Progress Update: Worked late but edited 120 pages of the contemporary and wrote 800 words on the new scifi that just finaled. YESH! Must write faster, though.

To all the comments regarding the cat: Thank you! Man is in Austin (yesterday and today) so I made every attempt to make sure kitty had lots and lots of attention. I made sure he had a place to hang out with me while I was sitting at the desk editing. He seemed content enough about that. I’m thinking he’s acting out, too, and that he’s upset that there is someone with testosterone in the house. Man is very allergic to the cat, so he doesn’t pet him very much.

Casse – Are you on the YR Yahoo loop? If not, email me here so I can get you on! Also, hopefully you can make it to the luncheon next month! We’re to near-full capacity and we have a couple of finalists coming (one from Alaska). It’s in Grapevine, too, and details are on the website here. Hope you can make it! PS In Nationals, let’s hang at the car, ‘k? Several YR gals are going, too. It’ll be a hoot.

Anyway – took a break editing last night and watched Lost and **SPOILER ALERT** I just NEW the Non-Locke in the Island timeline was going to do what he did to Desmond at the well. I KNEW IT. I was also shocked by what Desmond did to the Wheelchair Lock in the Sideways Timeline. Clearly Sideways Timeline Desmond knows something about the Island timeline folks…

And not much else to report other than I have a lot of things to do. Better get to it!

So Saturday I got up and went to my chapter meeting which was a lot of fun because I was the speaker. I talked about writing blurbs and showed them my framing technique for the big picture stuff. I also showed them how writing a blurb could lead to a query and a pitch. I hope they thought it was a good session. Then we went to lunch and I ran from there to the kiddo’s soccer game where my allergies exploded.

My eyes were itchy and watery and just wouldn’t stop. I was out of Claritin, too, so that just made things worse. The kid’s team won by a landslide. So I ran directly from there to the mall, where I had a salon appointment at 4:30.

But I had some time to kill which is dangerous when you wander the store for an hour before hair appointment time. I ended up getting Man’s birthday present and NO I won’t say cuz sometimes he gets a wild hair and reads the blog. Then I wondered around the new Sephora store in the newly renovated JCPenney’s and WOW, is it ever cool. I found new cologne for Man – Kenneth Cole Reaction – and it smells so good. Very clear and vibrant with a hint of something citrusy. I bought it for him and he actually really likes it. Score one for me!

My stylist was running late because the client before me had this massively thick hair and it took her forever to dry it. So I got in the chair about 20 minutes late which really wasn’t a big deal because I had nowhere to be afterward. Got my hair done – YAY!

And then it was back home where Man and I watched some of our DVR shows. I only had about 30% available so we had to do some clearing off.

Got to bed late and woke up late. Finally dragged myself out of bed, made my grocery list, and then we headed to the store. It took just over an hour (beating) and then it was back home where we made lunch and then he wanted to go to the mall, so back in the car we go.

Headed to the mall where we did some light shopping. Then it was off to the Farmers Market for fruits and veggies for the week and FINALLY! We got home. He mowed the front and back while I worked around the house getting some stuff done.

My herbs died, sadly, so I replanted them and put them out on the front porch. I suspect the cat had something to do with that. I think he ate them. The stinker.

And speaking of the stinker – I don’t know what’s up with the cat lately. He’s decided it’s okay to sleep on the dining room table while we’re not there. How do I know this? There are cat hairs on the table AND we busted him coming home Sunday. He was curled up there like it was no big deal. And then yesterday he decided to poop on the floor and I had cleaned his litter box with fresh litter THE NIGHT BEFORE! Anyone have any ideas about this new behavior? Nothing has really changed around the house. I still pat him. He gets fed good food. I don’t get it.

Anyhoo, we grilled steaks and burgers and stuffed ourselves. We watched LIFE and I promptly fainted on the couch at 8:30. I slept hard all night. Got up early Monday and checked my email and…

LO and BEHOLD… my sci-fi story, Angel and the Dead Man, is a FINALIST in the Stroke of Midnight contest in the sci-fi/fantasy/futuristic category hosted by Passionate Ink!! I couldn’t believe it. There are five finalists that go on to the final judge which is an editor at Ellora’s Cave. Winners will be announced in July at Nationals. I have to wait until July!! But you know, that’s okay. I’m just stoked to be a finalist. YAY!

