July 5, 2007
Waiting for my Face to Unfreeze
Just got back from a root canal and my face and top lip are still frozen. Ugh! I hate that feeling. DH claims that drinking something hot will help the freezing wear off faster. I’m not sure I believe him, but I’m willing try anything. So I’m sipping a cup of black berry tea and struggling not dribble it down the front of myself.
Finally heard back from the publisher that had Living Lies (or I thought they did) for the last year. Apparently there’s no record of the submission. On the upside I’ve been asked to resend it. At least it’s not a rejection. 
I also received a a note from another pub that the partial I sent for Living Lies is moving on the next round of editors. Also good news.
Funny, this new flurry of action around a story I haven’t really done much with in a while. But that’s a good thing considering the mess Witch is in right now. My God, recovering from this computer disaster has been tough. For a while there, every time I thought of the work ahead of me on Witch I felt sick. But yesterday, as I scrolled through the pages trying to remember how things were before, I realized I would never get it back exactly the way it was. So instead I’ll make it better. Flesh out the characters more, speed up the pacing. Maybe I can turn this into a positive experience.
Not that I’d ever want to repeat it, of course.
The WIP is plodding along. Rarely do I get this far into something and look forward to finishing like this. I don’t know if I’m just bored of working on it, or that I don’t really like the characters, whatever it is I’m not feeling it like I was. When I go back and read, it’s not bad. I don’t know. I think I just want to get it done so I can start something new and fresh.
As for Blood and Bone, the rewrite is coming along fine though I’ve had to slow down a little to accommodate my problems with Witch. After all, I have queries and partials out for Witch right now, and the way my luck’s been running lately…
Currently Reading:
The Secret Garden – Because I never did when I was younger, and as I come to the end I wish I had.
Bag of Bones, Stephen King – Nice to read something where character development isn’t sacrificed for pace. Unlike the last two romantic suspense novels I read, but that’s a rant for another day.
Music: Trust Yourself – Blue Rodeo
Mood: Mildly frustrated.
PS. My tea is nearly gone and cold, and my mouth is still frozen. Less than when I started, but I suspect that is simply the result of the natural progression. My appointment finished two and a half hours ago.
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