I know, sounds a bit trite, but it is what it is. Today for
instance, I set out early with the dogs. We had some cloud cover and a stiff
breeze, perfect for a walk in the hills. We hadn’t gone far when the wind
shifted. I was suddenly bewitched by the scent of wild roses. They grow
everywhere on this island; unpruned, uncut, and unhampered they thrive. At this
time of year the air can be heavy with the scent. I love it.
As I walked along, watching the dogs snuffle and explore in
the tall grass, drinking deeply of the scent of roses and clover, I reflected
on just how good life has been lately. Oh sure, there have been a few blips,
there always are, but it just keeps coming up roses. Yes indeed, life is good.
On that note, here is the ROW80 check-in, on time for a
change.
1.
Finish the first draft of my current project and
get it off to my editor. CM Crawford is
a great editor and has very reasonable rates. Heck, she’ll even work for Amazon
gift cards. The girl loves to barter. You can find her on her page here:
Done!
2.
Get the next project over 15K words
Well on the way here. Over 5K words now.
3.
If Ms. Crawford gets the first project back to
me in time, finish the second draft during this round. If not then I will
finish and hopefully publish it during the last round.
So, one thing you
can do to help is to go to my Amazon author page and hit the *like* button on
the upper right side. Here’s the link. http://www.amazon.com/Prudence-MacLeod/e/B0079XOY8U
If you have an
author page drop your link into a comment and I’ll go *like* it for you. Thanks
for stopping by, good luck!
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Wishing you lots of roses! Hey, I thought you were gonna slow down over the summer, what with outdoor distractions and all..... You sure do keep your editor busy! Not that she's complaining!
ReplyDeleteI did slow down; I'm way behind last year's pace. tee hee hee
DeleteLove the roses! I haven't tried growing them here in the desert and boy do I miss them. Great check-in Prudence! Wishing you a great week.
ReplyDeleteHi Raelyn, there's nothing quite like the scent of roses on the breeze. Can you grow them in the desert? It would be awesome if you could. Thanks for the good wishes.
DeleteYou can, but you have to do special hybrids and they still take a lot of care.
DeletePrudence, your home sounds lovely! What a nice way to take a break and enjoy life with your furry friends. :) Good work on ROW80 too - keep it up!
ReplyDeleteHi Jennette, I wish that just once you could walk with me and catch that scent on the breeze. It is pure magic.
DeleteWay to go Prudence! You are rocking out the words and still finding time to get out of the house and enjoy nature! That's a win win in my book! Crossing my fingers for you when you send in pages to your editor!
ReplyDeleteHi Jess, thanks for the good words. I'm hoping to get the MS back late next week without too much to do to it. My editor (CM Crawford) often contacts me when she finds a problem area and we fix it before she continues. I love the fact that she likes to get involved with the author and to help make the book the best it can be.
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