Huh. I, uh, went AWOL there, didn't I?

[stoney321]

Guys, I just hate LJ. I had a long post written out, and it deleted it.

MOTHER FFFFFF

I'm never here to post. I'm just not. It's a ghost town. I read your posts, but I'm not posting. I'm on Tumblr, HDJM, or Twitter. This website has just become cumbersome where there are faster methods of disseminating information for me.

Life has been almost more than I can handle, but I am.
Getting divorced
getting published
getting regular work
getting awesome reviews from Publisher's Weekly (which, they get 15,000 books a month to review. They only review 7,000 a YEAR. And I'm one of them--they're not always positive reviews, either.)
getting nominated for some pretty sweet literary awards that I can't detail just yet, as well as being shortlisted for others yet to be determined
I've signed for book 2 & 3

I haven't had a lot of support in my life, and this publishing venture was a surprising mix of "yay!" and "this is a terrible idea" from the people in my life, and all I have to say is I'm happier and feeling more accomplished than I ever have, so.

If you're still reading, hey! You're awesome! Sorry I'm not here much. I'm super prolific elsewhere, though. *shrug*

Comments

[bdbdb.livejournal.com]

<3

So much <3

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

the same goes for you, lady-face! <3

[pluckygirl.livejournal.com]

WHAT?!?!?!?!
AWESOME!!!!
YAY!!!
HELL TO THE YEAH YOU ARE!!!!!
SEE ABOVE.
OMFG HELL YES!!! GO YOU!!!!!

[roonilwazlib6.livejournal.com]

Co-signed!!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

hahahaha, thanks!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAY!!! It's INCREDIBLY exciting, ngl. <3

[ladycyndra.livejournal.com]

I so happy about your book and that you're signed for two more! Remember, too, that I'm here if you ever need to talk. I'm good at listening. Thinking of you and your kids. Y'all stay safe from whats going on in Dallas! *hugs*

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's no worry of us getting Ebola. BUT THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF ME/US!

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

I am on Team Yay! I am on Team Laura!

Whatever makes you happy makes me happy, and I think everyone should feel that way. So there. Pfffft to anyone in your life who disagrees with me.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

TEAM YAY HAS BETTER UNIFORMS AND ALSO WE HAVE GOAT CHEESE PARTIES, only Team Captains get to have sips of Port late at night with me while we discuss shoes and ships and ceiling wax. <3 <3 <3

(OMG, I just bought two bottles of port for Special Occasions, which means we need to make one happen. Right?)

YOUR LAST PARAGRAPH IS THE NEW TEAM SLOGAN.

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

SPECIAL OCCASIONS MUST HAPPEN, YES.

[jerusha]

I knew most of this from tumblr, but I haven't quite figured out how to respond over there very well yet. (Plus, new demanding job means I haven't been online as much.) Anyway, I'm rooting for you! Totally not surprised by your literary success, though. Not even a teensy bit.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWW, YOU ARE SO NICE!! That is incredibly heartening, thank you!!

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

getting published


SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Oh, Stoney, I'm so happy for you!!! ::happy dance::

::runs to preorder::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

YAY!! I'm excited for me, too!! IT IS NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT, LET ME TELL YOU. <3 <3 <3

Thank you so much for the support!!

[eac.livejournal.com]

I'm just stalking you on Tumblr. :)

(And I'm delighted to see your lovely reviews.)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Wait, who are you on Tumblr? Same handle?! And THANK YOU!

[eac.livejournal.com]

Not the same handle. Babbledevice (after my very first blog, in the late 90s)...

Of course, I mostly use Tumblr as a vehicle to continue to be distracted by James McAvoy's eyes...

[lynnenne]

That's great news about the award nominations. Congratulations! And I'm really happy you're getting regular work. *hugs*

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OMG, I think I'm happiest about the regular work. *leans* Thank you, Miss Lynne!! <3 <3 <3

[ldybastet.livejournal.com]

Congrats and yay on all the good stuff! \o/

I only follow you here (tumblr being a little bitch to reply or have conversations on), so it's nice to see a post from you. :) You're awesome too!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I am TRANSFIXED by your icon. That is a gorgeous manicure.

Sorry, where were we? *shakes head to clear it* Oh, right, you being a DELIGHT. :D (Thank you!)

