Just finished my sophomore effort, and must admit, I am pleased with the effort, if not the result. Please note that some of this novel was written in an emergency room this afternoon, with a deranged man suffering from dementia in the bed next to ours. I think it added a little 'je ne said quoi' to my novel, but I'll let you all eventually be the judges of that.
Katie and I realized moments ago, that we have actually written two novels within a 12 month period, and for a group of a-holes like us, who never imagined writing anything more than angry letters to the editor (with the exception of the oft-academic-journal published older Esmonde sisters), I'd say that this is quite an accomplishment. One we can be proud of. And I am, so proud of us. Yay Esmondes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah yes, dear readers, you are wondering about the picture. Well, at one point, Jack Connolly realizes that he has been caught 'with his pants down.' This is a great disappointment to him, since he swore this would never happen to him again. This photo is of the first time it happened.
Great photo - disturbed to see that Jack Connolly sports "tighty whities". I had pegged him as more of a boxer man.
ReplyDeletecongratulations on finishing the book! Hope that the emergency room visit was a result of too much Sex with Emilio on the Beach and not something more serious. And by "resulting from Sex with Emilio on the Beach" I was referring to alcohol poisoning, and not the more disturbing syphilis.
No, I wish that too much Sex on the Beach with Emilio was what brought me to the emergency room (!), actually, it was Nathan, who had some heat exhaustion, but recovered while we were waiting to see the doctor. He's fine now.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the tighty whitey situation, I think that the photograph was taken by Jack's enemies. I think he was drugged and posed that way in an effort to discredit him. He's definitely a boxer man.
I cannot forgive you for posting that picture, Jill! Nor can Jack Connolly, I'm guessing.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Nathan's all right, but on reflection, I'm surprised that Chris Baty didn't include 'hospital waiting rooms' as sources of huge inspiration.
Well done! Can't wait to read it.