Thanks!

Well, it's Thanksgiving in the U.S. so it's appropriate that I give a big shout of thanks to Daniel Erenhaft for blurbing my yet to be published book, Waiting to Score.

Daniel is the author of books like, Tell it To Naomi and 10 Things to Do Before I Die. I don't know him personally but after browsing his website and reading his work, I know he is funny and quirky and all kinds of cool.

Here's what he had to say after reading my book.

“If I could be a teenager again, I think I’d be Zack Chase—not only due to his athletic prowess—but because he perfectly encapsulates the rage, the quiet dignity, and the boiling creative juice of adolescence. Above all, it’s his deep, deep soul that makes him a winner. J.E. MacLeod's Waiting to Score doesn’t have to wait. It scores.”

-Daniel Ehrenhaft

How could I not think he is the great author ever!

High School Musical

I haven't even seen High School Musical. I'm trying to avoid it as long as I can. I loved Grease but that was back in my day when John Travolta was young, good looking and cool. Not wearing a wig, creepy and possibly a gay man posing as a straight one.

But anyways, I was thinking about high school musicals in general. Acutally, my high school musical. I secretly wanted to be in my high school plays, but I was too intimidated to try out. It wasn't cool amongst my set and I was too chicken to do my own thing (unlike Mona in my book, but you'll have to read it to get that) Zack wasn't afraid to go in his high school musical. Which is another reason I loved him. (yes...still aware that it's weird to love fictional characters)

If I could go back to high school, I'd be in my high school play. Okay I'd try out for it anyway. So what if I didn't make it? Maybe I would have. Maybe I would have had some fun. Maybe I would have gained some confidence. So what if someone laughed at me. Does it really matter if people laugh when you do something you want to do. Even if someone else doesn't think it's cool? Does it?

Waiting to Score

Seems like waiting is a part of life.

I waited for a long time for someone to buy one of my books. Now I'm waiting for it to be published.

I waited for Halloween so I could throw a big party. It came and went (the party and Halloween). Now I'm waiting for Superson's birthday. I'm also waiting for Christmas. But not that hard. I can wait for Christmas.

I'm waiting to hear if my editor likes my new book.
I'm waiting to see if I'll finish this crazy Nano Write thing -to write 50,000 words in November

When I was younger I waited to turn 16 so I could get my driver's license ( I failed and didn't go back to get it until I was 18)

I waited to hear if I would be accepted into the college course I wanted. (I was)

I waited to turn 18, so I could go to bars legally. (Legal drinking age in Manitoba, Canada- 18)

I waited to hear about job interviews. I waited for boys to call. Some never did. Bastards.

Later I waited to get married. I waited to get pregnant. I waited. And waited.

What are you waiting for? What will change when you get it?

Hope there's a score soon.
For me, too!

A Good You Tube Video

Man.
Suicide is a pretty heavy topic. But. For people who are suffering, it needs to be talked about.

It's hard being a teenager sometimes. But hold on. It gets better. It really does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7IK711hF9c

Posting Withdrawl

I haven't posted in a long time, but it's not such a bad thing, because I haven't had much to say. And who wants to listen to nothing. Not me either.

I did post on another blog, but it seems to have disappeared into space. Blog space. I don't want to visit there.

My book is officially, WAITING TO SCORE. My main character is Zack. Love him. See below.

The copy edits are done. So the little book is getting closer to being born. I'm very excited.
I've been reading a lot of it while the edits have gone on.

First my lovely editor did her edits and we revised. Then the copy edits. So I'm feeling a lot of love for Zack. He's a cool guy. I hope that anyone who reads the book thinks so too. Zack rocks.
He's not perfect and some of his growth in the book comes from seeing other characters getting hurt. But, I love him.

And yes. I am aware of how weird that is. I do realize he is a figment of my imagination.

Waiting to Score is supposed to launch in the Spring. My website should be done soon. I'll post more and more closer to the date.

J.E.