How I celebrated finishing the book
7:30 wake up
8:30 meet the new team of plumbers to get a second opinion on sewage system
8:35-10:30 listen as the plumbers crawl around under my house using terms like "U-joint" and "cast iron fitting"
10:35 Get estimate from second set of plumbers.
10:36 Give second set of plumbers green light to start digging up back yard in the hopes that they won't have to dig too far
11:00 Walk on treadmill
1:00 Go out to lunch and take shiny, pretty, freshly-printed copy of the new book and start reading
2:00 Return to house to find a city inspector...inspecting things
2:15-3:30 Watch SAMURAI GIRL on Tivo and wish ROSWELL hadn't been canceled because Michael from that show was dreamy and is possibly even dreamier with short hair. And a sword.
3:30 Plumbers occasionally knock on the door and instruct me to flush all the toilets in the house
4:00 Plumbers are finished! Massive hole is refilled! Faulty sewer parts are replaced!
4:10 Do very, very happy dance.
4:50 Go to movies to celebrate! See HANCOCK even though it's been out for forever.
5:30 Come to realize that HANCOCK is a VERY good movie--an excellent example of high concept that goes deeper. A story that has a great balance of internal and external conflict.
7:00 Get celebratory call from (fictional) boyfriend George Clooney.
GEORGE: Hey, you! I hear congratulations are in order.
ME: I know! I've been flushing for no reason for hours.
GEORGE: Um...I was talking about finishing the book.
ME: Oh, yeah.
GEORGE: But I'm a little bummed.
ME: Why?
GEORGE: Aren't you SUPPOSED to be writing Gallagher Girl books? I mean, I think people like the Gallagher Girl books. Isn't it sort of...rude to be writing something else?
ME: Well, I liked you on ER. You were a sexy pediatrician. I loved you as a sexy pediatrician. Every woman in America loved you as a sexy pediatrician. Why don't you go back to being a sexy pediatrician?
GEORGE: Hey, I thought you liked my movies.
ME: I do.
GEORGE: What about Ocean's 11--I was kinda sexy in Ocean's 11.
ME: Yeah, you were--
GEORGE: And didn't you blog about MICHAEL CLAYTON not long ago?
ME: Yeah, but--
GEORGE: And I just have one word: Oscar.
ME: Hey, I was the one who was be justifiably indignant!
GEORGE: Oops. Sorry. Go on.
ME: So see, you liked doing ER and you were really, really good on ER. But aren't you glad you tried something else, too?
GEORGE: Oscar.
ME: Exactly. And on behalf of women everywhere I would like to say that a sexy conman and a sexy lawyer and a sexy spy were all just as good as your sexy pediatrician.
GEORGE: You really thought I was sexy in Syriana?
ME: Oscar.
GEORGE: Point taken.
ME: So do you see why even though people might have been happy if you'd played it safe and stayed on ER, branching out was ultimately very good for both you AND your fans?
GEORGE: This is where you talk about growing as an artist and stretching yourself and following your inspirational gut, isn't it?
ME: Actually, I was going to say I just really liked you as a sexy conman, but those are all really good points, too.
8:00 Watch PRISON BREAK
9:00 To be determined.
-Ally
ps...just to remind everyone, GG3 is finished, for all practical purposes. Writing Kat/Heist isn't slowing down the progress of GG3. If anything, I think taking a small break to work on a new project might make future Gallagher Girl books even stronger.
pps...I don't know if this will sway anyone's opinions or not, but...one of the boys in Heist is...well...dreamy. Like cry-into-your-pillow-because-he-isn't-real delicious. And early readers (and by "early readers" I mean Jennifer Lynn Barnes) agree.
Zach and Josh DEFINITELY have some competition is all I'm saying.
8:30 meet the new team of plumbers to get a second opinion on sewage system
8:35-10:30 listen as the plumbers crawl around under my house using terms like "U-joint" and "cast iron fitting"
10:35 Get estimate from second set of plumbers.
10:36 Give second set of plumbers green light to start digging up back yard in the hopes that they won't have to dig too far
11:00 Walk on treadmill
1:00 Go out to lunch and take shiny, pretty, freshly-printed copy of the new book and start reading
2:00 Return to house to find a city inspector...inspecting things
2:15-3:30 Watch SAMURAI GIRL on Tivo and wish ROSWELL hadn't been canceled because Michael from that show was dreamy and is possibly even dreamier with short hair. And a sword.
