In Which I Get Mushy, Share a Deleted Scene, & Then Dance in Purple Confetti

My morning has been non-stop...until about five minutes ago.

I woke up just before five am. I kissed my husband goodbye as I grabbed my chirping phone, and I've been replying to Facebook messages, tweets, emails, and texts ever since. It wasn't until about five minutes ago that I clicked onto my website to begin this post that my brain just quieted, and I've been staring at the blank screen ever since.

Where do I begin??

A Tale of Two Centuries is my third published book in eleven months. It sti...