Geez my luck

[cornerofmadness]

So the day started well. I ran to Gallipolis on flimsy excuses: I wanted the hard copy of an arc I failed to read on time and knew I never would as an ebook and the library had it. While I was there I was taking my new pendant to its creator to get a longer chain.

I get the book but the store the jeweler was in was closed for the weekend because the power died in that old woolworth building. Ugh. This is like 20 miles away.

I get home and try to do the laundry only to find the lock has been changed. I get the new passcode and yet again some fuck has their clothes just rotting in the washers. I'm too depressed to bother with it (if it's still there tomorrow I'm tossing it on the folding rack)

I go to call for my car and that's when I hit a snag because that's what my anxiety and depression needed today. When I got the hotel room back around Christmas, the schedule wasn't out yet. They had just put out the calls for speakers at that point. I didn't realize that it wasn't on its usual time frame. It's started on a Sunday but I have myself arriving on Friday (It usually starts Saturday) so I call Sheraton to change it and they say it's too late to do that but if I want to call the hotel direct just dial back and click the talk to front desk option. I'm ripping because it's 10 days in advance not 24 hours (which most hotels will let you do).

I call back. There is no front desk option but I get the operator and he drops friday off my reservation in 30 seconds. So much for you can't do that. Apparently when you find someone willing to do their job....

I call Enterprise and in spite of using the card I was given yesterday, I don't get a local agent. I get someone who didn't even know the name of my town. I say thanks but no thanks. I'll drive back up tomorrow...twice, no problems. gah.

And I'll have to make my hotel reservation for my siteseeing part of the trip after the con which is okay because that means I'm not trying to cram into something the holiday weekend which when ELD and I did that two years ago it didn't go well.

I really wish I had a local writers group or at least someone who is interested in my new novel to talk to. It would be helpful. sigh. I miss sharing enthusiasm with others for my project and theirs. Would be nice to have again (or at least something more than indifference)


Speaking of my luck I had something happen today that has never happened. I had FIVE offers direct from the publishers to read their books (and one sounded really good) but three were for June 9th. I already have three for that date and knew I could never commit to these (pouts) two others I might take since one is a series I like and not due for a blog tour until Nov. What are the chances of all this?

Comments

[shanachie_quill]

That does sound like a day!

I also wish I had a local writing group.

[cornerofmadness]

It was a depressing day to be sure.

The way I see it, you won't always be in grad school and there is that possibility you and I can start our own virtual meet ups if we wanted to. Honestly I look forward to the ones I have. The only reason I don't use them as sounding boards more as they're thrillers/chillers more suspense/romance than fantasy

[ashelterofpages]

Oomph, what a time. I'm glad you were able to get it mostly worked out though.

I love the idea of a local writers group, but have never had that experience. It seems like it would be so lovely though.

[cornerofmadness]

It honestly depends on the group. I've been quite lucky most of the time. My local one here, not so much. It's Christian everything and I wouldn't fit in even if I tried (which I wouldn't sitting here writing my queer pagan shit)