I know I haven’t been posting as frequently…

I’m sorry I haven’t been posting as much.

I was chosen to write a hi-lo (high interest, low vocabulary) medieval fantasy book for teens for a publisher (I’m one of three writers; we’re writing a series together). I wrote the first book in the series, then I did a major rewrite of the manuscript in a week, which I loved doing but wore me out for a while. And then I did another, much lighter revision. And of course I read and give feedback on the other books in the series. So a lot of my focus and energy has been on writing–and then recovering from the pace that I set myself. And that’s a lot why I haven’t been around much.

I sign the contract in January–I’ll tell you more about it then. It’s been exciting for me.

Then, too, I got a little overwhelmed with how many books I have to review, and that are still waiting for me to review. It sapped my enjoyment in the whole process, and I don’t want it to. And the holiday season can also be stressful, and this time of year just makes me want to read and read. So I’ve been reading some of my old favorites for pleasure, trying to rejuvenate myself, and that’s helping.

I hope you’ll bear with me.

December 16th, 2008