A project is completed – Yay!

Writing is sometimes so inspired that the words seem to be waiting for me to type them. Then, there are times when I have to pull each one from the recesses of my brain, kicking and screaming, to the page. I never know what a day will bring, until I actually sit down and start writing. Lately, my mind clear and things around me going well, it’s been going rather well.

Happily, I’ve finished the manuscript for my Old Hollywood story this last Saturday, which I’ve tentatively titled, A Charmed Life. It fits the story perfectly, but as a working title, I grew rather tired of it, thinking to change it once I finished. Well, I’m finished, and the title will likely stick.

I’ve sent it off to my lovely BETA reader, who promises to be totally honest. A couple of other folks, editors, have read pieces of it, and they liked it. Two more assessments to go and then I’ll sub it.

The story came in at 105k, my longest, save for a really bad manuscript I wrote several years ago, which, in rereading it, is more telling than showing. Oh, the things I didn’t know when I wrote it.

While that baby is awaiting disposition, I’ve gone to work on the fourth Sapphire Club book, entitled, No Solitary Man. Today was a particularly productive day, and I anticipate this one to come in at around 40k, to keep it on track with the other three. Heavy story. This one tells the story of Alexander Chilton, from Chocolate, Tea, and the Duchess. I think readers who’ve read Duchess will be taken aback by this story. I’m contemplating writing a story about Haynes as well, but that’s just in the planning stages.

I received my notification today that For Men Like Us is now in the editorial queue at Dreamspinner, so I imagine I’ll be in edits within the next month in anticipation of a September release. I’ve also sent in the cover art sheet and can’t wait to see what the artist comes up with. I was rather specific when they asked what I had in mind for the cover, so we’ll have to see. I’ll share when I get it.

On to our evening.

Until next time,

Hugs,

Brita