Of course, since I entered at the last minute because she was light on entries, the book is not finished. So guess what I’ll be doing until July? Uh huh. Finishing the book! I figure if I can write new words during lunch on the sci-fi and then work on the contemporary edits at night, I can get them both done. The contemporary HAS to be done by May 1 and submitted. I don’t care what happens.

So I’ll be writing my little fingers off. It’s good for me. I’m a much better writer with deadlines than without.

Whee!

Progress Update: 1435 / 9072; goal is 80,000. Not as much as I’d like but at least it was something
Favorite line: “Thanks for the newsflash, Captain Obvious.”

Hey Colin – In answer to your question about the title of the new WIP: Yes, I do have a working title. It’s Angel and the Deadman and it’s an action/adventure futuristic story about a female smuggler and her former lover, a super secret agent. I say “super” because he has super powers. They do end up in South America at one point, so that’s where the ancient culture comes into play. But that’s all your getting. I don’t want to give away too much because it’s going to be SO fun to write. If you’d like to be a beta reader, let me know!

So, anyway, I got some words in yesterday on the new WIP. Not a bad start. I had to go back and re-read my notes on my characters. I’m SO glad I wrote all that down before because my brain has turned into swiss cheese lately. I can’t remember squat.

It was a slow day yesterday. You know, one of those painfully slow days that never want to end. So I took off about 30 minutes early and went to get my tires rotated. As it turns out, it’d been a year since I last did that. Oops. The guy asked if there were any problems so I told him it vibrated when I hit 60 mph. He said, “Probably the driving.” Har har. Luckily, I have a sense of humor and quipped, “Have you been talking to my boyfriend?” He laughed.

It took them an hour of which I spent playing with the iPhone. I downloaded Twitterrific to see how I like it as opposed to TweetDeck. Not sure how I feel about it yet. I do love the tweety sound it makes when you open the app, though.

Got home and Man and I went for some quick Mexican food at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. MMM. I love their tacos because they put crumbled feta cheese and lost of fresh cilantro on them. They’re tasty. And they have this awesome Mexican fried potatoes. They’re delish.

Then we went to Staples and I bought some much-needed ring binders for all my online workshops I’ve been taking lately. I just finished one on Druids and one on sexual tension. I understand there’s an upcoming one on the Fae which I’m really looking forward to. And by the time we got back to the house it was 8 pm. Ack! The evening was gone.

Oh – but FINALLY! My cover for my Nook arrived! I love it so. It’s awesome. Now I feel like I can carry it around without the face of it getting scratched up. I’m currently reading a Gena Showalter book on it. I’ve only had it on order since January 3. Sheesh. Think four months is long enough to wait for a flippin’ cover?

That’s it for me. I’m off to work now. Hope everyone has an adequate Tuesday.

Progress Update: 2028 / 38,639. Can I get a HELL YEAH? I was on a smokin’ roll yesterday and I’m nearly done with the novella. WOO!

So. How is everyone today? Any progress in your work? Are you writing? If you are, what are you working on? If you aren’t, what’s your excuse?

I have a confession to make. I DID NOT want to write yesterday. But guess what? I did it anyway. I made myself sit down with my lunch and my Mini and go to town on the WIP and boy am I ever glad I did. I had only a small idea of where the story would go next, but I didn’t let that stop me either. I just started writing. I let the words flow. I didn’t think about the words; I just wrote.

I think part of writing is pushing yourself through the “don’t want to” syndrome. Do I want to go to work everyday? No. Do I have to? Sure, if I want to pay the mortgage. It’s not that I have a bad job either. I just have a case of the don’t-want-tos. I think we all get that. When writing is your second job, it’s all too easy to let it slide with excuses.

“I’m too tired.”

“I don’t want to tonight; I want to watch Lost.”

“I have to take the kid(s) to soccer/basketball/dance class/insert destination.”

“I have to cook dinner/do dishes/clean house/insert chore.”

And while those may be valid excuses, they’re only detrimental to your writing. I know, I know. I’m the LAST person on the planet that needs to be preaching that. I’m the World’s Worst Procrastinator (I’m sure you can relate, Lara). I love to wait until the last minute. That’s why I work so well on deadlines. I’m awesome at deadlines. If I know I have a deadline looming, and I wait until the 11th hour, I can knock it out and it’ll be some of my best work ever. Don’t know why it’s like that. It just is.

