Last night I decided I had really taken off the wrong direction with plot on Nocturne two. I realized that if I went along as I was the list of problems I would have were many. I was so tired and frustrated I made it worse than it was and I am glad I walked away. Then, refreshed, this morning the idea that wouldn’t come, popped into my head. So I made some easy changes and things are much better. Now I can roll forward.

I find hitting the pacing for certain word counts becomes rhythm. You get to know where the middle point is and how to pace it. So 300 pages for Nocturne took a little rethinking when I had plotted for 400 on book one. So now that I am set up and fixed I think it will move along well.

As for what is next, I have a lot of proposals out right now and I am really eager to see how they pan out. I also have this KICK ASS paranormal idea I am eager to get chapters done on. Right now, my agent is shopping two contemporay proposals. One is straight contemp and the other is a dark sexy Romantic Suspense. But its funny. The insecurity about editors liking me hasn’t gone away. I am still nervous and worried and I find most of my writer friends are too. Some put up a front that it doesn’t matter, but I bet it does. I see too many talented writers who are insecure. I think its normal.

For me, the next goal is a single title. I have 4 anthologies and three category and something thats been in near close forever at Blaze. ( You guys will hear me scream from Texas if that sucker ever just gets signed and sealed!) I am excited and proud but there is this part of me that feels I am not quite there. I have one missing piece and then the cards will be laid out to play for a real future.

So bye for now from Texas! See ya on Football Friday!