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the book, condolences on the divorce - and yes, LJ is basically dead, but I can't give it up :)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I'm still reading over here, just not really posting. But it's not like I'm going to delete, you know?

And THANK YOU for the congrats AND condolences. I really appreciate it. <3

[bethynyc.livejournal.com]

Hooray for getting published! So glad to see a catch up post from you! Thank you for the link to your book!

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

Love you, so proud of you! (and yeah, cumbersome, but I still stay. This is my ranting place away from family.)

[cindergal.livejournal.com]

Congrats on all your good news! You deserve it. :-)

[tchrgleek.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear you've signed on for more books! Yay! Will they be original works or fanfic rewrites, out of curiosity?

[podle.livejournal.com]

Add me to the pile of people who are: (1) stalking you on tumblr; (2) still reading and posting here; and most importantly, (3) Cheering you on. Also, if you are ever back in California and you want to taste some wickedly excellent port, go here: http://www.pragerport.com/. They have the best port I have ever tasted, ever.

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Wheeeee! *cheers you on with pompoms and a plate of cupcakes at the ready*

[ryokomusouka.livejournal.com]

All the above, dahling.

(Followed you on my personal Tumblr, shehidesinneverland. Just stuff there, nostly gaming and chronic illness and the odd cosplay post. Oh, old clothes when i run across them.)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

It's great to hear about your overwhelming life, both the ups and the downs. Yay to being published and winning awards and positive reviews! Boo to personal life drama.

I don't tumblr and I'm so far behind on TV I think I may never crawl out (too many teams to root for this baseball season) so I don't want to get spoiled at HDJM but it's nice to know you're being all prolific out in cyberspace.

[zyrya]

I'm so proud of you! Congratulations!

I'm mystified by the "this is a terrible idea" people. I hope they're just being super protective of you.

Poor thing....

[megan venable smith (from livejournal.com)]

I'm glad to hear you're still writing and publishing (YAYERS) but I am sorry for the divorce part. Virtual hugs from Tennessee.

[evamagick.livejournal.com]

Yay! You live! Wow, that's a lot of stuff happening. I miss your musings though.

[rainkatt.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting published, and the positive reviews/awards and the future books!! Yay yay yay!!!

Sorry about the divorce; even when it's the exact best thing, it's still difficult.

[setauuta.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the publication and all the good that's coming with it! I'm sorry to hear that everything isn't going as swimmingly as the publication side, though. *hugs*

[anelith.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Your book is coming! And there will be more! I'm so happy for you and also looking forward to THE BOOK. <3 <3 <3

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

wishing you the best!

[minim_calibre]

Huzzah on the good stuff! Not so huzzah on the going through a divorce, for which I am sorry, but huzzah on the rest!

[fiveandfour.livejournal.com]

Life is rarely perfect, is it? Congratulations on the good stuff - hopefully it will be just the start of lots more good stuff.

I don't tumblr, but I do Twitter from time to time. I'll look you up there. Someone is squatting on 'fiveandfour' (grrrr!) so I'm using fiveand4 over there.

[redaly.livejournal.com]

*hug* I am happy for you for the good things on your list and sad for the bad ones. And confused by anyone who would say 'this is a terrible idea' to you getting published, because that's just weird. You're awesome too, and I think we all get that lj is basically dead, so it's not at all strange to shift your presence elsewhere. Congratulations, and good luck!

Sorry about the divorce

[vermouth1991.livejournal.com]

...but yay for your book getting published and other blessings of life. Like I said last time, I'm glad that you're still active on LJ and showing readers like me (who don't know of or don't get to go to other places where you post) this kind of interective attention.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Came home to find your book waiting for me - guess I'm not out of reading material anymore. :)

(So excited for you, Stoney!)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Thanks, Harm, and I hope you enjoy it! <3

[chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com]

OMG - congrats on your novel! (I haven't been here in forever...and am just checking in on a few people.)
Sorry to hear about the divorce...been there, done that - hope it's relatively painless (as these things go.)
Just watched the IP video - and you are as beautiful, funny and articulate as ever.
You go girl!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OMG CHRISLEE!!! What a pleasure to see your name in my inbox, my word! (I'm not usually over here, either.) I am so happy to hear from you. I hope you're doing well, and I can't imagine how beautiful and cool your kids must be by now!

All the best, sweetheart!! <3

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