August 27th, 2010 | by Elizabeth Amber |
DANE, The Lords of Satyr
My husband just got back from 2 weeks in Sweden and Denmark. It was part work and part vacation for him. I stayed home working on Bastian, my 5th Lords of Satyr novel. I missed my husband, but I enjoyed my alone time with Bastian! 
Oh yeah!
And I have to say that it is SO much easier to work when my husband’s not here. No interruptions, except phone calls. And I got things done, baby! I worked on my novel every day, but I also assigned myself one task from a to-do list. One day I cleaned a spare bedroom, which tends to become a catch-all room for empty boxes and ‘treasures’. The boxes got flattened and put out with recycling and most of the ‘treasures’ went to Goodwill. I think I need to send my husband off once a year, so I can do spring cleaning like this!
Without exception, my friends all said they envied me because I had the house to myself. And, although I’m glad my guy is home again, I did enjoy the solitude. Are you like this? Even though you love your husband/partner/SO/children/pets, do you yearn for some alone time? To clean, to read, to shop, to think, or whatever you want? What do you do when they’re gone?
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by Estella · August 28th, 2010 at 9:03 pmA bit of alone time would be wonderful!
My husband is actually a truck driver so he is gone 2 to 3 weeks at a time. I have 3 boys however so i don’t get alot of alone time. When i do i actually like to read since it’s so nice a quiet and i can concentrate for more than 5 minutes before someone interrupts me. I’m actually reading Nicholas’s book right now that a friend sent me so i’m new to your books. Really enjoying it.
thanks
Lisa B
by Lisa Boggs · August 29th, 2010 at 10:53 amI love my husband but really enjoy when he goes camping for a weekend. He was away for a week this summer though, and I did get lonely – spent way too much time out with friends at the local pub lol!
by Jenn Ryan · August 29th, 2010 at 12:39 pmI truly adore my husband but he tends to travel much for work. We wish that it were not so. One of the traits that has been helpful for me is that I am actually happy to do things on my own. This isn’t to say that I don’t sometimes wish that he were with me to share an experience. However, when I am on my own I can explore what I know he is not interested in or in some cases go somewhere or do something and not have to compormise on the situation because I feel guilty about cajoling him into it…shopping features largely in this category.
By the way, hubby is a Dane (and I consider him to be pretty great). Hope Scandinavia was fun for your husband.
by Little Lamb Lost · August 30th, 2010 at 1:04 amI would love 2 weeks to myself to clean and mostly read and catch up with all the things that need to be done around the house. Family tends to get in the way when doing these chores. I have kids in the house so, yeah, they need attention, too.
I remember 2 years ago, I decided not to go on a family vacation(?) to the in-laws, so DH took the kids and I thought I was in heaven. I think I read 10 books for the 14 days they were gone.
by Armenia · August 30th, 2010 at 6:12 pmIt’s definetly great to have alone time…but definitely envious of your alone time with Bastian..but that’s okay ’cause when you finish then Sevin’s story is closer… ooooooo
..can’t wait!! Enjoy your time Elizabeth!
lots of hugs,
Helen G.
by Helen Gonzalez · August 31st, 2010 at 8:35 pmMy husband is home most of the time because we live in an apartment complex where he works maintenance. So he comes home in between jobs, I really never have any alone time. lol I would love 2 weeks alone. Good thing he doesn’t read this. LOL
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by Mary · September 3rd, 2010 at 2:54 amMy husband and daughter will be gone this weekend, so I’m going to find myself. No cleaning, no cooking, and no stress. Just me! me! me!
by Arlene · September 3rd, 2010 at 1:04 pmI would absolutely LOVE to have some alone time like that. For me, M-F is homework, meals, etc. and NO time for myself. This school year I’ve resorted to getting up at the crack of dawn when the “house” is still asleep just for a hour of alone time before everyone else gets up. That has been great! But I would still like one uniterrupted week or weekend to just relax with just me, myself, and I.
by Lyric James · September 4th, 2010 at 6:33 pmI’m retired and loving life. I’ve been alone for a very long time and I guard my freedom like a junkyard dog
I’ve mentioned in the past that I love your books and that I’ve read them all out order. Not really a preference but it hasn’t made any difference really. I need a copy of Nicholas and Dane and would do a happy dance to win either
by Nancy Bristow · September 5th, 2010 at 11:56 amI am a single mom of two teeneagers and I love them dearly but get excited when I realize that they will both be away from home at the same time. It might only be a few hours but they are my few hours which I usually spend reading with no one to bother me!!
