Wednesday, May 14th

Yahoo! My husband (a tough critic) read the second draft of my new chapter book and he said he liked it.  He said it was polished.  (I am now dancing around the room)

But I can not dance for long. Other work beckons. I start working on another book, actually a few books. I do better when I work on a few projects at the same time.  It keeps me from getting stale. When I hit a wall on one story, I turn to another.

A few hours later, I hear that one of my favourite books (now ten years old) is probably going out of print.  At first I am crushed. Then I am determined. “No!” I tell myself. ” I won’t let it happen. I’ve had books that have gone out of print come back before.  A good book should keep going.”

Later that day I learn that a deadline I thought was for July was actually for June 9th and I haven’t started writing the book. (Plus I’ll be away for part of the time). Panic? No. Not me. Well, yes, a little. But then I say to myself, “You can do it. You have to do it. You said you’d do it.  You wrote an outline.  Do it! I begin to write the text on the subway on my way down to a meeting. Chapter one gets done. It’s rough but it’s a start.

Will I get the book done without staying up all night for two weeks? Will it make any sense?

Stay tuned.