The sun did come up in beautiful Alabama. My neighbors walked the neighborhood and waved to me. Life goes on. Control what is yours to control; and try to smile at some point. Thanks for sharing your feelings. Sigh. I know…
Jen, you wrote what I could not. I can’t seem to wrap my head around it all.
I’m devastated, angry, and disgusted. Luckily, im not home be side there’s one guy I know I’m not ready to be civil to yet and I’m ashamed that I feel that way.
Can you imagine - all those years ago we were sitting around a table in Blanchard feeling disgusted with GWB?
This is exponentially worse.
Thank you for expressing this.and yes,even as obsessed as I am, I am sick of the Tolkien quote as well.
Jen, As one of the women who has been in your life since before its beginnings, I just want to say, "I'm sorry." I haven't tried to talk much today. It just hurts so much. This country chose a conman, a charlatan, a narcissistic bully, a convicted felon and sexual predator before it would choose a woman. At moments today, I have felt as if my whole life has been a charade and a joke, and I'm just a glorified Stepford wife, and didn't even know it. But progress has been made, and your generation will move the world forward when the hurting eases a bit. I love you and your sister, and I believe in you, and the world will be better for women, and for you, someday, if not for four more years. Consider yourself loved, and virtually hugged, and thought of often.
I share your sentiments on the election. It's painful to realize that the country's culture has degraded to the toxic level of trump & his sponsors/enablers. He won't be around long, though. His Cabinet will declare him unfit to serve under Amendment 25, JD Vance will become president, & Project 2025 will move forward without the batshit crazy trumpian BS. Yet Another thing over which we have little/no control or influence, yet will totally change the World Order.
Kudos for now opening to queries! Sorry I didn't connect w/you at the James River Conference! Which brings up my question: Is there any way to get a bead on an agent's personal style (assuming you haven't met them in person) beyond what they say in their MSWL? I signed up to pitch an agent in Richmond, on the basis of their MSWL ("sensitive, controversial or morally gray subjects; messy family dynamics; Nongenre fiction; Unlikeable characters; Found/chosen families; no clichéd plot-lines; psychological/domestic suspense; introspective lens like Tana French; Smart characters who aren’t pining for love") -- which has my name written all over it!! But when I met w/her, there was ZERO energy or engagement!! She leaned back from the get-go, didn't ask questions, simply told me to submit to her. Later she sat beside me in the rocking-chair area & I tried to chat (nothing about my pitch; just "you must be overloaded after all your meetings!") -- but she was the same "cold fish" -- someone I could never work with! Is there any way to know this before sending a query?
It's honestly so hard to gauge--it might be that that person was having a bad day, or doesn't do well with strangers one-on-one, or a host of things. Unfortunately it's hard to tell in advance! Keep in mind too that you don't know what kind of other interactions they have had earlier in the event--it may be that she had an unpleasant experience and wasn't open to chatting. Regardless, I'm sorry that happened.
Dunno what to tell you. At this point, I hope the republicans get the house, congress, and the presidency. I'll open my arms and say: Okay. It's all in your hands now. Fix the country. Make it great again. Show me to fruit of your labor. No more excuses, I will sit here and watch as you heal the nation.
But the Republicans' impact will be seen worldwide. It's nice to imagine that the people who voted for him will ultimately realize the flaw in their fantasy, and will vote differently in the next election. But by then, Trump/Vance will have executed on the Project 2025 plan, pulled out of NATO, out of the Climate agreement, shared our secrets with Russia, pulled the plug on support to Ukraine (enabling Putin to take over the country & invade another EU country), ceded control of the dollar as world standard currency (to Russia's BRICS & crypto), our Institutions (including Justice) will be either eradicated &/or remade in their models, etc.
I voted, and did my best to support sanity before that. I was just glad we could stop them from giving all the public school funds to private religious schools.
Now, we weather the storm. I have family and friends to support and protect, I'm pretty sure my family is done with kentucky. Maybe we'll move to a blue state where I can be around people who don't have the urge to dehumanize half of them...
As far as what happens to the rest of the world, take it as a warning: This country is schizophrenic. Plan accordingly.
