Dr. Strangemom (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the blog)

Writing Is Hard

Working on the new book with Claire.

 

8am, Facebook Messenger.

Claire: Are you available to work on the book this morning?

 

9am, Facebook messenger.

Claire: Are you there?

 

10:20am, FB messenger.

Ann:  Yes, this is a good time to work. Are you still there?

 

1:45pm, FB messenger. 

Claire: Yeah, I'm back. I'm here now. 

Ann: Great. Meet me at the Google doc.

Claire: ok

 

2pm, Google Doc titled, "the edits"

Claire: Hello? Where are you?

 

2:21, FB messenger.

Claire: Hello? Where are you? I'm at the Google doc.

Ann: So am I. I don't see you here.

Claire: I'm in red font.

Ann: There is no red font.

Claire: Wait, which Google doc are you on?

Ann: the one we titled, "Newest draft"

Claire: Ohhh, I'm on, "the edits".

Ann: Ohhhh, okay, I meet you there. Stand by.

 

3:10pm, Google doc, "the edits"

Ann: Sorry for the delay. Are you still here?

 

3:55pm, Facebook messenger

Ann: Hello?

 

4:05 pm, Google doc, "the edits"

Claire: Sorry. Are you still here?

 

4:14pm, Facebook messenger

Claire: I'm here. Meet met at THE EDITS.

Ann: On my way.

 

4:16, Google doc, "the edits"

Ann: Hello?

Claire: Here I am!

Ann: Shit, hold on. 

 

6:30pm, Facebook private message

Claire: Are you okay?

Ann: Yeah, sorry. I got distracted. Are you available to work?

Claire: Only for a half hour or so. 

Ann: Okay, meet you at Google docs.

 

6:34 pm, Google docs, "the edits"

Claire: What were we working on?

Ann: Um...

Claire: Okay, let's each read through what we have already.

 

6:40pm, Google docs, "the edits"

Claire: Did you finish reading it?

 

6:42pm, Google docs, "the edits"

Claire: Hello? Hello?

 

7:30pm, Google docs, "the edits"

Ann: I'm here now. Sorry. Hello? Are you there?

 

8pm, Facebook messenger

Claire: Are you there?

 

9:20pm, Facebook messenger

Ann: Are you there?

 

10pm, Facebook messenger

Claire: Are you there?

 

10:50pm, Facebook messenger

Ann: Are you there?

 

11:25pm, Facebook messenger

Claire: Are you there?

 

 

 

 

 

Everything is so fucked up everywhere.
I am going to live in my head today; raising my teacup elephants in my backyard, rescuing every single dog and cat and elephants and horse in the world that needs rescuing, reuniting every single incarcerated child with their parents and inviting them to live in my house as long as they desire, waving my magic wand and eliminating plastic crap from the rivers and oceans, redistributing resources and wealth and power in this country according to each one's ability and need, and sending the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
And then, after lunch, I am going to bitch slap Mitch McConnell until he cries and pees his Depends.
In the evening, I will watch "Poldark."
#Tuesday
#drstrangemom