Shakespeare once said that "Love is merely a madness". I would have to agree. There are certain weeks in a year when I ponder such maxims. This week was one of them. Early September produces several things: a new NFL season, the crowning of a new U.S. Open champion and nice, breezy, "preview-of-autumn", walks in New York City. Sometimes those nice, breezy, "preview-of-autumn" walks with friends end up in discussions ranging from the bizarre death of the crocodile hunter to re-run episodes of 'Sex and the City'. Recently, a friend and I were discussing a recent re-run episode of 'Sex and the City' where Samantha asks the question "Where does the love go when a relationship ends?" Does it just magically dissapear one day? Is love a creature? Does it have legs? Does it wake up one day and just walk to Antartica? As Shakespeare best describes it, "Love is merely a madness".

New Yorkers usually either have too much time to think about these questions or they don't have time to think about them at all. That's the problem with us. We're confused, on the go, and always trying to make things happen. Often, we instill thoughts in our head where we purposely set ourselves up for dissapointment. That way, if dissapointment strolls along, we'll say to ourselves "Eh...I knew it". I attended the monthly NYC Chicklit Group meeting on Saturday and met an erotica author, J.D. Hawley, who just got herself a couple of book deais (Congrats!!). She asked this question to about a dozen chicklit group members: "When does it feel that it's real? I'm not sure if I feel my life has changed even though all this has happened." Another member cracks, "Well, did you get the check yet?". You see, we're all guilty of it. We don't give ourselves enough credit to what we have accomplished. We love the fact that we have achieved something so wonderful but yet when we do reach our goal, that love seems to walk away from us and we end up disallowing ourselves to feel happy about it. We end up sitting at the edge of our seats wondering and waiting what will happen next. I am a firm believer of making things happen but after hearing J.D.'s question, I vowed to myself that I would take a moment out of a week to think about how fabulous it does feel to have "China Dolls" be where it is today.

While I'm on the topic of fabulous things, congratulations are in order for the fabulous Diana Peterfreund (Secret Society Girl), who recently got engaged!! Felicitations! (as they would say in France). I had the privilege of listening to Diana speak this past weekend about what to do after your first book. She gave some great advice to aspiring young adult writers as well. It makes me want to start writing YA!

I'm sure many of you have already read it by now but I'm still a few years behind so bear with me. I started reading Emily Giffin's "Something Borrowed" and I'm in love with it! I couldn't put it down. Blossom has already read it and I was telling her how great I thought it was. Even though I'm one of those people who likes to ruin surprises and give away endings of movies right before they walk into the theatres, I told Blossom not to do the same. We already bought "Something Blue" and are so excited to read it. Emily and I met in Atlanta at the conference a few months ago and she is just as lovely as her books are!

Finally, I'd like to thank Elizabeth Mahon, the president of the NYC-RWA Chicklit Chapter who kindly gave "China Dolls" a shout out in their September newsletter. Thanks Elizabeth!

Go live to play!

 

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