It’s Friday!

It’s Friday, or what I now view as phone-stalking day. You see, on Friday’s, there’s a myth floating around writer-land that this is the day when editors call to offer book contracts. Mondays? Nah. People are just coming in off the weekend, figuring out what’s happening this week…no way would they call an author. But Fridays are another story.

I stalk my classroom phone. As the clock moves closer to lunchtime, my nerves start to sharpen. I start thinking…what if today is the day? What would it be like? My imagination takes off, and of course I envision myself as being very calm, smooth-talking, etc. The reality is, I’d probably pass out cold. I probably wouldn’t remember my own name.

But it is a fun pasttime. I love having submissions out, playing the what-if game. I think it would be an interesting statistic to find out when people got The Call. Does the day of the week have anything to do with it? Or is it completely random? Something to ponder. (and yes, if you know the answer to this Question of the Universe, please do post it!)

This afternoon we’re traveling to Raleigh to attend my goddaughter’s First Communion. I love family weekends. Can’t wait. What about you? Any plans for the weekend?