Thursday, May 5, 2022

May Goals

WOW!  It's MAY already?  Where did April go?
-Lose 5 lbs  Am down to 227!  Whoot!
-Do well at SI Con Sold 10!
-Do well at La Grange Sold 5:)
-Have fun at Comic Con Check!
-Do well at Saluki Con Sold 11:)
-Enjoy Writer's conference Check!
-Do well at Wine and Brewfest Sold 8:)  Rained, so left early.
-Turn in financial aid form  Check!  Turned in 4/12
-Order CG and pay for Whispers Not yet..
-Order copies of Rex Not yet....
-Add words to existing WIPS Finished Rock Star and Finding Opal:)  Working on Paranormal Preacher and DYL #2
-Edit/submit Defending Your Life Not yet
-Have a good, relaxing Easter Check!
-Build up savings Bleh....going the wrong way.  Hopefully better next month.


Books Read: 3
            Print:  3

Karaoke Songs Added:  6


2022 Events:

-Weekend With The Authors (May 13-15, 2022) Nashville, TN Pd $300 2021; may need to cancel, due to cousin's wedding on 14th....depends on if Mom wants to go. UPDATE:  Will attend this year!! Budget Update:  Rooming with someone, so only need $170 for hotel, $100 for gas, and $$ for breakfast/lunch Fri, and breakfast Sat and Sun.

-PopCon (June 3-5) Indy Convention Center, Indpls, In Was asked to be a guest panelist; no word on what it's going to cost.  Site says $40/Saturday +$30 parking...so will need minimum of $100 for the day. UPDATE:  L says our fee is going to be comped, so only need parking and $$ for food/souveniers!

-Superman Celebration (June 9-12th, 2022) Metropolis, Il Need to pay $200, since check was never cashed for 2021.

-Wild Deadwood Reads (June 16-18th, 2022) Deadwood, SD 10-3pm Cost:  $160 (full table)  Skipping it this year; too many cons scheduled already.

Independent Author Book Expo (IABE June 18th) Peoria Convention Center, Peoria, Il Paid $60 3/16

Pride Fest (June 25th) Vincennes, In $25

-Imaginarium Convention (July 8-10, 2022) Louisville, KY $110 Pd 9/15

-Heroes For Kids (July 17th) Perrysville, Mo Pd $50 3/31 (bringing own tables)  May need to skip this, due to rising gas prices.....

-Royal Readers (Aug 6th) Mall of America $110 Pd 9/16/21  Thinking seriously about skipping, due to rising gas prices....5/19:  Officially cancelled.  Will do Watermelon Festival instead.

-State Fair Thinking of only doing Aug 17-19 this year....UPDATE:  Our space is too small, and no storage, so SUZANNE cancelled it for this year.

-Hanna House

-Daviess Co Wine and Art Fair

-Penned Con, St, Louis, Mo Pd 2020

-Cil-Con Mattoon, Il Pd $100 10/21/21

-First City Music Festival $50 Need to pay $100, since check was never cashed for 2021

-Lexington Legendary Book Signing (Oct 1st) $185 Pd $100 1/18/22

-Non-Con Middletown, OH

-Writer's Block Author Fair Toledo, Oh

-Collector's Carnival and Crafts (Oct 29th) Princeton, In

-Indpls Christmas Gift and Hobby Show (Nov) Indpls State Fairgrounds $100 Pd 11/26 (Bal:  $250)

-Louisville Con, Dec 9-11???


May Goals:

-Lose 5 lbs (227)

-Do well at AWWTA Had fun, but authors royally outnumbered the readers.  Did meet some who only read on their Kindles, so maybe in August I'll get a nice royalty check from Zon?

-Enjoy Granddaughter B's 1st b-day Check!

-Enjoy the 500 with mom Worked instead, and watched it online

-Order copies of Rex, CG, WA, BD, and MB Nope

-Add words to existing WIPS Check!

-Finish/add to Frank's story Added some...

-Build up savings Nope; ended up TAKING $100 out.


May Reading Schedule:

Print:

State of Terror-HRC and Louise Penny Enjoyed this fast-paced novel, even if it was by someone I can't stand....

Burner-J.S. Lenore DRR!  Loved this book and can't wait to read the next one!!!
Silent Whispers-M. Katherine Clark Interesting.....
Invincible Forever More- Lynda Sunshine West Really enjoyed some of the essays!
An Autographed Mystery-DeAnna Julie Dodson RR!  Really enjoyed this mystery:)
Legatia- Maria Pascale Weintraub Bleh...DNF.  Badly edited; it switches tense every page AND head-hops BADLY!  Gave it away.


Karaoke Songs:
5/5
The Beat Goes On-Sonny and Cher Did well!
The Climb-Miley Cyrus Nailed it!
Second Chance-Shinedown Was VERY happy this was good!
Everybody Hurts-REM Very good!
I Remember You-Skid Row Rocked the bar!
Independence Day-Martina McBride Wanted to show off my country skills to a guy named Patrick....
Does He Love You-Reba Sang this with Billie B, who was in town:)  Had to put up with a drunk guy singing with me...
F'n Perfect-Pink Admittedly, I wanted to show off for BB...
I Will Be-Leona Lewis Wanted to give my voice a break...
Whiskey Lullaby-Brad Paisley/Alison Kraus Patrick and I finally found a song we both knew to duet!  Poor guy can't harmonize though...
Don't Stop Believin'-Journey Closed out the bar with everyone singing along:)

5/12:  Skipping, due to AWWTA
5/19:
The Dream Is Still Alive-Wilson Phillips Nailed it.  Only song, due to possible tornado.

5/26:
The Final Countdown-Europe Good!
Secret Lovers-Atlantic Star Nailed it!  Sang both parts:)
Enough Of Me-Melissa Etheridge DNH
Fame-Irene Cara Good, but camera batteries died.  Will have to check to see how long the video is.
Fooling Yourself-Styx-Did well!
Strawberry Wine-Deana Carter (duet with Jennifer) Wasn't too bad; I couldn't hear myself.
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now-Starship (duet with BC) We nailed it!
Heart Like Mine-Miranda Lambert Not too bad...
I Remember You-Skid Row Cracked myself up when I tripped over my tongue....
I Will Be-Leona Lewis Nailed it, and was complimented:)



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