Skidding out of 2009 on Two Wheels

Just about two weeks left of the year, and I'm picking up speed. I have to get an ms cleaned up to send out early next week, as well as write a couple of gift short stories for the holidays.

It's amazing how much has changed over this year--I still can't believe what I've done, or what I'm hoping to do.

Still, it's not even Solstice and I still have decorating, shopping, and holiday movie watching to complete. :) Should be fun.

Oh, and did I mention I've got four chapters done on Fairville?

Life is good.

Happy Holidays, my friends, if I don't have a chance to post before.

Fairville

I started work in earnest on Fairville last night. It was so nice to be working on a new project after so long with the first novel. At this point, that baby is in the hands of the fates (or whatever literary agent wisely chooses to pick me up.)

I have to admit, I love the first part of working on a story or novel, when everything is still nebulous. You can go anywhere, do anything, and create your reality as you go along. I was kind of surprised last night at the tone one of my scenes was taking, but pleased. I know where I'm going in my head, but I have no particular path I'm emotionally attached to. I just fully intend to enjoy the journey, trusting my ability to tell a decent story and create interesting characters. Angst does not create good fiction; it creates ulcers.