I’m a working mother, president of my local chapter, and volunteer judge. I have to give the Man and the Kid and the Cat ample attention or they all pout. Except for the cat who poops on the floor. Even I know how hard it is to squeeze in writing. But let me tell you – I’ve learned over these last few weeks that it CAN be done. All you have to do is carve out the time and find a way to make it happen. There are things that get in the way of writing even for me. And I know that means I have to push myself extra hard the next time I sit down to write. I know that writing during lunch absolutely works for me. It may not work for you if you have nosey co-workers.

If you want it to happen bad enough, you WILL find a way. I know Devon is nodding her head as she reads this. And she’s right. She’s aboslutely right about it all.

If you want to write, you find a way. If you want to be published, you never give up. If you want to stay published, you keep writing even if you receive XX number of rejections. If you want to be a bestseller, you write the best book you can. 

Don’t tell yourself you’re not fast enough or good enough or smart enough. Don’t compare yourself to other writers. That will kill your confidence. Know what works for you and why. Know how YOU write. Embrace it. Love it. Enjoy it. DO IT. The only one stopping you is YOU.

Now go take on the page.

Progress Update: 1962 for the day

Since I didn’t really post an entry yesterday, here’s one to make up for it.

This weekned went by FAST. I took Friday off work and hung out with the kiddo. We went to the museum and it was jam-packed with people. I’m not much for crowds, so we didn’t stay long. I think he was a little disappointed, but McDonald’s made up for it.

Saturday was cold and rainy. We even got a dusting of snow later in the day. This has been the strangest weather, I tell ya. Today it was nearly 70 degrees. Anyway – very cold and windy and just gross all weekend. The kid was so bored, I finally packed him in the car and took him to Best Buy and made him pick out a new Wii game. I made chili for dinner. We were slugs on the couch and watched “Two Weeks Notice” and then “Housesitter”. And can I just say we love Netflix? It’s so awesome. Man and I stayed up until nearly 1 am watching movies. Then we got up early on Sunday and went to see ALICE IN WONDERLAND. We all enjoyed it.

I actually planted herbs this weekend, too. I’m going to attempt to grow cilantro, basil, chives and parsley. Oh, and cat grass for the CAT CAT who is a bad kitty since he keeps getting into my bamboo! He knocked it over and spilled all the water out of it. Hopefully the grass will grow and he’ll not be tempted by my other green plants. Little stinker.

Got more words in at lunch yesterday. Figured out the black moment so I’m good to go there and the book is nearly done. I finally found out I really DO have an editor assigned to me at Samhain so – WOOT! I have an April 1 deadline and then I’ll polish up my submission and get it to her. I’m glad to know I’m not editor-less anymore. All this time I’ve been wasting… I could kick myself.

And that’s it, boys and girls. Have a SUPER awesome Tuesday.

But will be much of the same as yesterday. Though, I think a little calmer. I might actually get a lunch hour today. Which means I’m going to be writing. I really want to get back to my story.

Yesterday was hectic, too, but I was actually able to get some work done. We had this photo shoot at work for some professional head shots and some candid photos for our upcoming marketing campaigns. I took some photos and had a lot of fun with it. We’ve worked with the photographer in the past, and he’s super. He knows how to chat people up to make them feel comfortable.

A week or so ago I read a blog where Sourcebook editor, Deb Werksman, talked about branding and career arcs. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately and trying to figure out my direction, what sort of writer I am and want to be, and where I want to be in 5 years. I’m a true Gemini and as such I tend to be “of two minds” about EVERYTHING. It maddening sometimes, actually. So I’m trying to force myself to focus on the end goal and figure out what the process is to getting there. I want it to be flexible enough that I can roll with it when things to go as planned but rigid enough that it keeps me on my goal course. And I know me, so I know I won’t be able to set monthly goals. I think what works for me is more generic goals. Like, “I want to write three books this year,” as opposed to, “I want to write 4000 words per day.” 

So. That’s where I am on the writing front!

UPDATE: Yesterday’s word count: 4130. Busted the 27k mark. I’m getting closer…

SO. Here’s something to ponder. I noticed the other night at basketball practice that Moms are the minority parent there. It’s mostly dads. I think I was the only mom there, tapping away on her Mini with her iPhone in her lap. Yeah, I looked cool doing it, too.

