...you've taken a laptop into a PumpItUp! or SkyZone or other indoor playground and tried to write a novel. The screaming, oh the screaming, and the random ball flying precariously close to the laptop. Goodness. And yes, indoor playgrounds are a thing. At least they are in AZ where it gets to 120F in the summer (45C or so for everywhere other than the US). It's 70F right now (22C or so), so that's obviously not an issue, but they offer discounts when school is not in session. My boys love it, so why not? Perhaps it will tire them out...
So why am I here? I'm trying to make a big push and finish Earthquake and get going on Rarity. I need to work on the cover for earthquake and none of my ideas are going to look very good with my limited photoshop skills (yes, I make my own covers). So I'll be trying to brainstorm that. I want the lightning circle again, but I'm having a hard time integrating that with my earthquake pictures from photoshop. I'll work on it more once Earthquake goes to my beta readers. And try not to cry when I get too frustrated.
I've heard a lot from family and friends this holiday season. It's been humbling, for sure. Family who I'd never considered telling about my writing have found out about it from other family members. And they've read my stuff. We're talking baby boomers here. I've received a lot of compliments from them, which is great. And I like the advice (mostly). And rest assured for my stepdad's cousin, there will be fewer visits to the dressmaker for Lora in Rarity. In fact, she may not get there at all! At least half the book will take place outside of Glimmen. And I will rectify the lack of page numbers in my paperbacks. It's something I never noticed. I own my books in paperback, but I've never looked through them other than to see how the map of Ydris looked. That's pronounced EE-driss, btw.
Anyway, enough tangents. I need to keep a lookout for flying balls and write some more. I hope you all had a merry Christmas, happy chanukah, happy kwanzaa, or other holiday (or no holiday... just a great weekend), and I wish you the best for a safe, happy, and healthy 2018!!