by Wanda C · September 5th, 2010 at 1:47 pmI look forward to alone time
It’s not easy to come by yet though, which makes the times I do get a treat! I relax and go through my inbox (which easily gets out of hand the rest of the time!) and read, and choose to eat whatever I want for dinner (sometimes, that’s breakfast 
) Hope you enjoyed your alone time, Elizabeth!
by Fedora · September 6th, 2010 at 1:14 amFor years as I was raising my 7 kids and my husband
I actually craved alone time if for nothing else but to hear what silence sounded like. Now they have families of their own and I love every minute that I can devote to reading. I love it. 
by Carol L · September 6th, 2010 at 8:57 amI love your work Elizabeth. Still loving Nicholas too. lol
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Hi Estella! My mom says the SAME thing! I think women seem to need it more than men.
Lisa, I’m so glad you’re enjoying Nicholas. 2 to 3 weeks is a long time, when it happens over and over, and you have the responsibility of you boys. Hugs to you! xox
by Elizabeth Amber · September 26th, 2010 at 6:21 pmJenn, yes! I love those short trips my guy takes. I like hanging out with my girl friends when I know I don’t have to feel guilty that he’s alone.
Hi Little Lamb. So good to see you! How fun that your husband’s a Dane. LOL. Did he model for this cover by any chance?
) I know what you mean about doing things on your own. When my husband is gone I remember that, yes, I actually can kill a bug that gets in the house and I can fix a computer problem. All those things I usually ask him to do. (And would prefer that he do!) Scandinavia was a blast for my husband. He really had many good things to say about how beautiful it is. I hope to go someday.
Armenia! Hi sweetie. Great to see you too! This is my idea of a great alone time. Reading and cleaning. Not that I like cleaning, but it would be nice to get it done.
Hi Helen! Another familiar face. So happy to see you! I just finished Bastian yesterday, so Sevin and I will be hanging out beginning next week. Looking forward to it!
by Elizabeth Amber · September 26th, 2010 at 6:34 pmMary, hi! Oh, man. I feel for you. We love our guys, but we need our space!
Arlene, I hope your me me me time was fun!
Hi Lyric, Mom duty is a time-sucker, isn’t it? Husband duty can be too. We love em though! And I’m sure they love you. My mom used to get up waaaay before everyone else when I was a girl. I never thought about why, but now that you say this, I’m sure she was trying to get her own alone time!
by Elizabeth Amber · September 26th, 2010 at 6:35 pmNancy! Hi sweetie! I’m glad to hear that reading the satyrs out of order has worked fine. I think they can all stand alone, but it’s good to hear this from you. Since I’m close to the books, I’m not the best judge. LOL about you guarding your alone time/freedom like a junkyard dog. GREAT description!
Hi Wanda! I know what you mean. My husband doesn’t understand when I want alone time. It hurts his feelings a little, so I try not to do a happy dance when I know he’ll be gone for the day or a weekend. I’m always glad to see him come home and that’s nice.
Carol, good to see you. Seven kids! Wow, that must have made it tough to get any alone time. Probably the bathroom was your best hope. LOL I’m so glad you enjoyed Nicholas and the other satyrs. Hugs.
by Elizabeth Amber · September 26th, 2010 at 6:35 pmThank you to everyone who dropped in to visit this month. I apologize for not choosing a winner sooner. I just finished the manuscript for BASTIAN (The Lords of Satyr 6) yesterday and sent it off to my editor at Kensington. September was a butt-in-chair/eyes-on-the-manuscript month so I could get it finished, and I let many things go by the wayside. So I just called my bf and she chose the number 2, which means Lisa Boggs is the winner of DANE. Congratulations, Lisa! Please email me with your mailing address, and I’ll send it out!
by Elizabeth Amber · September 26th, 2010 at 6:38 pmCongrats Lisa. And Elizabeth, the bathroom ? lol I can remember three toddlers sitting at my feet because Mommy couldn’t close the door. lol lol I can only hope that payback is soon. lol lol
by Carol L · September 26th, 2010 at 9:04 pmI am looking forward to Bastian baby.
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