At soccer practice, not a dad in sight. Mostly moms. And you know what? We were all sitting in our respective cars. I was tappinga way on my Mini with my iPhone in my lap. Yeah. Looking cool doing it, too, but no one saw me there. However, I do love the fact that I’m getting so much writing done at these various practices.

Anway, I digress. Is soccer a “mom” sport and basketball a “dad” sport? Is soccer the suburban mom thing while basketball is the suburban dad thing? I’m just wondering if I’m alone in the observation.

And that’s all I got. It’s Friday. Thank goodness.

Have a smashing weekend ya’ll.

Busy today and yesterday but I managed another 1000 words. Not as much as I would like but something! Tonight is soccer. You bet I’ll be sitting in the car with the Mini. I hit the 24K mark yesterday and hoping to get past 25k today. I’m determined.

A warrior never quits.

One of my publishers emailed and asked, since I was a contractor author, if I would be submitting anything for their 2010 line-up. And if so, what and when. of course, it’s contingent upon acceptance.

Well, I took that as the push I needed to get my very large, lazy ass in gear. So I committed to finishing a contemporary in three months. I’m shooting for novella length and it’ll be a follow up to TAKE ME I’M YOURS. I’m pretty sure I can finish it in three months if I force myself to write every day.

So I started on Sunday and I’m currently 7879 words into it. Most of that is revision, but some of it IS new material. Especially since I’m switching POV from first to third. So not sure how I can keep up the rigid schedule with basketball on Tuesday, soccer of Thursday, and a myriad of other miscellaneous things I have to get done. But I AM going to do it. 

I promised myself I would. So, no more jacking around. I’m writing. Wish me luck.

I think that’s how I truly feel about the Lost premiere. I was underwhelmed. Oh, sure, it had its good points. And it raised more questions – of course. But overall, Meh.

Things are a little hectic. Man took his truck into the shop so I’m the taxi for him and the kiddo. Which is really fine. We’re lucky in that we only work about 5 mins from each other and his work is on the way to/from my work. And the dealership is just up the street from the house.

I’m nearly done with my taxes. I have a few tweaks to make on it before I decide to submit it. Then I’m hitting efile and calling it done. With my tax refund this year, I’m going to try to get my sorry bathrooms fixed. They’re really in sad shape and if I ever want to sell the house, I think they need some attention. New shower/tub installations, a coat of paint, new sinks new light fixtures, new mirror, some storage. Yes, I hear the dollar signs ringing. But I will do what I can with what I have.

Got about 800 words written on the story. The evenings go SO fast and the kiddo had a ton of homework last night because he was out Tuesday for the doctor. It was painful. Math, science, spelling. We didn’t finish. Luckily he only has to turn it all in by Friday so we’ll be finishing it up tonight.

And that’s about all I have to report. I’m relieved it’s nearly Friday.

Since is a new decade and a new year, I thought it would be fun to do a sort of 2009 year in review of the things that’s happened this year. At first I thought I’d do it sequentially by month but then decided my brain cells are practically fried and there’s no way I can remember things like that. So it’s just in random order. Anyway, here goes.

Here I Go Conferencing

I attended by first RWA National conference in Washington, DC. I met a lot of friends I had only known via Yahoo groups and via email. It was nice to put a face with a name. I also met a lot of new people, wore my fabulous red party dress and shoes to FF&P’s “The Gathering” event. I attended workshops and heard speakers. I walked away from the conference feeling inspired and energized and ready to take on my next project. I also had my first pitch appointment (which later got a rejection). I also attended the literacy signing where I spent way too much on books, met the awesome Nancy Haddock, Gena Showalter, and even got a book signed for my mother by Nora Roberts. It was too cool.

Providing Feedback

I think I judged seven contests and read some fantastic entries and some entries that had hidden potential but needed a lot of help. I tried very hard to provide each writer with detailed feedback on their entry. Hopefully I helped make a difference in their writing and they took something that could use.

I got a Nook! And I think that’s adequate.

On the writing front

I finished Fight of the Phoenix, aka the gladiator book. I shopped it. I got about 10 rejection letters for it (go me!). I submitted it to two publishers (shh – don’t tell them I simultaneously submitted!) which I’m waiting to hear back on. I love the story and hope that it’ll find a home on a book shelf soon.

