Below are the 14 most recent journal entries recorded in Wade Welles' InsaneJournal:

Saturday, October 8th, 2011
1:23 pm	I feel like I've been in a dream land for the last few days. Whatever the doctor gave me for that infection it really put me out yesterday. Feeling better, thankfully - just in time to take Henry out for a walk. He's gotten so big since we first got him. Sort of makes me wonder if he's done growing or not... But I don't think anyone else really cares about that. Here's the bigger news. The administration is poking me to do something at the college. No details yet but when I know, you'll know. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
12:05 am	The publisher is hounding me. Apparantly disappearing for a while when you have a deadline - while great for PR, pulling an Agatha Christie is usually good, but it means you get in trouble when you get home.... It wasn't that long. Just a week. Oh well. Glad to be back home. I missed Henry. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm	Two more book signings, one on campus one at the local branch of Barnes and Noble. Truth is I much rather the little independent bookstores to the big box ones but my publicist doesn't see it that way. It might be time to hire a new publicist... Especially since she wants me to switch publishers... probably shouldn't have written that but... no one reads this anyway. Sam? I need to clear my head. I made something for dinner but I'm not sure if you're going to be here or not. It's in the fridge if I'm not back. I'm taking Henry with me. ( Private to self ) (Comment on this)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
6:19 pm	My editor wants me to do a speaking engagement at the University when classes begin again later this week... The book has been selling and they want me to sign a deal for three more after this... What is it that I'm doing right?! ( Private to those that know Wade is a pan-dimensional traveller ) Its Sunday. I'm heading to the bar. Its been too cold recently. I need something that reminds me of the Lamplighter... (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
1:54 am	When your agent calls you at seven-thirty in the morning and you're groggy, never pick up the phone. When they tell you that pre-christmas sales are up 50 percent, don't say 'that's nice' and hang up on them. It's bad etiquette and it tends to get you in trouble. Especially when you have to have lunch with them the next day. I swear Shiela never looked so pissed as she did earlier today... I apparantly have an interview with a Swedish magazine via phone tomorrow night, with a translater. When I started writing this was never the intent. I swear! But it doesn't matter, I guess? I guess I should just be glad I told them not to put my actual picture in the back of the book jacket - instead using that style like the ones on teh cover? It helps with annoymity when you go out. The only problem is that they're starting to think that merchandising is going to be a must. And that really wasn't the intent. Its a book. And I'm only on the second one! Sheila knows where I'm going with the story! And I don't want my story my stories to be a marketing tool! This isn't Lord of the Rings. I don't want my characters on lunch boxes, or worse... Sheila asked me if I'd mind drawing up a diagram of what a timer actually looks like. She said it could be the next hot Christmas present - for next year. But given how things are the odds that I'll still be 'in'... Okay its just not something I want to do! No. In fact I'm going to tell her that in the morning! I wish that they could see me... They're out there somewhere. I know it! They have to be! As I sit on the couch, Sam is out and Henry is nudging at my foot. My puppy isn't really a puppy anymore, he's grown so much in the last few months, he's too big to sit on my lap! But he still thinks that he's the small puppy we got all those months ago! I have to take him out for a walk. I got home and he was waiting for me, if golden retrievers could smile I swear he'd have had the biggest one on his lips... Also still no word from Jim. I have to think that he's out of town on business, but the problem is that he teaches... I've been worried for a few weeks that something happened, something really bad. (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
9:19 pm	Three weeks to print and I couldn't be more nervous! They made me take out one of my stories! I have to put it in the next book! I managed to make them take out the story from the end instead of one from the middle. I've seen the cover art. It's thankfully being done by a different artist than the last. The cover for that was the vortex and a bad rendition at that. They're doing a different design for it this time. I don't know. I'd have thought a sillouet of the characters would be better, but I'm not in the Marketing Department... what are you going to do. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm heading out for a drink. After the meeting today? I sort of need it. (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