The sun did come up in beautiful Alabama. My neighbors walked the neighborhood and waved to me. Life goes on. Control what is yours to control; and try to smile at some point. Thanks for sharing your feelings. Sigh. I know…
Jen, you wrote what I could not. I can’t seem to wrap my head around it all.
I’m devastated, angry, and disgusted. Luckily, im not home be side there’s one guy I know I’m not ready to be civil to yet and I’m ashamed that I feel that way.
Can you imagine - all those years ago we were sitting around a table in Blanchard feeling disgusted with GWB?
This is exponentially worse.
Thank you for expressing this.and yes,even as obsessed as I am, I am sick of the Tolkien quote as well.
We will weather this storm. ❤️
PS- Leslie is one of my amazing CPs!
right? GWB seems so tame in hindsight. Really hard to hang on to things rn. <3
Jen, As one of the women who has been in your life since before its beginnings, I just want to say, "I'm sorry." I haven't tried to talk much today. It just hurts so much. This country chose a conman, a charlatan, a narcissistic bully, a convicted felon and sexual predator before it would choose a woman. At moments today, I have felt as if my whole life has been a charade and a joke, and I'm just a glorified Stepford wife, and didn't even know it. But progress has been made, and your generation will move the world forward when the hurting eases a bit. I love you and your sister, and I believe in you, and the world will be better for women, and for you, someday, if not for four more years. Consider yourself loved, and virtually hugged, and thought of often.
Thank you so much, Martha. Hugging you back.
I share your sentiments on the election. It's painful to realize that the country's culture has degraded to the toxic level of trump & his sponsors/enablers. He won't be around long, though. His Cabinet will declare him unfit to serve under Amendment 25, JD Vance will become president, & Project 2025 will move forward without the batshit crazy trumpian BS. Yet Another thing over which we have little/no control or influence, yet will totally change the World Order.
Kudos for now opening to queries! Sorry I didn't connect w/you at the James River Conference! Which brings up my question: Is there any way to get a bead on an agent's personal style (assuming you haven't met them in person) beyond what they say in their MSWL? I signed up to pitch an agent in Richmond, on the basis of their MSWL ("sensitive, controversial or morally gray subjects; messy family dynamics; Nongenre fiction; Unlikeable characters; Found/chosen families; no clichéd plot-lines; psychological/domestic suspense; introspective lens like Tana French; Smart characters who aren’t pining for love") -- which has my name written all over it!! But when I met w/her, there was ZERO energy or engagement!! She leaned back from the get-go, didn't ask questions, simply told me to submit to her. Later she sat beside me in the rocking-chair area & I tried to chat (nothing about my pitch; just "you must be overloaded after all your meetings!") -- but she was the same "cold fish" -- someone I could never work with! Is there any way to know this before sending a query?
It's honestly so hard to gauge--it might be that that person was having a bad day, or doesn't do well with strangers one-on-one, or a host of things. Unfortunately it's hard to tell in advance! Keep in mind too that you don't know what kind of other interactions they have had earlier in the event--it may be that she had an unpleasant experience and wasn't open to chatting. Regardless, I'm sorry that happened.
Dunno what to tell you. At this point, I hope the republicans get the house, congress, and the presidency. I'll open my arms and say: Okay. It's all in your hands now. Fix the country. Make it great again. Show me to fruit of your labor. No more excuses, I will sit here and watch as you heal the nation.
No more excuses. Make it happen.
But the Republicans' impact will be seen worldwide. It's nice to imagine that the people who voted for him will ultimately realize the flaw in their fantasy, and will vote differently in the next election. But by then, Trump/Vance will have executed on the Project 2025 plan, pulled out of NATO, out of the Climate agreement, shared our secrets with Russia, pulled the plug on support to Ukraine (enabling Putin to take over the country & invade another EU country), ceded control of the dollar as world standard currency (to Russia's BRICS & crypto), our Institutions (including Justice) will be either eradicated &/or remade in their models, etc.
Enjoy watching.
I voted, and did my best to support sanity before that. I was just glad we could stop them from giving all the public school funds to private religious schools.
Now, we weather the storm. I have family and friends to support and protect, I'm pretty sure my family is done with kentucky. Maybe we'll move to a blue state where I can be around people who don't have the urge to dehumanize half of them...
As far as what happens to the rest of the world, take it as a warning: This country is schizophrenic. Plan accordingly.