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Zzzt? Where Are We?

Greetings, dear Readers!

It’s been quite some time since I wrote. Here’s an update on Because Of The Red Fox.

I passed the winter musing on the plot. I’ve told chunks of the story to a friend, a circle of storytellers, to the trees, the herbs in my garden. I’ve scoured the tale, figuring out bits that I hadn’t really understood.

I’ve scheduled a book reading for July 27. I’m turning 50 near the end of July, and I will have this book out by then!

I’ve made a schedule, and now I’m updating my text.

Shell, Leaves, Santa, Annie, Govan and the rest are all in varying states of impatience. Here’s the current cover:

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It will likely change some, but it’s well on its way!

Thanks for your patience!

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Entering The Dreaming

The rains have come, the leaves have turned color, and summer has definitely scattered!

My work with the book is heading into the dreamtime as well, though the work that I’m doing with it at this point is anything but dreamy!  I’m examining my characters and their motivations (once more) and the scenes of the story (again). I’m examining the bones of the tale, and there will likely be another round of editing/rewriting. (And I’d thought I was done!)

That’s the update! Sorry for the delay, if you’ve been awaiting this book. To me, the energy of the year is pointing to shedding, and moving to the bones of things, and not to launching the book (it’s a little too late in the year to do so anyway!). The New Year will point in different direction …

In the meantime I encourage all of you to take November (National Novel Writing Month), and write!  Check out NaNoWriMo’s Young Writer Program if you are a young writer, or NaNoWriMo if you’re an adult. Have fun!

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Latest On The Red Fox

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. Here’s what’s up with Because Of The Red Fox.

The book is formatted, and the front cover looks pretty cool (if I do say so myself–and I did!). I’m currently rereading the manuscript aloud to my daughter, and she is giving me some good insights. At the moment I feel like the changes I need to make (and I do need to make them!) may not be ones I can complete in time for my early Novermber launch date.

But that may be just me feeling a bit tired and overwhelmed–I’ve been working hard on many projects for the past few months!

This is yet another challenge of being a writer, whether you’re intending to self-publish or not. At what point do you decide you’re done–you’ve done all you can do? I thought I was close to that point … near my limit. But … some parts of this novel work really well (in my humble opinion!). I feel determined to work over the less well, so that they come close to the feel of those “wow, I really did it!” sections.

And I still feel committed to launching the book soon. Part of me wonders though if I can do so within 2012.

The answer is: let’s see what I can do within the next two weeks.

To be continued!