10:04 pm	So my editor in her infinate wisdom has decided that I should do an appearance on the KSU campus... Needless to say I'm not sure how good an idea this is, I've been trying to keep my face out of things, getting the book to sell on its own on its merits not on publicity shoots and talks. But if she thinks this is what's best I don't know what I can say to dissuade her. She's something of a pitbull that way. And yes I know how that sounds, but its true. Now that the second book is done, title still pending (not that I'd tell even if I could), or nearly done. I need to do second, third and fourth edits and add maybe one more story before I send it off to Kay (my editor). But still! An appearance? I did a book signing but that was different. This new book includes ... well I'm quite sure how to explain them. Well I do but I can't really write it here as its all so intetwined... but the adventures of Quinn, the Professor and Remmy and the narrator continue... An appearance... really? I think I need a drink. I really didn't want to do any public speaking. ( Private to self ) (Comment on this)
Monday, September 21st, 2009
3:01 am	So I did it! I got him! I have a golden retriever puppy named Henry! I know that Sam was a bit iffy on it, but I'll be taking care of him, plus you never know maybe Henry will help him relaxa bit. It worked when we were on that workd with the Lottery. The book is coming along nicely. Drafts of the first seven stories are in with my editor now, and while I can't think that she's reading them now at nearly 3:30 in the morning, I'm afraid that I'm battling with insomnia. It's a lot harder to write sometimes than others. Especially given the content. I know what's coming and a lot of it is... well emotionally turbulant for me my characters. But in the end I know its worth it. ( Private to Self, Rose, Jack and The Doctor can read ) (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
1:27 pm	So I've decided that its too quiet and I miss the dog I used to have Before the lottery winner's ball?. I want a dog. And I'm going to name him Henry. Now I know that writer's block is common, but when you're writing about the topic I am? It tends to happen less frequently. Despite this I've recently found that I can get it despite the fact that I have notes upon notes upon notes. But honesty?! How do you get writer's block when you're writing about your own life?! It makes no sense! My editor finally looked over the first batch of stories for the second book... she passed them to another editor who has been raving about them... They want me to do a reading at a one of the bigger book stores in the area. When I started this I never thought that people would like the stories so much... Its odd to say but they've gotten a following... ...I probably have to talk to Sam about the dog before I actually do this, don't I? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
2:27 am	So I'm tired of living by myself I've decided. I spent last night staring at the wall of my apartment wanting nothing more than some one to talk to instead of having to read the latest one of the stories aloud to edit it! So I'm putting up an ad today! I've had it. I'll pay rent. I'll do anything I have the apartment and i can take my stuff with me but I can't stand living on my own anymore. I got so used to being with a group at all times I don't know how I've not gone insane living on my own for this long... (Comment on this)
Monday, July 6th, 2009
2:04 am	Happy belated 4th of July everyone! Hope a good time was had by all! Did anyone else catch the fireworks going off down by the lake? It was a shlepp but I went with a few others. Rose I tried to call you to invite you, but you didn't answer the phone... Holidays always make me miss Quinn, Remmy and the Professor... I just hope they're still okay out there. Wherever they are... (Comment on this)
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
1:39 am	( Private to The Doctor (9), Rose Tyler and Jack Harkness - URGENT ) (18 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 19th, 2009
11:10 pm	Backdated to the 16th Rose, I picked up a few things for you. Think you could come over tomorrow to come and see? I've got some things to do before then. So think you can come over at about 1:30? -Wade (27 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
9:24 pm	Have I written in this thing before? I just checked the archives and I haven't. Well I guess that means this is an introduction and news. I can't believe I've been here for what is it weeks? Months? and i haven't written in this yet. Anyway, my name is Wade Welles, I'm originally from San Francisco, California originally and I'm a freelance computer programmer and writer... Some of you know me already, to those of you who don't, hi! Doctor! Rose! Jack!!! Guess what! I sent my manuscript in to a publishing house. And they want to publish it!!! Can you believe it!! They want to publish A Traveler's Tale! The journal and the additional stories from the first couple of slides trips! Oh I can't believe this! This is great! (9 Comments |Comment on this)