Well we’ve headed back to our writing room, put up the sign & warned all our networking friends & family that we’ll be out of commission for a while.
Although we’ve had a few disturbances…mainly Nana’s dog Peppy whose disguised himself and infiltrating our workroom.
That one didn’t work, Peppy!
That one either!
What can we say. The dog has issues! 😉
We we’re finally able to clear the room and begin working on our book. We we’re doing pretty good too. Although Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & our blog we’re calling to us. And even though our email was piling up. We we’re good girls and stayed off line concentrating on our novel.
We had a good pace and we’re hopeful that we could get through this process with little to no bickering…disagreements…& mud slinging!
Coarse, it got rough there for a while!
We we’re at the end of our ropes!
Then our Bus.Manager/Nana came in to lend a hand.
First she recommended that we visit a few blogs we love to read to unwind & get our mind off the story. That’s easy enough!
We had some hysterical laughs at: Writer B Is Me, thanks to our Bethie! Thx
We had some phenomenal advice from another friend who gave us some incredible ideas for…..guess what? Of all things, how to fill the time between editing so you don’t go crazy. Thanks Coleen!!
We looked at some beautiful pictures, thanks to the incredible photography of: Cindy Knoke.
I Blog Therefore I Am
Then we held a Facebook “Hemsworth Contest” asking all our Facebook friends to vote on which Hemsworth brother was their favorite.
We even made up fake prizes promising a hot date with Chris or Liam for the 2 randomly chosen winners. (We did this to get votes for our favs, (Mathair’s) being a Liam fan & (Inion) being a Chris fan! Sorry for the fake date guys! In order to make restitution we’ve set up a real one with our neighbor/brothers- Enos & Lawtry Humplefrumpf!
But now we’re back on track & ready to work. We will be taking a break from posting for a while. Well…kind of! We’ll have a phenomenal interview with Author J.C. McKenzie about her book due to launch March 27th. SHIFT HAPPENS. So excited for that one!!
But other than that & a few silly’s we will be quiet and will have long times between those. Imagine that! I’m sure when we’re done, we’ll be dead tired & ready to throw our laptops out!
But with a little luck & lotta hard work we’ll have finished New Salem Chronicles: The 13 Reapers & will have turned an old chunk of cole into a diamond. 😉
We love all of you our Blogging Buddies who have been there from the start and offered a hand in friendship, listening to our rants, giving advice when needed & making us laugh & cry! And so we’ll leave you with the man in black to finish this blog post:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo77IeKBRs4
Inion N. Mathair 
Good luck with your writing. I imagine you two having such a blast while working together, laughter, mixed with tears and interspersed with the good camaraderie of friends and family. Am I right?
You most definitely are Malcolm! Have you been sneaking around our writing room? lol, well, come on in & have a cup of coffee! Will gab & throw some laughter & silliness your way! Thanks for the excellent comment! Most the time we hear “how do you work with your mother?” “I can’t even stay at my mothers house for more than a day, before I’m ready to pull my hair out!” We have those moments but the good times outweigh the bad! 😉
Love your gorgeous, funny posts. Thank you for the laughter, the insights… good on you for hanging in there with editing and other journalist butting. Best wishes… Meredith
Thank you Meredith. Always happy to know our words are affecting others positively! Hope you see you on Two Voices One Thought more often & will be swinging by to check out your blog!!! 😉 ❤
I’m Just An Old Chunk of Coal | Inion N. Mathair
Great blog and thanks for the follow.
Oh no Sheri! We’ve been following you for over a year! The other day when I was reading your new post, for the book review, I went to hit the like button, up at the top & accidently hit unfollow! That’s why I had to hit follow again! But we’re already fans of yours and have been following you for quite some time! So so sorry about the accidental hit!! 😉 ❤ xoxoxo
I’ve done the same thing and more than once. I always love your comments and knew you had been around for a very long time. I do hope the world of editing treats you kind. Remember to come out for air once in a while.
I’ve done the same thing and more than once. I always love your comments and knew you had been around for a very long time. I do hope the world of editing treats you kind. Remember to come out for air once in a while.
Best wishes on the editing! Remember to take a few moments of R&R now and again to recharge. Chocolate, a nice glass of wine…. 😉
*shakes fists* darn spring break trips that make me get so behind in the blogoshere! Sorry I’m late to this partay, but just wanted to hop on and say thanks for the shout out! No post of mine is complete without your amazing comments that I genuinely LURVE and adore you for. You two have been my biggest champions since I was a teeny weeny baby blog with barely two comments per post. I will always be grateful for you support! Good luck working on the book! MWA XOXOXOXOXO
You can’t be late to the party when your the life of the party Bethie!! And the LURVE is most definitely two way! As for your baby blog…no more baby/baby!! Your blog’s hotter than a goats ass in a pepper patch!! tssss 😉 Course we always knew it. Your an unbelievable woman & writer, with a phenomenal personality, an authenticity that is damn hard to find & a brilliant sense of humor that draws people to you. We’re so honored to call you friend Bethie! As for the book, we shall come out with a diamond or both of us a few teeth less! lmao
Thanks for stopping by & for the comment Sweety!!
