May Musings

On Sunday, we parked at North Hollywood Beach Park ($7 per day) and strolled along the Hollywood boardwalk, actually made out of bricks and not boards. It was a perfect morning. We walked past the sunburnt yellow, deep coral, and hot pink buildings, the amphitheater, and the numerous restaurants. At Josh's Organic Garden, we bought some produce before turning back. After a two hour walk, we crashed in our air-cooled home for the afternoon.

Now it is Monday and back to work. I have completed my WIP, finished my first round of line edits, revised the synopsis, and have now put it aside so I can gain some distance on the story before a final read-through. Meanwhile, I'm thinking about the sequel and jotting down notes on the next plot.

There are plenty of other projects to keep me busy. I tried to put my lectures into Power Point and failed, so I need a friend to teach me how to use the program. I have yet to learn Windows Movie Maker so I can make a book trailer for my January mystery release. I've started selecting photos and music at the royalty-free sites online, but it's a tedious process. Then I'm still revising one of my backlist titles, another time-consuming project. I need to update my mailing lists and send out another newsletter, devise upcoming contests, set up a blog tour. And the list goes on. Sorting through old family photos and files is beginning to sound more appealing. But this period in between book projects is a good time to get things done. Or not. Somehow the less busy you are, the less you accomplish.