I am finally in the mood to work on my edits!!! :hehe:
When I first opened this particular ms, all I could see was the mistakes–changing POV’s, too much detail, lack of commas, use of modern words in a historical piece. All I could see ahead of me was torture!! :crazy:
And then, somehow, my perception slowly changed over the last day or two. I started seeing all the things right with the ms, the things judges have praised–sparkling dialogue, lush descriptions, witty characters–and I fell in love with the story all over again. That’s what I needed to get in the mood, a love of my characters and their journey. I found that. I’m so glad. I’m enjoying the process, so much so that I’ve cut way back on my web time. I’m just not needing the distraction right now, absorbed as I am in this story.
Now… I’m still occasionally procrastinating–a tactic I use when I get stuck in a ms. Today and yesterday I filled my thinking time with site updates.
My favorite e-book author, Shelby Reed, released a new book today–Midnight Rose. It’s a vampire tale, her first, and I can’t wait to read it. She’s so good. I love her voice.
I also received my copy of Alison‘s The Shaughnessey Accord. I’m excited about that. It’s a slender volume so I’ll be able to fit in during rewrites. Yummy SG-5!!! 
Thanks, Alison!
