quick breath

By admin | Published: February 19, 2008
I am dashing outside the Cave of Revision for a quick breath of fresh air. All is going fairly well. I am working long days, but love being so submerged in my story. One of the characters is now found only on the cutting room floor. Eliminating her cleared up all kinds of structural problems in the text. Now if I could just get rid of the hamsters who have taken up residence in my lungs, life would be peachy. I am coughing like a seal with a three-pack a day habit, a seal who hangs out under the dock and steals French fries from unsuspecting tourists, a seal who works as a carnie with a traveling fair and writes rambling screeds about walrus conspiracy theories. I sound like a Seal Gone Bad. Thanks to a generous contribution from Mary Pearson and Aliya, who contributed from England (!), I am 94% on the way to making my Team in Training fund raising goal. All I need is another $150. Will you put me over the top? OK, the fresh air is killing me. Back into the cave I go. 2008 Resolution Tracker Week 7 – Miles Run: 22, YTD: 146.75 Week 7 – Days Written: 7, YTD: 49 45 weeks left this year.
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13 Comments

  1. kellyrfineman
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    You are so in the zone – I can tell, because the hamster/seal bit is pure genius.

  2. Anonymous
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 5:40 pm | Permalink

    go, go, go!

    Couldn’t agree more — love the seal bit. Picture book?

    And today I am donating to your husband’s race, because, like you, I am in a mad dash to finish my draft by the end of the month (thank god for leap years), and I think he deserves HUGE props for making the coffee happen.

    Rebecca Stead

    • admin
      Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:20 pm | Permalink

      Re: go, go, go!

      Thank you SO MUCH for supporting my husband. You are right – a guy who brings coffee to a cranky writer deserves the world.

  3. luckyno13
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 11:37 pm | Permalink

    Good luck in the Cave!

    I just got a copy of Catalyst and started reading it last weekend… so far, so good. :)

    • admin
      Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:20 pm | Permalink

      Let me know what you think!

  4. countessearle
    Posted February 20, 2008 at 12:12 am | Permalink

    Swimming

    Congratulations to your son for making States. My niece, Courtney, is going to States (in Maryland) for 4 events. She has set the school records for 100back, 100breast, 200IM, and been part of the teams to set school records for 400IM relay and 4X100freestyle relay. Go Swimmers!!

    • admin
      Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm | Permalink

      Re: Swimming

      That is amazing!!!! Wow!

      Must be those fast Fish genes…

  5. dragonchariot
    Posted February 20, 2008 at 12:29 am | Permalink

    Fluids fluids fluids! And those Mucinex horse pills worked well for me when I had the phlegmy hack. Take care, and remember that if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything (possible misquote from Princess Bride).

    • admin
      Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:19 pm | Permalink

      Yeah, I am choking down the horse pills.

      Mostly, I’m just choking.

  6. perfykt
    Posted February 20, 2008 at 6:50 am | Permalink

    Woop, sounds like it’s all going well. I agree with Anonymous, I think you have something with that seal idea there!

  7. mousesnovel
    Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:12 pm | Permalink

    Was it difficult to eliminate the character? I’m not sure how much you can tell me, if it will give spoilers, but I know I get very attached to mine.

    • admin
      Posted February 20, 2008 at 2:19 pm | Permalink

      Next time I post, I’ll answer this question – it’s a good one.

      • mousesnovel
        Posted February 21, 2008 at 4:21 pm | Permalink

        Thank you! I really appreciate you answering my (and other people’s) questions! ^_^