When someone famous (I thought it was Hemingway; upon investigation, I found that it could have originated from numerous people) said something like writing is easy: just bleed on the page, I don’t think they were talking about bleeding on the book after it’s written. But I almost did that today.
My friendly local UPS man came to my door with the first of two boxes of my books. I signed for it and hurried into the kitchen for a knife to open it. That was my first mistake.
As I sliced open the box, the knife slipped and I stabbed myself, millimeters away from the vein in my wrist.
So if you want to buy a copy of my book, for pity’s sake please buy it directly from Amazon and not from me! You may never get to read Book 2!!
There were only six books in this box – when I get the other 44, I promise to try to avoid slitting my throat. 😉
July 15, 2017 at 9:48 am
Christ Linda, I know you put a lot into writing those books, but we don’t need to see the evidence of your blood, sweat or tears1 thanks!!! 🤣🤣😉😉
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July 13, 2017 at 1:16 pm
Well I have heard of bleeding hearts….. BUT! 🙂
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July 13, 2017 at 2:52 pm
Hehe. Yes, I’ll suffer for my art, but there’s a limit. 😛
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July 13, 2017 at 8:57 am
Owie. I so relate to you, Linda.
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July 13, 2017 at 2:51 pm
You mean you’ve stabbed yourself with a steak knife too?!
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July 13, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Nah, I just have these sorta accidents.
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July 13, 2017 at 11:42 pm
Ah. Well in that case, don’t stab yourself with a steak knife. It may hurt more than the accidents you’re used to.
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July 13, 2017 at 6:14 am
Oh my goodness 😳
That was very very close! Be more careful next time please
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July 13, 2017 at 2:50 pm
It’s not an experience I’m likely to repeat, I assure you. 😛 🙂 Lesson learned. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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July 13, 2017 at 2:53 pm
My pleasure. Take care 😁
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July 13, 2017 at 3:01 am
Oh, no, I could feel the force of that knife, that force was meant to aim at the box but missed. I’m glad you didn’t die…. Be careful and be well!
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July 13, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Thanks, Miriam. Me too. 🙂
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July 13, 2017 at 11:30 pm
Hope it heals by now!
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July 13, 2017 at 11:39 pm
It’s still sore and swollen, but it feels better than it did yesterday. 🙂
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July 14, 2017 at 1:12 am
Of course, it’s still sore. Ice pack may help!
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July 13, 2017 at 1:35 am
Oh my God! LINDA!! Be more careful please! WE need you!!!
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July 13, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Okay. 😉 ❤ 😀
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July 13, 2017 at 12:54 am
I hate when that happens. I’m not good when it comes to blood. Especially my own. Glad you’re okay.
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July 13, 2017 at 2:47 pm
Thanks. 🙂 I feel the same way about blood. When I did it, I covered it up and ran to the bathroom to run cold water on it before it could bleed. 😛
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July 12, 2017 at 11:35 pm
Leenda! Leenda! Leenda! Or should I call you Joan of Arc? Since God stopped Abraham from killing his boy and sent Jesus instead, I think you’ve been excused from sacrificial duty. 😂 😂 😂 Just having a little fun whitcha. I gashed my hand (to the white meat) separating frozen burger patties – I was in hurry cause I was hungry. Happens to the best of us. Glad to see you’re ok and way to go on the sensational headline 😉 Keep this up and you can save yourself some cash hiring a publicist.
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July 13, 2017 at 2:46 pm
I was actually going for overly melodramatic on the title, but sensational works. 😀
I always use a butter knife when separating patties for that very reason… And now scissors for boxes. 😛
Thanks for stopping by to see if I was in one piece. 😉 😀
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July 13, 2017 at 8:38 pm
Butter knife.🤔 Right. I’ll have to get one of those! We stabbers have to look out for each other. 😉😂😂
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July 13, 2017 at 11:13 pm
I’m sure I’m laughing way too hard over this. Hahaha. 😀
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July 13, 2017 at 11:35 pm
It’s that crazed manic laughter after having survived a really insane horror movie. 🤣
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July 13, 2017 at 11:38 pm
Hehe. Sounds familiar. 😉
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July 12, 2017 at 10:50 pm
good post
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July 12, 2017 at 11:20 pm
Glad you enjoyed it!
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July 12, 2017 at 9:30 pm
So long as it wasn’t a bad review that drove you to such lengths Linda. I think the photo would have been far more effective if you’d taken it when the blood was gushing from the wound. Just saying. Sympathy would have been literally flowing as they say…
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July 12, 2017 at 9:56 pm
Haha! I’ll go far for my art but that’s a bit much. And no, I don’t take bad reviews that seriously. 🙂
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July 12, 2017 at 9:57 pm
What a relief…lol
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July 12, 2017 at 10:04 pm
😀
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July 12, 2017 at 9:23 pm
I’m not in a good position to be telling people to be careful, but be careful. We need Book II and we need our Linda!
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July 12, 2017 at 9:55 pm
Yes Sir, I shall be careful. Thanks, Dan. 🙂
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July 12, 2017 at 9:14 pm
How terrible. It’s good that you have a sense of humor about it.
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July 12, 2017 at 9:54 pm
It’s nervous laughter. 😉
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July 12, 2017 at 10:37 pm
Scary then. I’m glad you’re OK. Did you need stitches?
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July 12, 2017 at 11:19 pm
Thanks, Robert. 🙂 Nah, no stitches. It barely bled. But it hurts like hell and it’s swelling. I think I may have hit a tendon, muscle, or perhaps the bone. It went a good way in.
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July 13, 2017 at 12:54 am
Oooh…ouch! Be gentle with it.
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July 13, 2017 at 2:46 pm
I’m trying. 🙂
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July 12, 2017 at 9:07 pm
Oh, my! Out Gotta be careful with those knives! Glad you missed the vital spot, though. A lot of figurative blood may have gone into your book, but please try to keep it to only figurative blood, ok? 🙂
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July 12, 2017 at 9:08 pm
*ouch
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July 12, 2017 at 9:52 pm
Haha! Yeah. Virtual blood for the e-book. 😉
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July 12, 2017 at 9:58 pm
😉
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