3:30 Plumbers occasionally knock on the door and instruct me to flush all the toilets in the house
4:00 Plumbers are finished! Massive hole is refilled! Faulty sewer parts are replaced!
4:10 Do very, very happy dance.
4:50 Go to movies to celebrate! See HANCOCK even though it's been out for forever.
5:30 Come to realize that HANCOCK is a VERY good movie--an excellent example of high concept that goes deeper. A story that has a great balance of internal and external conflict.
7:00 Get celebratory call from (fictional) boyfriend George Clooney.
GEORGE: Hey, you! I hear congratulations are in order.
ME: I know! I've been flushing for no reason for hours.
GEORGE: Um...I was talking about finishing the book.
ME: Oh, yeah.
GEORGE: But I'm a little bummed.
ME: Why?
GEORGE: Aren't you SUPPOSED to be writing Gallagher Girl books? I mean, I think people like the Gallagher Girl books. Isn't it sort of...rude to be writing something else?
ME: Well, I liked you on ER. You were a sexy pediatrician. I loved you as a sexy pediatrician. Every woman in America loved you as a sexy pediatrician. Why don't you go back to being a sexy pediatrician?
GEORGE: Hey, I thought you liked my movies.
ME: I do.
GEORGE: What about Ocean's 11--I was kinda sexy in Ocean's 11.
ME: Yeah, you were--
GEORGE: And didn't you blog about MICHAEL CLAYTON not long ago?
ME: Yeah, but--
GEORGE: And I just have one word: Oscar.
ME: Hey, I was the one who was be justifiably indignant!
GEORGE: Oops. Sorry. Go on.
ME: So see, you liked doing ER and you were really, really good on ER. But aren't you glad you tried something else, too?
GEORGE: Oscar.
ME: Exactly. And on behalf of women everywhere I would like to say that a sexy conman and a sexy lawyer and a sexy spy were all just as good as your sexy pediatrician.
GEORGE: You really thought I was sexy in Syriana?
ME: Oscar.
GEORGE: Point taken.
ME: So do you see why even though people might have been happy if you'd played it safe and stayed on ER, branching out was ultimately very good for both you AND your fans?
GEORGE: This is where you talk about growing as an artist and stretching yourself and following your inspirational gut, isn't it?
ME: Actually, I was going to say I just really liked you as a sexy conman, but those are all really good points, too.
8:00 Watch PRISON BREAK
9:00 To be determined.
-Ally
ps...just to remind everyone, GG3 is finished, for all practical purposes. Writing Kat/Heist isn't slowing down the progress of GG3. If anything, I think taking a small break to work on a new project might make future Gallagher Girl books even stronger.
pps...I don't know if this will sway anyone's opinions or not, but...one of the boys in Heist is...well...dreamy. Like cry-into-your-pillow-because-he-isn't-real delicious. And early readers (and by "early readers" I mean Jennifer Lynn Barnes) agree.
Zach and Josh DEFINITELY have some competition is all I'm saying.
posted by Ally Carter at Monday, September 08, 2008
49 Comments:
sounds exciting. you know what- i still haven't seen hancock!! and i really want to. anyway, imaginary scripts are fun!!!
have u seen mamma mia yet?
Wow Ally sounds like you had a fun day! I'm so excited you finished! I know it will still be a while till Heist comes out but still...sounds so cool! Tell George I say Hi!
*Marina*
Hey Ally. WOOHOO!!!! you finished the book! Now you just need to send me an advanced copy so i can praise it more!!! (just kidding) I am very exited about the new book and although i can't wait until it hits the shelves, i sorta agree with George. We love you ally but we love our cammie and the rest of her story needs to be told!
Plus Hancock is an amazing movie.
so i'm guessing you aren't gonna give us a name for this amazingly unreal guy then? *le sigh* i don't know why, but i'm a sucker for names. i spend a lot of time choosing just the right one, and if people talk about their characters, the first thing i have to ask is the name.
i need more information! haha
totally love whenever you have conversations with george. totally bomb.
i have yet to see hancock, though along with your praise, i've heard many good things. hopefully i'll be able to see it sooner or later.
and i'm glad your plumbing is now in working order. *flushes*
Briana
Well, I am glad to hear that you got your sewage problem fixed. Can't wait for GG3 or "Heist". And, Zach and Josh have competition? Oh man. I didn't think there could be someone that could top Zach. Well, except Edward Cullen. :)
Okay Ally we all want George's phone number so we too can be friends. lol.