I started working on my very first urban fantasy story. It’s sort of a re-imagined version of a story I started long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. It’s based heavily on Celtic Mythology. My hope is that I weave a magical fairy tale for grown-ups. This month, I’ll be starting back up on that hot and heavy and hopefully have the first draft completed by April 1. That’s the goal, anyway.

Goals

I’ve set goals for the year.

1. Not volunteer so much. I love my chapters but I’ve come to realize I can’t do it all for everyone. So I’ve stepped down from one board and am going to try really hard to par down my volunteerism. That includes judging contests, or at least not so many.

2. I have to focus on writing and finishing in a timely manner. I can finish the draft of a book in about 6 weeks if I try really hard. I want to do that this year. I want to finish the urban fantasy and start on the second in the series. I’d also like to at least outline a contemporary or two. But the main goal is to finish the fantasy and hunt for an agent for the book I’ve already finished.

3. Write every day and meet or exceed a daily word count (I participate in a group that posts random numbers daily to meet or exceed). It’s going to be tough to find time to write between the job and the kid but I think I can do it.

I’m looking forward to Nationals in Nashville this year. Plus I’d love to try and travel more. In fact, I’ll be flying to Houston for a wedding in a couple of weeks.

So here’s to 2010! It’s going to be a GRAND year.

This has been the longest week. It’s tough getting back to work after a long holiday. Especially a good long holiday where every day is just enjoyable. I’m so ready for this week to be done and over.

This morning, though, I will be trapped in a very large room with lots of other people who have been called to do their civic duty – jury duty that is. I resent I was called AGAIN. I swear it hasn’t even been 12 months since the last time I was called. I distinctly remember it because it was butt-cold and I walked from the justice center back to the office – about six or seven blocks – and I froze my ass off. I was so cold I actually ran the rest of the way while my face was frozen and my hands and feet were numb.

This morning we wake up to flurries – yes, again! – and it’s butt-cold again! I am not amused, Tarrant County. NOT.AMUSED.

Yesterday was a tough day for me. I was very out-of-sorts for various reasons. Then I discover my mail list that went to the printer had about 250 missing zip codes. And of course I find out with an hour left in the day and I’m trying to cram it all in before I leave because, as I said, I have to be in jury duty this morning. I manage to get it all done and leave the office later. Which meant picking up the kid was late and getting home was late. Which meant dinner was even later. And almost a disaster. I usually time everything just right so it’s all done at the same time but I was having an off-night.

Man sent me a text and told me he had to stop for gas, so I decided, as I’m attempting to cook dinner, I’m going to make him a pot a coffee with fresh ground beans in my fancy coffee pot. I pour the water in, start it. He gets home, pours a cup of…hot water. The beans never ground! Which means their stopped up in the grinder. sigh Finally we eat dinner and Man makes a real pot of coffee. But as I’m doing the dishes, I knock over his cup and spill his coffee. At least I managed to get the dishes done without breaking one.

Then it’s time to quiz the kiddo for his test tomorrow and all of a sudden it’s time for him to go to bed. I mean, seriously? Where does the time go? It’s like I blink and the evening is done.

I did work on the book a little last night. Mostly some brainstorming and figure out things. Since I’m stuck at the courthouse today, I printed off lots of pages to read from the beginning and see just how sucky it is (I’ll let you know). I figured I may as well make use of my time. Plus I really need to see how the story is progressing. It feels like there is a lot of missing description and emotion.

So I’ve decided to stop fretting about submitting/querying right now and just focus all my attention on this new book. I don’t think the entire draft will by done by January 1 since I’m slowing down the process and going to do a write/edit sort of thing. But that’s okay. As long as the book gets done by Spring, is polished and ready to submit, that’s okay by me.

At least it’s finally Friday! And tomorrow night I have a Christmas party to go to. I’m really looking forward to that.

On the way home yesterday, it poured down rain. (In fact, it poured rain all day yesterday.) So much so it was difficult to see and I had the windshield wipers on high. There was a police car with his lights on parked on the shoulder of the highway. Turns out it wasn’t a wreck but instead two guys changing a tire. Clearly one guy helping the other change the tire in the pouring rain. My first thought was how nice it was for the other guy to stop and help. My second thought was – WOOF! In the rain! Indeed a good samartian.

