Tis the season to attend holiday parties. Every local romance chapter I know has one - mine is this Saturday. Here's a game to make it more fun. Play it with a friend. The person with the most points at the end (or who reaches the highest point level before close of the party) shall be referred to as "Queen" at the next chapter meeting.
Remember - Acting Skills A MUST
1. Talk about this year award's ceremony in a favorable light with a neutral facial expression. (If you don't know what that's, we'll just leave it that way.)
2. Bring up an old controversial chapter member (yeah, we all have one). Sigh with a smile, and say, "Wasn't she just the greatest?" (This cannot come out sarcastic)
3. Every member has an embarrassing tale they like to tellthat is well known to just them. Now you retell the story but insert your critique partner's name instead. "Remember that time..."
4. Make a comment about how easy it is to write romance since it's all cookie cutter anyway.
5. ## ** %%
BTW, I have fallen for this every time, right Gena? Booksquare insists I've done this to her, but it's lies. ALL LIES!
6. If this is a pot luck, have pizza delivered.
7. Bring along sample copies of your "works in progress" tied with a red ribbon - the perfect gift.
8. Program your phone to ring "I'm Too Sexy" and have it ring every ten minutes. Giggle, and say apologetically "Someone likes me!"
9. If pot luck, bring the "graphical standards cheese balls" opps, can't be balls. Ummm, pigs in a blanket?
10. Take covers of the romance novels of your friends. Remove the faces of the women and replace your face and that of other chapter members. Then go around saying...you couldn't even tell! Everyone LOVES to have their cover messed with!
I would suggest coming an hour and a half early for the party, but Gena and I have already done that to an awesome writer and good friend, Merline Lovelace (who was gracious enough to see us skulking about in her driveway and invited us to come in. That's when we ate all the cheese dip before the party started).
If all else fails...hire a stripper. Named Selinda.
Post and tell me about your experiences!
Monday, December 12, 2005
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13 comments:
After everyone has eaten your graphical standard cheese lumps, tell them the cheese was out of date "but no one noticed, did they?" you say with a breezy, happy smile.
And I deny -- DENY I tell you -- ever talking to a terribly annoying person, calling Jill over to introduce her, then remembering I needed to get my cup of water out of the kitchen and never returning. Deny, deny, deny.
I loved #8!! Thanks for the laugh, Jill!
Now I'm thinking about all the times Jill and Gena sat next to me at Merline's. I've got a complex!
I shall be paying close attention this Saturday!!
Kelli - play along. Double points to see who's phone rings first!
If any of you guys sit next to me I'm gonna cry.
That's hilarious, Jill. You not only come up with a great game, but have found a way to give every RWA member who reads your blog a major complex. Nice.
Crystal - we'd be attached at the hip, baby!
Our chapter Christmas party is tomorrow night and since I'm new to the chapter, I don't think I should do anything more than my usual table dance.
Did I mention I was bringing (apricot) balls? And baked ziti. :o)
You are SO bad! ROFLMAO. This was a keeper, Jill.
Tanya (still giggling)
I'm partial to # 6. }:)
LOL Thanks for the Laugh. By The way... my agent wrote back and lurved the new prologue. Sigh of relief!
Teri
Teri, I think it's only a matter of time for you baby! You are so on your way!
These are freakin' hysterical. Can you email me #5 since I'm so late reading this?
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