Some dogs will do anything for attention! I should know!
Good luck with the writing!
Ha, love it Clowie, you pegged Peppy right!! He’s a ham in a 1/2!! Thanks for dropping by Clowie we always love seeing your cuteness about Two Voices One Thought!! 😉
LOL! Loved this post as I can totally relate! But I only have to argue with myself, which is sometimes worse, I think, How’s it all going? Have you come up for air again?Thank you for the Shout Out! I’m very excited about my interview with you as well. We’re going to have a blast.
So far so good JC, but ask us again in one month!!! lmao. We can’t wait either!! Your book is going to be an awesome read that we can’t wait to jump into & we feel so honored to host you here on Two Voices One Thought!!! See ya soon. 😉
LOL! Loved this post as I can totally relate! But I only have to argue with myself, which is sometimes worse, I think, How’s it all going? Have you come up for air again?Thank you for the Shout Out! I’m very excited about my interview with you as well. We’re going to have a blast.
I probably shouldn’t even leave a comment, but let you write in peace. So, mum’s the word. . . Except to say good luck. . . And don’t worry about responding to this. . . Or reading it. . . Okay, shutting up now. . . You just write, and don’t let me disturb you. . . You just concentrate on your work. . . See you later. . . Well, not really “see” but talk to ya later. . . Well, not really “talk” but type. . . Shhh. 🙂
Anita that’s the best laugh of the day…week….okay months….no years! Love your twisted sense of humor baby!! And no problem leaving a comment when it has us in stitches!!! ;P
Happy writing!! Wishing you TONS of success. 🙂 Thanks so much for the shout out–you all are awesome.
Thanks Coleen & we meant what we said. Inion is Claustrophobic add that to a small writing room and your post was a life saver!! Thanks for stopping by & for commenting!! 😉
Take a break from all the social networking when needed to use that time wisely. All that along with blogging takes up a lot of time. Good luck on the new book. I’m sure it will be killer.
Also, that dog is a riot!
Ha! He is indeed our friend! Thanks for stopping by & for the kind words of encouragement. 😉
Hey, we all need a break every once in a while! Happy writing, you two! 🙂
Thanks Miranda, we’ll miss talking to our friends like you but hopefully we’ll emerge from our writing room with a new book. Thanks for stopping by & for commenting 😉
That’s great you’re taking time off from the web to focus on what’s most important. Blog life has definitely sucked a lot of my not-so-abundant free time away from me lately. My best to the both of you! 🙂
Yes, it’s an easy trap to fall into and a vice we must learn to balance. If your spending more time on Facebook than your book it’s time to reassess the situation. We knew we had to take a hiatus from our computers but as I said, the internet is a balancing job we have to learn early on. Although it can sidetrack you from your work, a writer must build a strong platform & with that comes a full time job of internet sites & connecting with people and then from that friendships that are a pleasant side effect of the work. These you love & want to give time too. What we need, is a way to get more time into a day! lol 😉 Hopefully this will do us good & give us some much needed time on our book. Thanks for stopping by & for commenting Michelle as we always love seeing you here on Two Voices One Thought. 😉
Best of luck with the editing! 😀
Thanks Dianne, we have had such kind responses to our announcement like yours. We know only good will come of it! Thanks for coming by & commenting!! 😉
This is wonderful! Good luck and no fighting! LOL. 🙂
Peppy is SOOO adorable! 😀
Ohhh..I miss you wonderful southern charmers so much! I wish you both the best of luck (not that you need it ..I know you’ll do GREAT)
Can’t wait to read the new book!
Now, grab a good cup of coffee, give each other a big hug & get to work! 😉 😛
Our fav. FB friend on our blog! Lovely to see you here our friend! Inion & I shall do our best to turn out a fantastic read for our #1 fan!! I know we’ll miss all our friends networking but a sacrifice for our art is a must! By the time we’re done, Inion will be chomping at the bits from claustrophobia & cage-crazies & ready to run! lol 😉 Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. We’ll be sure to check in with ya & let you know how we’re doing as we look at you more like family than friend!!
Hope the break did you good and you’re making great progress.
