It’s no mystery. Summer was the culprit of my procrastination. I feel both disappointed and annoyed with myself for not completing this darn revision by now. But, when the sun shines and the outdoor beckons, one must respond defeated with…
Summer Reading 2013
Yes. Yes. I’m almost done with the final revision of my manuscript. I know – you’re done reading about me editing the darn thing and not moving on to the next step. Almost there – I promise. In the meantime,…
Destination: Copenhagen 2013
This September, I’ll be making a quick stop in the cool city of Copenhagen. On my brief visit, I’ll be seeing my friend Pernille: a local Dane whom I met during my study abroad in Milan in ’96. At the…
One last tweak: to reflect
Revisions never stop. It’s up to me, “the writer” to decide, enough is enough. I must walk away and hand it over to a professional… or at least find/convince a professional to represent this project. OK, OK, I got it……
And the rewrites begin
Someone once told me inspiration always comes unannounced. That one cannot schedule when to allow creativity to take over. It’s not a switch I can turn on at my leisure or when it is most convenient to me. Being that…
Line for Plot and Time
The second round of feedback has started to come in. Although the story does have more depth, by rearranging events that unfolded (and by writing this story in increments of time on weekends or evenings) my timeline is not concrete…