Weekly Update

Sorry I took so long writing a more positive post.  I didn't spend the whole day steaming.  I didn't even spend the whole morning steaming.  Get it out and then let it go - that's my motto.  (Not that it doesn't irritate me anew every time I look at it.  Hubby bent it back, but it's still squonky.)  Plus, I called Mom.  No matter how bad my mood is, she always seems to cajole me out of it - without even trying.  Almost 40, and yes, I still need my mom.  Always will.  ;o)

Anyway, it's been a slow week for the most part.  After I finished the last round of edits, I took the week off...  Well, kinda.  The day after I finished, I started working on the plot for a sequel.  I made myself put that down, though.  I'm still not quite ready to be back in that world.  Instead, I started work on an old idea.  I started this one last year... or maybe the year before...  (after a while, they all blur together).  A few weeks ago I had an epiphany about this project and now I'm ready to hit it with guns ablazin'. 

You see, I was trying to write this idea as a YA and I was having problems getting into the head of a teenage girl.  Hard to believe since I spend most of my time with one.  LOL  Once I shifted the age of the MC, the plot started to fall into place.  Yesterday I broke my word about taking a week off and started plotting for this.  For those of you who've been around a while, you may remember seeing a word-meter called EQ.  Well, that's the one and I'm getting excited about the story again.  Yay me.

So, it's back into the speculative fiction fray again.  I loved writing the paranormal - DLN - and I can't wait to play in that world some more, but I think my real first love is in speculative.  Maybe one will sell and start a stampede for the others.  Time will tell.  Until then, I'll just keep writing.

Other than that, I've read a few books this week.  I just finished the last book from my Whatcha Readin'? post.  I still have one book left in my TBR pile, but it's an epic fantasy and I'm just not in the mood.  Maybe I'll hit a couple Erle Stanley Gardner mysteries or pick up an old Piers Anthony.  Heh, I could even go totally weird and read a non-fiction - ya know, just for kicks.

What have you been up to lately?

And to everyone who was so supportive this morning...  Your words really helped.  Thanks, guys.