Delivered!

And Tarot Within Sight is off with the editor. *HAPPY DANCE!!!* Nance and I really pulled it out this weekend, let me tell you.

Still no word on Stock Cars.

Onward and upward!

-Mel

Man May Work fom Sun to Sun but a Writer's Work is Never Done

Here's the short and sweet:

Tarot Within Sight is in editing, editing, editing.

Stock Cars is in limbo as the reviewer is still laid up due to her injury, but they're sending me my final payment anyway, as I have said I will be more than happy to do edits whenever the book is ready.

Future plans:

Finish Thieves

Become more diligent about submitting Once Bitten to agents

Get a massage

-Mel

Habemus Librum

We are finished with the first drafts of all the chapters in the book. Finally! Now, it is time to edit and send out for review once more.

Whoohoo!!!!!!!

...

What do I do with all my time now?

-Mel

November 6 or Bust

The deadline for Tarot Within Sight is November 6th. Nance and I still have 6-7 chapters to go. Wish us luck!

-Mel

Consultant Delay

I know I haven't updated on the Stock Cars book in a while, but that's because I've been waiting to hear back from Carrie about what the consultant said. Carrie e-mailed me today, and the poor consultant has hurt her back! She's not allowed to work until her rehabilitation is complete. So, ETA on the consultant's comments is unknown at this time. Just in case you were wondering whatever happened to Stock Cars.

In other news, I am still working on Tarot Within Sight. I am almost done with Chapter 8, expect to be moving on to Chapter 9 tonight.

-Mel

Perfectionism is the Enemy of Creativity

Nathan Fillion is currently portraying an author named Richard Castle in a TV series called Castle. Castle is a mystery writer who is shadowing a real detective to use her as his newest bestselling character Nikki Heat. I really enjoy the show. It's funny, just a little campy, and very sweet, with some mystery and grisly murders thrown in for spice. Every once in a while, he even says something insightful about writers.

A week ago when I was watching an episode (those who know me, think DVD - we all know Melanie hates commercials and only gets home at 8 PM), Castle said something to the effect of: "perfectionism is the enemy of creativity."

Before he'd finished the sentence, I'd shouted out "fear!" as my best guess for what stops creativity (yes, I shout at my TV. You ever been to a movie with me?). But, as I've thought about it and been stumped, STUMPED on chapter six of Tarot Within Sight, I've decided his answer was better. When you're writing and every other word you type, your head is saying, "No, that's wrong!" it really kills the mojo.

But, as they say, we shall overcome!

-Mel

See You in November

I thought I might do a short blog to let everyone know that from now until November, anything that isn't already scheduled, I won't be scheduling in. I want to, but I can't do dinner, concerts, movies, or anything else outside my house simply because there is a 22-chapter book due the second weekend in November, and I am on Chapter 6.

Love you all, and see you in November!

-Mel