Melani Blazer

Okay, I did it. More on a whim than anything, but if I thought too hard about it, I’d probably chicken out with some valid enough excuse about working the day job, the upcoming holidays and track record of sticking with one story this last year. I’m convinced my muse has ADHD and there’s no medication out there that will help.

I’m quite sure the truth is I’m having a hard time sitting down long enough to get “into” a story, so my writing is lacking. I’m hoping this challenge and fear of the public humiliation will either make or break me…

Is there a muse store nearby? Maybe a second-hand shop? One for rent???

But seriously, underneath all this joking panic, I’m actually excited I have a ….direction, a purpose, a frightening man with evil look in his eye threatening me, a bunch of friends and fellow writers to share this common goal with…

So I’m going to work on “vamp” (see sidebar)…The word count will probably shudder and crack a bit, as I’m going to spend the next week (yes, might actually dip into the days after 10/15) to get the story going in the direction I want it, then I can move forward without fail (yes, positive thinking is a good thing) and hopefully nail the lid on this one…. before the sun comes up again.

You know what sucks? I’ve got a B&N trip planned for Nalini’s newest (shhhh, NO I don’t have it yet… me bad). Sigh. I might sneak it in. It’d only take a day to read.

So, for official’s sake, here’s the button….