I was exhausted when I got home last night. And so glad I made pot roast all day in the crock pot so I didn’t have to cook! That made dinner easy. But the dishes were a pain in the butt. The kid was having one of those evenings where he couldn’t focus (wonder where he gets it?) and getting homework done was a chore. So was bath, brushing teeth, getting into bed. I was ready to rip all my hair out by the time it was over.

Then I treated myself to ice cream and writing on the Mini. The Mini has been awesome this week for writing. I busted the 19K mark finally.

And I can’t believe it’s Thursday already! This week has flown. The school is having it’s book fair so I told the kiddo I’d take him and he could pick out a book or two. I can never say no to books, especially if the funds are going back into the school.

Not much else happening other than that. Happy Thursday, ya’ll!

For the last few weeks, I’ve been cleaning. When you’re cramped for space, every inch counts.

I went through my son’s room and cleaned it up, rearranged the furniture, and threw a bunch of stuff away. I made him have a Donate, Keep, and Trash pile. He did fairly good. The donate items are still in my trunk, though. I really need to get rid of them. I want to give them to a placed called Arc of Texas. They have Thrift Town stores and I feel like the stuff will go to good use.

I also donated two giant bags of my clothes to Salvation Army. This week was about selling off my crappy furniture. I got rid of my two chairs that both Man and I hate (they were terribly uncomfortable). I sold off the bunk beds in my son’s rooms to a lady with two small children and one on the way. I sold the couch (which will be picked up this Friday). I made enough to put down a nice chunk on the new sofa that’s arriving this Saturday.

But this past Saturday… Man and I drove out to Arlington to pick up my son’s new bed. It was a nice afternoon drive and the wait wasn’t too bad. At least the distribution center was highly organized. And Man was happy because there was college football on in the waiting area. We watched the tail end of the LSU-Miss State game. Which was rather exciting, if I’m being honest.

Anyway, got home and put the kid’s bed together. It’s fabulous! See below.

I’ve already made use of the two drawers and the two side storage areas. It’s really nice to have all his junk off the floor and hidden away. Plus I now have more room for important things like socks and underwear and pajamas. And his room is CLEAN! Love that.

Yesterday, Man and I went to Wal-Mart and got two filing cabinets which we both needed. We are so organized is disgusting. I finally have a place for all that crap I needed to keep (years back of RWA contest stuff). I finally found a home for all my researching and writing files. It’s wonderful! I love getting organized! I love cleaning house! I love getting new furniture!

I also got back to the WIP. While Man and I had lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings on Saturday I talked through some plot problems and he helped me with them. I thought I had written myself into a corner, so he helped me figure out a way out. That night, I did more researching and I finally figured out my Dark King. Amazing what talking out loud about yoru story will do. And even though he’s not a writer, sometimes he can see the best solution. “Well, why don’t you have the queen do this and that,” he says. And it was like a light-bulb moment for me. He’s brilliant.

So I made some changes in one of the chapters and then finished writing chapter four. I think I can finally go on, now. I still want to have the draft done by December 1 and I’m fairly confident I can reach that goal.

Hard to believe October is right around the corner. Also hard to believe that is time for the State Fair. Where has this year gone?

Another good thing this weekend: my allergies weren’t bothering me as much. I doctored myself up a lot and also slept in Sunday. I didn’t get up until nearly 10 which is super late for me. I needed the rest, though.

It’s Monday, though. Another long week ahead. Here’s hoping for more productive nights on the WIP.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by Devon’s blog yesterday with my characters/emotions post. It was fun.

We finally got a break in the rain yesterday. We even had some sunshine and a patch of blue sky! I’d forgotten what it looked like since it’d been raining for, oh, FOUR FREAKING DAYS. Ah well. We needed it. The lakes did. And especially my yard did. Plus we have cooler temps and the air isn’t running so much, which is nice. I like it. Keep it up!

The other night, I managed to get about 1500 words done on the new WIP. But then the next night I got only 200. BLAH. Hey, still progress, right? I inched closer to 12k, though. I finished chapter three and started on four and it’s hard for me to write. Hard as in there’s a lot of dark moments.  Makes me actually feel back for the charater.

I fully intended to work on the book again last night but I had some things I needed to catch up on and answer some emails and well, it didn’t get done. Plus I had a raging headache. Must be something in the air because I woke up with it.

Tonight, I get the kiddo back. Looking forward to that. Guess I need to think about something to thaw for dinner, huh?

Happy Wednesday!