Weekend News

Started off by driving all over town looking for my missing wallet—only to find it lying on my bed.

Avoided certain disaster when I realized in the nick of time that the tube of facial cleanser I was about to use was instead “metal cleaner” left behind by my maid. (Truly, it would have been an honest mistake—almost identical packaging!)

Saw 70’s pop star Melissa Manchester perform at a local venue. She sounds better than ever and has a lot more talent and style than she’s given credit for. Even the tried-and-true “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Midnight Blue” sounded up-to-date with jazz/blues nuances. Had the opportunity to meet her afterward—nice lady!

Watched CNN coverage of Hurricane Dennis and marveled once again at the monotony of California weather.

Watched a new reality (?) show called “The Princes of Malibu.” Hm. What to say about this program? Entertaining in an odd “don’t hate us ‘cuz we’re good-looking, rich, and clueless” sort of way. Brody Jenner (stepson of David Foster and birth son of Bruce Jenner) is undeniably one of the most handsome men on the planet—at the ripe young age of 21 no less.

Here’s what I’d planned to get done on the writing front this weekend:

1. Work on Stealing Amy synopsis
2. Edit chapters two and three for entering Golden Gateway Contest
3. Write opening scene of new WIP
4. Upload critiques for writing partners

Here’s what I accomplished:

1. Uploaded one critique

So during the mad dash around town in search of the wallet, I began mentally composing the first scene of my new WIP. Geez, it sounded so good as the dialogue bounced around my brain! Yet, when I put fingers to keyboard, something happened. I wrote a half page and hated every sentence. Something about the voice is completely wrong. I had decided to try first person present (which isn’t everyone’s favorite, but whatever). Now must re-think. Or, maybe I’m just opening the book at the wrong moment. New writers tend to make that mistake. All I know is my heroine comes off like a sniveling whiner—not what I’d intended or expected at all. Hope she shapes up before I decide to dump her entire story.