In the middle of the night...

Last night, I stayed up too late and when I went to bed, instead of succumbing to sleep, my mind started writing a story. Something completely unconnected to anything I've written before. It was really weird. The lines just started playing in my head, along with the images. So I decided I'd better write them down.

At one am, I got up and connected my Mac keyboard to my iPad, so I wouldn't have to fire up my computer. (One advantage of my iPad is that it's instantly there and ready to go.) Exactly an hour later, I had exactly 2000 words. Again, it was really weird.

I was so tired while I was writing that one of the characters evidently named herself after a minor from Fallout 3.

I have no idea if this story will go anywhere. Goodness knows I don't have time for another novel right now. So maybe it'll be a short story. Not that I have time for that either, unless I'm willing to give up an hour of sleep in the middle of every night. But at least for that hour, I was kind of obsessed by this idea, this girl, and the incredibly tough choice she's facing. So maybe we'll meet again, this middle-of-the-night story and I. Or maybe not.


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I've been promising this week's International Edition Giveaway for two weeks now, so this is me finally living up to my word! To enter this week's giveaway, leave me a comment in the corresponding Blogger post telling me who the last author you met in person was, or which author you'd most like to meet, if you've never met one. (I've always wanted to meet Stephen King, but I'm fairly sure I'd make a total fool of myself!) One comment will be chosen at random and the winner will be announced on Monday. You must check back here see if you've won and claim your prize, or I will redraw a winner next week. Books up for grabs:

Australian My Soul To Take
Australian My Soul To Save
Australian My Soul To Keep
Australian My Soul To Steal (x2)
UK My Soul To Take
UK My Soul To Save (x3)
French My Soul To Keep (Sauve Mon Ame!) (x2)
US Kiss Me Deadly (YA antho)
Australian Stray
Australian Rogue
Australian Pride (x2)
Australian Prey (x2)
Finnish Stray (Kissatytto) (x2)
Norwegian Stray (Herrelos) (x2)
Swedish Stray (Herrelos) (x2)
Italian Rogue (il Graffio della notte) (x2)
Italian Pride (Il Graffio sulla pelle)

Please note that the Italian copies of Rogue were lightly damaged during shipping (dented spine). Also, two of the UK copies of MSTSave were slightly more lightly damaged during shipping (crimped cover, dented spine). I hate that that happened, but the books are still readable, so if you're looking for either edition...I have them.)

Also, next week I will have a different kind of giveaway. I have a couple of Enthralled ARCs and books signed by Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr from RT last week!