The Elegant Extracts Blog

So, like, I’m going to London

elegantextracts — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:31 +0000

In just a few short days I’ll be jetting off to foreign shores. I fully intend to use this trip to resuscitate my JA fan fic malaise. I can not tell you how many emails I get or DWG board requests there are asking me when I will finish “For the Love of Jane.”

Um…

Well…

You see, it’s like this…

I can’t finish that story until I finish Heart’s Guardian, which, if you can believe it (and you probably won’t) is coming along rather nicely. I have been working on it solidly for the last two weeks and hopefully (keep you fingers crossed) I will have a chapter ready to post before they call for final boarding.

As for the trip, there are several places that I will definitely be seeing: The Victoria & Albert Museum, the British Museum, Harrod’s (and what’s “behind” Harrods… which I am not talking about just yet, but if you Google it, you will find out) I also want a Pippa handbag, so I will definitely seek out a store that carries it. I really don’t want to do the kitschy touristy places, so no Madame Tussaud’s, no changing of the guard.. and probably no London Eye either.

I’m really excited and I can not wait to start taking photos.

Talking about that show that everyone is probably watching right now…

elegantextracts — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:47:11 +0000

“I am Tess of the d’Urbervilles to your Angel Clare…”

Now that “a certain show” has just started, I can finally admit that I have seen it AND it’s Christmas episode. And while you all know that I loved the first season, I didn’t particularly like its second.

Of course I would not spoil it for you for the world. Liking/not liking it is simply my opinions and you all know that I am really really picky. All it takes is for one thing to set me off… and I was set off by more than one thing.

I will say this, it does redeem itself “somewhat” during its Christmas episode, but not really to my complete liking. If you too have seen it, I would welcome your opinions of it in the comments if you are so inclined.

I am not having a baby, I am not thinking about babies, I don’t even want a pregnant woman breathing on me…

elegantextracts — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:26:51 +0000

…but I am going to see this film on the first day!

*snort* Magical Pregnancy Unicorn…

I shall go distracted!

elegantextracts — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:31:14 +0000

Oh Downton Abbey, how we long to see your shining face!

Writing week was nearly a failure

elegantextracts — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:29:17 +0000

I did write a lot, but nothing good. I guess there are no guarantees that just because you do write something down that doesn’t mean it’s not going to stink up the place.

In other news, something else was distracting me. Email me at my gmail addy and I will tell you what it was. You won’t be disappointed.

Well, I’ll be doggone! Art week worked!

elegantextracts — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:19:44 +0000

Will wonders never cease. I set myself a task and I completed it with flying colors! I cannot tell you what a relief it is to actually accomplish something. I have two new prints to unleash on the world, and ideas for dozens more. What a great week (or actually week and a half since I set up my schedule in the middle of a week.

First up: I do not have the Christmas spirit, but I made a friggin’ reindeer print anyway. I have absolutely no hope of selling it as it is nearly $100. (I know, right) But if you saw the going rate for large-format color printing these days… I blame the oil companies for I am sure there is some petroleum-based ink in this print in some way!

Also, here is my new Downton print that I have been threatening folks with.

I haven’t decided if I want to sell them yet. I mean, I DO NOT fancy getting jacked by a British Lord. As I said in another post, I was very careful to only list real places (there is a town called Downton in the Midlands, I believe) and Lord Fellows did use real places in his screenplay. However, there is that sticky wicket called “the spirit of things”. I can’t very well sell them without, in some way, alluding to Downton Abbey. So you see what I am up against. However, that doesn’t keep me from giving it away. More on that later, duckies.

So now it is Monday and I have just finished “Art Week” (squeaked by on a hair because I had to put one print in the mail today… a P&P print winging its lucky self to Switzerland… yes, I am jealous of a print!)

I have great hopes for “Writing Week” (as in Star Trek Writing Week) because beginning on Thursday I have five days full of peace and quiet… no work, no commitments. Daughter is not coming home (again… she, apparently, prefers the boyfriend’s family: “I have such a good time there and they need me to make the yams,” she says) Hmph!

Starting any minute, I am going to write and write and write some more. I did not feel that guilt/neglectful feeling of previous weeks and months last week simply because I had a goal in mind. I hope that it carries over. I think this is going to work!

Hello, I’m Fierce

elegantextracts — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:22:04 +0000

I wonder what her story is because I would love to tell it!

Via Sex, Vintage & Royals on Tumblr

UPDATE: “Hello, I’m fierce” is now in my house!

Spock says: quit goofing around!

elegantextracts — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +0000

It’s my “art” week. I will be writing Star Trek (HG) next week.

Red Tails: I can’t wait for this film!

elegantextracts — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:09:02 +0000

Looks great!!

Spock is not impressed…

elegantextracts — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:31:24 +0000

Spock is not impressed