I hate waiting.
For anything. And now that I’ve jumped on this crazy roller coaster that is publishing….it’s all I freakin do….wait….wait to get the inspiration to actually write sometimes. Wait to have something critiqued…wait to submit it…then there’s the insufferable amount of time, waiting to see if someone on the other end actually likes your writing……aagghh….I’m not very good at it….but, I suppose the end result of all this waiting will make it worthwhile…..at least I hope so….currently I’m waiting to hear the outcome on several different projects……another author put it to me this way…..sounds like I’m multi pregnant…..about to give birth to a whole herd of lovlies…..or about to lose them all……I just wish I knew which it was……

BUT….guess I’ll have to WAIT to find out!!!!

It’s late afternoon in my neck of the woods, in lovely sw Ontario, Canada. A perfect summer day really, warm but not humid, with the sun shining. I’m in my office with the window open and a breeze is coming through…so awesome to be able to turn off the AC.

As I sit here, I’m thinking how lucky I am. To be here, able to devote as much time as I need to this whole writing gig. I am damn lucky. I have a wonderful husband who’s extremely proud of my accomplishments…..in the past seven months I’ve subbed several manuscripts, of which a few are being considered by an epub….one full has been requested by an editor at Silhouette Nocturne, and on the strength of that particular manuscript I now have my very own agent! How awesome is that?

I would never have pursued this dream without the incredible support of everyone that I love….and the many new friends I’ve made recently, in particular Lauren Hawkeye….a writer of great talent, wit and someone I’m looking forward to meeting in the next few weeks……yeah, lucky me…good friends, good family and two bottles of the finest red wine about to be popped open!

Who else feels as lucky and blessed as me, and why?

Gee, it’s hot, humid and already the kids are driving me crazy with the whole, “I’m bored”…they’ve only been out of school for just over a week….it’s pretty hard to write when they’re whining in my right ear….actually it’s pretty hard to write when I have to look at the overflowing mound of paperwork that is scattered across my desk. Paperwork that I told my husband was done….finished and filed away!

Yeah right…between my current wips, worrying about my ms being shopped, facebook, eharlequin and now a Sirens and Scribes…..I have no time to get the bloody paperwork done….the ones that actually pay the bills…..and now I have two kids to keep happy…sigh….how does everyone juggle summer and writing?

Well, hell!

The past few months have been a whirlwind of activitiy…..writing, dreaming, writing some more, bad tummy aches….and a lot of red wine!

But, I’ve accomplished several goals and all the sleepless nights, sore eyes, tired fingers were so worth it. I’ve always loved to write…..spend skads of time talking to myself, and when out walking the dog….spend most of the time fantasizing and plotting stories…..the need to express has always been a part of me. It just took me 40 years to treat it seriously.

But, it’s not always about talent….I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful authors and most of them through the eharlequin website……my special freinds have been encouraging, and truthfully I don’t think I’d have me an awesome agent and a manscript being shopped if not for them…I feel truly blessed!

yeah, girlfriends, writing friends, and well, drinking friends enrich our lives in ways that we don’t even know….and I’d like to thank all my girls for being there, bouncing ideas off and just making me feel great when maybe, I was a little down in the dumps…..( right Lauren?)

So, let’s hope that 2008 is one heck of a year for all of us!