I am waiting patiently for GG3, having only read GG1 + 2 last weekend I suppose I can wait for 3. But not too long if that's possible.
Congrats on the plumbing going well, at least now you won't have brown sharks floating in your backyard (aussie slang for ....)
Hey Ally,
Thank you! Thank you so much for writing about a dreamy boy! Because I need to get over Edward Cullen and find someone available, under 20, and dreamy. You made that possible. :D
-Kate L. M.
Gotta read those books now!!
I didn't read the 'pps,' so when I saw that Zach and Josh had some competition, I gasped, and my friend freaked out because she didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought Cammie was going to get ANOTHER boyfriend. Tell George I say hi!
I hope the plumbing stuff doesn't cost a lot.
--Nadia
looking foward to more fictional hotties!
Woooo-hooo-hoooooo, Ally!
Okay: "2:00 Return to house to find a city inspector...inspecting things" too funny(:
I love George Clooney...well...who doesn't?
And I love Zack. And I used to love Josh, but now I like Zack.
And I love who youre Kat/Heist boy is already because...as you know, I love Zack.
So yeah. Pretttttty much!
GG3 AND Kat/Heist?! Mmmmm-hmmm.
haha. and OH MY GOSH Samurai girl is my third favorite movie ever!!! I LOVE IT!! I really think YOU'll like it too. ;)
There's no way anyone can beat Zach. He's perfect. Not that I doubt your new character, he's just my personal pick. Who knows, maybe you'll prove me wrong???
*excited* *scurries away ro re-read GG 1 & 2*
cant you tell us his name??? the suspense is killing me!!!!!!!
I'm very excited for Heist, as I have been for a while...but now even more so because you said there's an awesome guy in it...Yay!
-Kristy
P.S. Thanks for writing it, can't wait to read it!
P.P.S. Dreading finding out how long I have to wait to read Heist...or Kat...or whatever you decide to call it. ;)
wait a minute! GG3 is finished?! gee, thanx for telling us ally! (by the way, who is george clooney anyway?) And if you're doe with GG3, then why have I yet to read it? answer me Ally! Why?! Why?!
Zach and Josh have competition?!?! Who could beat Zach?!? haha. :)
Sounds like you had a fun day.
Luv ya,
Lins <3
Yay you put Zach and Josh in the book!!!!! i am soo exited i can't contain my exitment!!!!!!! o my gosh and the fact that there is competition between the 2 makes it even better!!!!! oh i so hope that cammie ends up with zach and yet i wish she would end up with josh so i could have him all for my self!!!!! still counting the months untill the day it comes out!! love you ally!!
-kar kar
YAY!!!!! happy dance I loved Josh and Zach.I cant wait to imagin him for some reason I see english guy with blonde hair secret agent type but you probobly made some one cuter! and if you did make him like that then I'm sychic and I didnt know it (creepy). Sorry for all those who think I am boy crazy beacuse I am not. You rule ally!!
Hey gang,
Judging from some of your comments, it looks like some of you have merely skimmed and, as a result, are a little confused.
Please re-read the post thoroughly.
-Ally
omg i so picture zach as a guy with black messy hair (but in a totally unbeliveably hot way), with be-utiful blue eyes!!!!! but what ever i just think guys with black hair are soo hot!! and for some reason when i picture josh i see a boy with sorta long hair that is brown, and big brown eyes. however i can't picture cammie!! i just can't how strange! hey ally could you tell me what the characters look like to you when you right about them and stuff?
-kar kar
Wow! Congrats on fixing the sewage! And that call from George was rather exciting (hehe).
Now, after that last comment, I am totally looking forward to reading heist. If you don't call the actual book heist, then it should definitely be the series title (if you write more). Because that would be a rockin' series name.
Keep up the spectacular work!
-Lisa
hi ally i sent u an email the subject is hi ally it's about send something could u check it? srry it just i dont know if i sent it to the wrong email adress or not
I'm so glad you finished! WTG Ally.
soooooooo exactly how far are you into the gg3 book?????
I only started reading the Gallagher Girl books recently, and seriously, I'm HOOKED!!
