Side Trips Are Good For The Soul

Ahhhhh. That felt good. Since I’ve turned over Widow Woman to the professionals, I don’t have anything more I can do on that project for the moment. After months (okay, I’ll be honest: years) of writing, rewriting, editing, proofing, lather, rinse, repeat…I finally sat down to work on my next project, a YA eco-fantasy (my term) which I first started at least two years ago. I know my daughter thinks I’d given this project up completely, but I am on fire to get back to it now and hope I can con her into continuing to be a beta reader. (Pleeeaaasssseeeee?????)

I sat down this morning and worked on it, just for an hour, but that hour flew by, and I remembered why I became a writer in the first place. After a rough day yesterday, escaping into another time and place, slipping into my new family of characters, well, that was just the balm I needed. If I hadn’t set (and heeded) a timer, I’d probably still be writing when my hubby got home from work today, but at least I got back into that particular saddle again.

Oh, how I missed it.

That’s it for today–no rants, no gripes, no real updates. Just an expression of writing bliss. Ahhhh.

3 thoughts on “Side Trips Are Good For The Soul

  1. Denise Burks

    Dearest Julia,

    I can’t tell you how lovely it was to spend time with your blog and one of your videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWrkpknO4g) this morning! It left me with goosebumps!

    I’ve always admired your writing gift (and your ability to juggle your super-mom duties). I cannot wait to read your novel!

    Congratuations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

    Denise (your former co-daisy troop leader)

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    1. juliascribbling

      Thanks, Denise,
      I love that you took the time to watch my interview clip–I had so much fun doing it! Hope you’re doing well, and I’m so flattered that you want to read the novel. When you do, please let me know what you thought; I always think of you as one of my very earliest supporters. 🙂

      Julia

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