Last night I had this crazy dream in which National Fuel (the gas utility company here in Buffalo) totally shut down, leaving the entire region without heat. I had to trek over to some government agency about said missing heat, along with about 1 million other cold people, and the person working the desk told me she really loved my book and wanted to give it to her supervisor immediately.
Hours later, still waiting in the lobby with all the other cold people to get my heat turned back on, the desk woman tracked me down. She needed me to sign some forms because they wanted to give me a $2 million grant to work on my next book.
“My supervisor really loved your book, miss,” she said, handing me a pen. “And we really just have this money sitting around. We have to give it out in grants. It’s yours.”
2 million dollars. Nice, right? Well I must be some kind of mystic, because when I woke up this morning, well… guess which one of those dreams came true?
Hint: Effing brrrrrrrrrrrrr!
National Fuel didn’t shut down, but my furnace died, and I froze all day, and even though they came and fixed it pretty fast, I’m still frozen, because if I start out the day cold (or with bad hair or in a bad mood), my whole day is shot. And still, hours and hours later, no one has arrived with my $2 million check, despite the fact that I signed about seven different forms for that woman!
Life is, like, so totally unfair.
Effing brrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Speaking of unfair, and waiting around for things that never materialize, yes, I abandoned my faithful blog readers again for nearly a month. A lot of exciting things have happened since I last rambled here, including but not limited to two trips to the ER (only one was my own), the start of a brand new year, and the long-awaited swearing-in of a brand new president.
George, don’t let the door hit you in the…
*Ahem*
Anyway. January is just the beginning. There are lots of fun things happening in 2009, especially on the YA lit front. Check it out:
12 Months of Debsness
2009 Debs Blog Tour
Starting in February, running throughout the year, 37 of the 2009 Debutantes will stop by SarahOckler.com during the craziest blog tour in history1. We’ll learn a little bit about their 2009 releases, main characters, interesting trivia, and maybe some other fun stuff, too.
‘09 Debut Authors Challenge
Blogger Story Siren is hosting the ‘09 Debut Authors Challenge for anyone interested in reading a set number of YA or MG novels from debut authors published this year. I’ve been lucky enough to get a sneak peak at several ’09 debuts in ARC format, with a few more on the way, so I’m excited to be part of the challenge. If you like to read and you ❤ YA as much as I do, check it out!
TWENTY BOY SUMMER hits the shelves!
On June 1, 2009, just about two years after finishing TWENTY BOY SUMMER and signing an agent, I’ll get to walk into my favorite bookstore and see it on an actual shelf.
Like, next to other actual books.
That people can actually buy.
And read. OMFG.
*Faints*
1. This claim has not been scientifically proven.
Sarah Ockler 
You had me with your story for a moment – 2 million? Grant? What? … Great post
Cheers,
Trevas
Last week my palm was itching and I dreamed I’d won $400. I am keeping my eye out for the money
Twenty Boy Summer- In the vain of Ann Brashares and Sarah Dessen, thats shut up don’t you see I am reading good. Another book to add to the list.
Sarah send me your info. so I get Dream Jordan’s Hot Girl mailed out to you. The book was picked as a YALSA quick pick for reluctant readers this year.
Haha. What a dream! I once dreamed that I broke the light in the bathroom. When i woke up, I thought I’d take the safer route and go into the other bathroom. Apparently, it didn’t matter what bathroom I went into cause I ended up blowing the bulb in that one too.. lol