Coming up for air

Obviously, life has consistently kicked my hind end... and there's a lot back there to kick. And so, because of the hours I keep,I am embarrassed to realize how long it's been since I visited.
As we all know, writing only books is a pipe dream for the majority of word lovers. To make ends meet, we end up working with all kinds of projects...And so I get lost in trying to juggle my own writing with the freelance work I do. When I come up for air and realize, as I have at this moment, that I haven't visited here for far too long, my face burns.
I recently finished "Hissy Fits Will Set You Free." A story with several other stories winding through it... about women from all walks of life, who meet in a support group. One of my favorite activities is to develop characters. Next to that, I love to give them lives... real lives, with real dreams and real pain and real frustrations.
Next month I'm heading north to do book signings and stand-up comedy gigs... it takes a LOT of preparation for these trips... a LOT of material has to be created for a 45-minute comedy skit. Just to talk about it gives me a headache. Actually I don't have any projects right now that can be set aside... my arms are tired from juggling so much. My mind is crispy fried...
Thank you for supporting my work! And now, I believe I will sign off and hold the couch down for a little cat nap!