The Calamity Girl - Linda Randall

I decided to post the first five chapters of the novel I wrote during the 2009 NANOWRIMO Challenge.

I've been having trouble getting back to editing it.

I figure I'll edit each chapter then post it online.

I'm tired of having it sit here and do nothing.

I hope you all find it entertaining!

It should appeal to both men and women because my main characters apply to both sexes.

I'm sure you will enjoy reading about my fictional character Rachel Tornquist.

A business executive who is plagued by bad luck!

I promise it will be a funny and entertaining read.

Linda Randall

Read The Calamity Girl

The Calamity Girl Visits Tucson Arizona

My fictional character Rachel Tornquist goes to Tucson Arizona and stays at the Niner Way Ranch.
So I decided to create a website about the ranch.
It's 12,000 sq feet and just gorgeous!
It's located in Oro Valley, in Tucson Arizona at the La Cholla Airpark.
Imagine having a 4500 ft runway attached to your property, so you can just fly out at any time.
It's a millionaire's paradise and Rachel and Michael are visiting there for a week.
They also go into the local towns and visit some of the places there.
The Cactus Moon Cafe, is a fun place to go and Rachel wants to learn how to line dance.
You can also do some shopping - Tour guide books for Tucson, Arizona, saddlebags and cowboy boots, just in time for Christmas!

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Meeting Goals - Writing - The Calamity Girl - Rachel Tornquist - Michael Ferraras

I'm happy to announce I've managed to type of 28,677 words for the new chic lit - The Calamity Girl manuscript.

I found out today my nanamo is actually now called nanowrimo.
All these different abbreviations.

I had fun doing research about New York City, Tucson Arizona and Los Angeles California this week.

My character Rachel Tornquist is travelling with Movie Producer Michael Ferraras, and things are heating up between the two.
Michael wants to make a committment, Rachel likes her freedom.

Will she lose Michael when she brushes off his offer to be  a committed couple?

Rachel is so used to dating anybody she wants, and she enjoys being single.

No hang ups.

She will have to decide whether she cares enough about Michael to build a love nest with him, or she'll be like a lovely bird and fly away.\

Visit  The Calamity Girl on Squidoo 

Squidoo - The Idea Girl - Idea Girl Consulting - Linda Michelle Randall

The next set of lenses that I'd like to introduce, would be the ones associated with my business client referral program, my online user id (the idea girl) and my name.

I also share a section of experiences while working on developing Idea Girl Consulting and being a food and customer service critic.

My Identity
Idea Girl Consulting
Linda Michelle Randall
The Idea Girl 
The Idea Girl Updates - RSS feeds



Idea Girl Consulting Client Referral Program
Business ideas for kids
Chisholm's lawns
Herbal Life
Henriettes hairstyling
Irish Tea Room
La Moda Shoes

Experiences
Climb the Squidoo Ladder
Customer Service
Make Me Laugh
PC Talk
Restaurant Service
Retail Service

Writing Words of Wisdom

Writing Projects
The Calamity Girl

The Munroe Series

The Calamity Girl - Writing Chic Lit

I've started another blogspot called The Calamity Girl and I've also got the same name on Word Press where the actual story is taking place.

My fictional characters name is Rachel Tornquist and she is going to have several different adventures in every story line.

I like to write a mini story for each post and they usually run just under 2000 word count.

I put cool pictures in there to add to your imagination of what my character is thinking or doing.

And at the end I add various beauty tip videos for both men and women, or music or whatever the story was about!

This week I have makeup clubbing tips for both men and women, so cool!

Check out The Calamity Girl Updates on Blog spot.

Writing Chic Lit - The Calamity Girl

Okay it was almost fifteen years ago that I started writing my Calamity Girl Stories in a journal.  I have no idea where they are at the moment, so I'll be writing from memories...

I never published it online because I figured there was no happy ending to this story.  Now I feel the "URGE" to start writing it.

Sophie Kinsella's Confession of a Shopaholic, cool chic lit, inspired me.
It reminded me about myself and the life that I've left behind.
It told me that I had changed from that irresponsible, spend a holic that I used to be years ago...

I never realized how much I had changed in the past three years, till now.

I've learned you have to live life to the fullest and take one day at a time.

Do your dreams, don't let anything hold you back!

So I'm going to start working on all those dreams I've had for years! :)

I did accomplish one of them.

Writing The Munroe Series, although it's still a work in process I can honestly say not only did I write ONE novel, I'm in the process of doing FOURTEEN of them. LOL

How's that for reaching a goal? :)

It's the same with this thing called BLOGGING.

I learned about it in November 2008.

No, I'm not from the dark ages, although at my age I feel like a dinosaur sometimes when I try to have a conversation with my 19 year old child.

He knows so many things about computers, ipods and MP3 players and I know zilch!

Okay so Harold bought me an MP3 player.
I know how to press the one button and that's it.
I figured out how to add songs to it by watching a youtube video. (such a useful tool)

Now i'm tired of my songs, so I'll have to go look for a you tube video on how to CHANGE the songs! LOL

okay so enough of the personal stuff...

I'm going to take a crack at writing some chic lit.

I know I can do it because I submitted a story on Helium and a well known writer (25 years, New York Times) sent me an email telling me how much HE enjoyed my short story!

It got a decent rating at the time, haven't checked it lately.

So....
I'm going to take that original story and EXPAND it.

I'll be posting the story portion on The Calamity Girl Blogspot.

Any news or updates I'll post on Word Press like pictures and stuff, I'll have two things on the go because I'm a professional multi tasker! :)

Just thought I'd let you all know I'll be writing something wacky, funny and entertaining soon.

OMG I love this new Editing tool they created here.  I just hit UpDATE on my settings.. Check yours out too, you might need to update yours.