It has been too long since I posted. I got busy around summer residency for school and then then the more time passed the more I avoided posting. I get that way about writing too. When I finally do it, it think "That wasn't so bad, so why did I wait so long?" I'm a procrastinator. It is my nature.

The semester has been going well (only one left after this!!). I have Ann Cummins this semester and she has been great. I've been lucky to have good professors who get to the problem with my writing right away. It would be great if the problem wasn't the main character's personality, but like Fitzgerald said "Better to hear it from a friend than read it in the New York Times." Not that the Times is going to review me any time soon.

My literary novel is on hold for the moment. I'm going to revise it for my master's thesis and there is no point in continuing to submit until I've re-worked the main character. My mystery is being revamped because I'm changing the main character and the story line some. Introducing 2 new characters and tweaking a few others. I hope to finish it by the end of the year so I can devote all of next semester to the rewrite of the literary novel and getting my craft seminar ready for my final residency.

Family life has been busy. My 2 yr old is very active now and I've started working 4 days a week now instead of 2, so the day gets away from me before I realize it. I also go a little Martha Stewart crazy during the holidays (starting with Halloween) and decorate everything that doesn't move. I've got to get serious with a writing schedule so I don't fritter the time away with making pilgrim bonnets and Chrsitmas snowflakes!