My hair, which has always been its own sordid entity, had erupted
overnight into a right awful parody of a clown wig.
A bad clown wig.
As my dreams weren’t particularly gruesome or soul-scarring, I place
the entire blame for my hair on my “Absurd Workload: Day One,” (i.e.
yesterday).
Carrying on a somewhat intelligent (I hope) daily blog while working on
three separate novels is a new kind of madness even for me. Shall I elaborate?
*a cowbell rings from somewhere
in the audience*
*wonders briefly if that should
be taken as a “Yes” or as a plea for milk*
*decides on the former and
carries on*
Writhe’s sequel is my first and foremost priority. I already
feel guilty about asking for an extension on its deadline (from July 1 to July
15), something I loathe to do.
You make a commitment; you keep it. That’s how I try to handle this whole life
thing (despite the varying, often laughable results.) So, Book Two’s daily word
quota is the first up to bat after breakfast.
Not a problem. 615 words is a very doable goal.
Next up is my mainstream Romance Thriller set in Africa, The Sun and
the Sand Cat.
My literary agent really wants me to finish this up (it’s ¾ done at the
moment) so she can send out queries to the large publishing houses who will
want to see the whole thing if the first three chapters and synopsis tickles
their fancies. So, yesterday I
re-familiarized myself with Sabella and Conyer and organized the heck out of
their love story.
After hours of that drudgery during which my dog and her enthusiastic
teeth lent a hand the moment I turned my back, I now have a precise list of the
scenes needing to be finished and the chapters yet to be written. (Remember: I
hardly ever write a story from beginning to end; I write whatever strikes my
fancy that day.)
By that point, I barely had enough creative juices left to give my
mainstream Historical Romance project (that would be the infamous “Six Brothers”
story) more than a weathered glance.
Whew!
No wonder my hair Bozo-ed itself out last night.
*pats down said-hair AGAIN and
chuckles*
Until tomorrow…
Chloe
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