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Leslie on
January 9th, 2008
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I don’t watch too much TV, but one of the shows I do love is “House, M.D.” and mainly for the snappy, sardonic dialogue.
{Edition XII}
Thirteen Quotes from “House, M.D.”
1. Dr. Cameron: Men should grow up.
Dr. Gregory House: Yeah. And dogs should stop licking themselves. It’s not gonna happen.
2. Dr. Wilson: Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth.
Dr. Gregory House: And triteness kicks us in the nads.
3. Dr. Eric Foreman: This is definitely different.
Dr. Robert Chase: [looking at a photograph of House] It looks almost like…
Dr. Cameron: …He’s caring.
4. Dr. Lisa Cuddy: If you would consider going to a shrink, I would pay for it myself. The hospital would hold a bake sale, for God’s sake.
5. Dr. Gregory House: [hearing serious news about patient on phone] Check it again. I’ll be right there.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: What happened?
Dr. Gregory House: Apparently I can save money by switching to another long-distance carrier.
6. Dr. Eric Foreman: Yeah, you’re all about nurturing.
Dr. Gregory House: Do you need a hug?
7. Dr. Robert Chase: She was fine two hours ago.
Dr. Gregory House: If by fine you mean bleeding profusely out of every orifice, then yeah, I believe you.
8. Dr. Robert Chase: You two are just too nasty to each other not to have been… nasty.
Dr. Gregory House: Hey, I can be a jerk to people I haven’t slept with. I am that good.
9. Dr. Lisa Cuddy: When I hired you, I knew you were insane. I will continue to try and stop you from doing insane things, but once they’re done, trying to convince an insane person not to do insane things is, in itself, insane. So when I hired you, I also set aside fifty thousand a year for legal expenses. So far, you’ve come in under budget.
10. Dr. Robert Chase: How’d you like it if I interfered in your personal life?
Dr. Gregory House: I’d hate it. That’s why, cleverly, I have no personal life.
11. Dr. Wilson: Billionaires buy movie studios to get laid. They buy hospitals to get respect.
Dr. Gregory House: And the reason you want respect?
Dr. Wilson: To… get laid.
12. Dr. Gregory House: Like I always say, there’s no “I” in team. There’s a “me” though, if you jumble it up.
13. Dr. Wilson: Oh, this is where I give you advice and pretend you are going listen to it, I love this part.
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Leslie on
January 9th, 2008
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No, I’m not talking about 2nd grade math. I’m talking about me and my writing. Despite having two new works releasing in the next few months (A TARNISHED HEART ~ Enspiren Press and IMPROPER NIGHTS ~ The Wild Rose Press), my writing seems to have taken a back seat to…well, everything. Part of me was hoping I’d get the real kick in the pants I needed once my agent sold MARK OF THE MONSTER.
Unfortunately, it looks like that’s probably not happening. There is one last editor to check with and then the story has “made its rounds.” I’m no stranger to rejections, and these have all been very positive ones, but this feels like a real blow. MONSTER was, I thought, my best story to date. I’d revised and honed it until it was sharp. However, it’s not quite “unique” enough to sell.
If we get a rejection from the final editor, I’m left with several choices. I can try sending it out on my own again, submit it to smaller publishers, or just let it rest. Most of my friends have recommended the latter. Their reasoning makes sense, but I think it’ll take me a little while to come to grips with that.
Yes, I think I need to regroup. Find my Muse, discover what I really love about writing, and put my nose to the keyboard. Somehow I’ve lost my way. Perhaps this is my turning point.