Thanks Patsy it did! We would be making great progress if we hadn’t made a big decision last minute. We’re scrambling as we’ve decided to change the tense. Lots of work, but we felt most important for a smoother read! Hopefully we can do the story justice. Thanks for stopping by & commenting our dear friend!! 😉
Good luck with it and look forward to catching up with you when you are around again. Going to miss the insightful comments of you two lovely ladies on my blog but as a fellow writer I understand the necessity for shutting yourself away 🙂
Thank you so much, Matt. We’re going to miss your Wrong Word Wednesday and Sunday Snippets. 😦 But, we’re hoping to get New Salem Chronicles out soon and spend a couple of weeks catching up on our dearly missed friends. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.
Finish strong, ladies! Peppy is just too much. He needs his own blog.
Ha, we’re lovin’ that idea Michelle!! Peppy’s own Blog! I think that’s perfect!! Thanks for the boost in confidence & kind words of encouragement Michelle and for stopping by & commenting 😉
Behave yourselves and get some great writing done! I can’t imagine working so closely with my mother or my daughter…you two are amazing! Wishing you a speedy draft and fun editing!
Thanks Ms. Marsha! We’ll behave promise! (She says as she sticks her tongue out at Mathair. 😛 ) ha, we will & we’ll make sure we keep it fun!! Always love seeing our fav Red head on our blog! Thanks for stopping by & for the lovely comment!! 😉
Good luck with your writing hibernation! Makes sure to bring plenty of chocolate. 😉
Oops, that should be MAKE sure, not makes. 🙂
Make, Makes, Making, we didn’t see a damn thing but CHOCOLATE! 😉 lmao…thanks Carrie, we have a stock supply!
Good luck you two. Happy writing! I laughed about putting up your sign. My wife Peggy knitted me a small book case quilt to put up when I am writing so she will know I am working. One request before you disappear. I am posting a list of possible titles for the book on my Africa Peace Corps experience tomorrow and asking for input on which to choose. If you have a few minutes, I would appreciate your input. –Curt
Love the knitted idea Curt! She should think about making those for sale! That’s truly original. And we would be honored to stop by & cast our vote for our fav. That is a brilliant idea as well! Get’s people involved in the book. See ya there our friend! 😉
Okay this is really serious.
Who does your doggies hair?
I’m really liking the stylin’ and thinking it might do wonders for me. I love the color and the bangs.
Can you see me with this look???????
Good luck with the book you two.
What a hilarious post.
Still laughing………
Plus it reminds me of my pomeranian Tuffy, He was so tough! Had him for 14 years. got him in college. He used to bite my boyfriend whenever he tried to touch me.
Such a smart dog!
Ha! Now you have us laughing Cindy!! Love your dog Tuffy. Girls best friend no doubt!!! 😉 Thanks for stopping by & returning the laugh as we always luv to see ya here!
Much editing power to you, ladies! (Dear ol’ Peppy does not look like he can be taken seriously! Please pet his gorgeous fur for me 🙂 ) xox
Ha, never Alarna! He’s a ham in a half! Just give him a big pet for our dear friend & thanks for the boost in power & confidence my dear!! 😉
I think Peppy was disguising himself as Joan Rivers! “Can we talk here??…” Can you please not post pics of beautiful women on your site on a Saturday night (my time)? That’s just torture. Ok never mind…keep ’em coming! And you’re doing much better than my beautiful friend, Beth, who has yet to deliver the men’s only looking at gorgeous women Pinterest board. I’m still holding out for Kate Beckinsale. Good luck on the book ladies! You are going to rock it! Lots of love and support from Phoenix and me always 🙂
Thanks so much Mike! Beautiful ladies in deed you sweet talker! This was the first book we ever wrote so it’s definitely going to be a BIG editing job. lol We appreciate the kind words & boost in confidence! And as always we love having you here!! Funny enough we just left a comment on your blog an hour ago sending prayers to Phoenix for a speedy recovery. Hope he’s doing better!! Also left a link for you to follow on a beautiful Golden Retriever story. xoxox 😉
You’ll be missed 🙂
Thanks so much CeeLee, we love you guys so much & always miss talking with you when we’re off. Thanks for coming by & for commenting & talk to you soon!! 😉
You are so very welcome.
(pst… take me with you. it sounds like fun!)
🙂 CeeLee
HAHAHA! Love Peppy! 😀 Good luck with the writing and I’ll check in your from time to time so chuck some food at you and to make sure you two haven’t killed each other 😉
The Docs in the house! We’ll be looking for the food throws baby!! And we’ll need them lmao! Thanks for stopping by Shay & commenting. Hopefully we can get this done as quickly and pain free as possible before sending it to our Editor, Rochelle. Oh by the way, if you can, make one of the food throws a Bagel with cream cheese! ha 😉
FIRST!!! 🙂
Beat me by 0.02 seconds! LOL
High Five, drshaywest! 🙂