Read For Relief

You thought I was done with BOUND, didn't you? I promised I'd be back when I'd finished drafting, but the thing about writing -- at least, if you are me, and I AM -- is that after the drafting comes the revising. Drafting is a hellish miserable existence where I survive on cold coffee and pita chips and pure fear. Revising is hard work, sure, but it is the very best kind of hard work. Like when people who run shave a minute off their time, or see a change in their muscle tone. (I would not know what this is like, of course. But I have heard stories.) When I revise, I end up with a better book, and I'm pretty sure I can feel the synapses in my brain forming new neural pathways, which is always cool.

Farewell, drafting! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. And HELLOOOOOOO, revising. You are looking foxy. I've missed you. Let's catch up.

While I am getting reacquainted with revision and my favorite red pens, you should check out Read For Relief, an auction to raise money for victims of Hurricane Irene. You should DEFINITELY check it out on Wednesday, when there will be a prize package from ME -- including a copy of Torn AND an ARC of TANGLED, just as soon as it's printed. There are also some amazing prizes from other authors -- ARCs, signed books and swag, critiques from editors, agents, and authors alike. It's an incredible effort for a really good cause.

SO. Me and my red pens. You and the Red Cross. Go forth and make it happen, people.

(Click the badge to get there, or type readforrelief.blogspot.com into your browser. They're also on twitter as @read4relief)