I am so SO excited that theres a third one!
I can't wait to read it! ^_^
I loved SAMURAI GIRL!!! It rocked. anyway I can't wait for more of your books to come out I love reading.
~Echo
Lots of comments on ur blog 2day ally.
1 ur soooo lucky u saw hancock ive been dying 2 c it an my bff saw it and said its so good and now i want to see it even more but i probably won't until its on DVD boo-hoo
2 glad ur sewage is done (just had 2 add that cuz u were so xcited)
3 this is really random but i just read one of Jennifer Lynn Barnes' books the other day and it is on my top 5 list (so is GG, don't worry) and so it was soo wierd that u mention her.
4 that phone call from GC was fake rite? sorry im kind cluless sometimes and half 2 ask obvious Qs sometimes 2 make sure. it annoys my friends soooo much!
5 thanks 4 reassuring us about the GG3 thing, but ifits done y do we have 2 wait so long for it 2 come out? thats my least fave things about books, waiting 4 the author 2finish writing them and 4 them to come out. Stupid, i know, b/c if u guys didn't rite them they wouldn't be books at all, but i can't help it
Last but not least 6- OMG ally ur gonna make me die! if the guy in heist is really that dreamy then i don't know what ill do. i already don't like any guys @ my skool b/c im convinced theres better guys out there but if im looking for a guy as drop-dead-cute as u say, i may nvr like any1 4 the rest of my life! (unless some miracle happens and i meet a cute guy in high skool b/c this is our last yr @ this skool and there are NO CUTE GUYS AT ALL here i hope *cross my fingers*
Good luck revising Heist or Kat or watev. hope i made u laugh (but u probably just think this comment is stupid so im gonna stop now)
I love your books! I finished both GG1 and GG2 a couple months ago and when I found out that u were writing GG3 I screamed! I can't believe Zach and Josh have some competition huh. who? No one can top Zack so far but I might change that when I read GG3 when it comes out.I used to like Josh but now I love Zach! Well I used GG1 and GG2 for my book report for school okay. Well I am going to say Zach is the best still!bye! =)
I have been invisioning GG3 in my head for a while, and I was really hoping that maybe their uniforms could be yellow. I know its not that important but i think it would look good.
No one can replace Zach in my heart.... but i'll keep second place open for change lol
Ally i got to give you props you have just made me even crazier than before. not only am i exited about the book but the fact that you know George Clooney makes you more than my idol!!!! also plezzz consider other colors like red (i also am impartial to the yellow idea) for the school uniforms (if there is even a picture of one on the cover, or a description) well anyways... Love the compitition between Zach and Josh and i still hope that Cammie prefers Josh so i can have Zach but.. i belive that Cammie belongs with Zach and this way there will be more of him in the book!!!! YaY!!!
-kar kar
Ah!! I'm so excited for the 3rd book!!! I screamed at the top of my lungs when I found out you were finished! Congratulations!
When can you tell us the title??
-Kate
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Please, please please make Cammie end up with Zach! He was cry into my pillow he isn't real kind of guy!!!! (i actually did that too, i know, lame.) Zach is my favorite. OH NO you are killing me!
I'm excited for the new crush-worthy boy! Now...I know that it's not going to be out for a while but I BEG you to answer just ONE question. Can you PLEASE give us this new fictional crush's name?!?!?! Please!
Haha, just finished GG2. It was awesome! I loved it! Whoa, competition!? No! I don't think anyone can top Zack! I've been fantasizing about Zack and Cammie all day! Aw, I hope she ends up with Zack...unless I like the new guy better. *luaghs* Just joking. Well, I can't wait for GG3! I love your work Ally! Keep it up!
<3, Michelle
Finishing a book is huge and plumbing problems are huge.
Congratulations on successfully dealing with both.
really Zack and josh have competition!!! but i really liked Zack!!! he is so much better for Cammie than josh but why competition (even though knowing that there is competition) makes me want to go buy the book but I'm still sad :(
but zach is so smooth...? he's like perfect, well as my dad says he either is or isn't there are no 'likes' (he really hates it when I say that, but I'm all hello *does the zach thing where you point to yourself and declare something obvious like spy or..teenager!!)
i have to say zach beats josh by a longshot, hes just so mysterious and dreamy and spyish. it drives me insane! in a very very good way.
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