite distasteful. When eating bonbons and getting a pedicure become recognized by the IOC, I promise my training will not have been in vain. I will even claim that I've been doing it for the honor of my country the whole time.

May 10, 2005
I unloaded 4 books today. One to a beloved student. Two to dear friends. One to Mike Nesmith. THAT Mike Nesmith? The entrepreneurial producer/auteur? Hell yeah, that Mike Nesmith.

May 11, 2005
A pterodactyl must have pooped on my car today. I swear, it covered fully half of the driver's side! When I walked to my car after work, I thought somebody had egged me. I don't talk about it much, but way too much time at my day job this year was spent on matters of poop, urine and vomit. It's tough to feel like an auteur diva when you're trying to convince somebody that it's a bad bad thing to pee on your roommate's bed linens (or on your roommate himself, in some cases).

But then you get an email from a dude who used to be in a band that you think is pretty swell, and you remember that your life really is pretty fabulous. Probably he would say that a lot of his job is spent dealing with poop, too. So, there's that.

May 12, 2005
I ran some errands and tried to catch up on laundry this afternoon to get ready for the NY/NJ KISS Expo. I think I'm ready, but if it weren't 3:00 a.m. right now, I'd take advantage of the CopyMax slashed prices on color copies. I designed some small flyers last night, but I couldn't get them to fit on the page the way I wanted. Alas.

Tonight at karaoke, I nailed my tunes and - hey, I think I just got a bite.

May 13, 2005
Start spreading the news. I'm leaving today. (Continue)