Not done yet

Jun 30, 2008

Okay, this is my third attempt at a blog today. Why?

Because the other two were too whiney for me to post. So, here’s hoping third time is, indeed, the charm.

I’ve been inching along towards the end of SWALLOWING DARKNESS. I thought five hundred pages would hit it, but if I ended here it would be a true cliff-hanger. I swore never to do that. But, I’m left with wondering how many pages until I can find a satisfactory end. The book was due today. If I could finish it this week, then it’s not so bad. If I’m twenty pages from the end then it’s possible, but if I’m fifty pages, or more from the end, then this week is not looking good.

I’ve never come to the end of any book and been writing so slowly. I’m doing two pages, three pages . . . I haven’t made even my four pages over the last few days. It’s no way to write a book. My leg hurts, and it does distract me. Today, I managed to be actually sick on top of it. Okay, that’s it, no whining.

Maybe third time is not the charm. But this has been my day. Sick, tired, in pain, trying to find a place to end this book that will be satisfying, but not drive me and my editor crazy on the deadline. Even Christmas music didn’t cut it today.

On the plus side, this is my first night back up in the office to do the blog since I hurt my ankle. Jon’s taken a guest shot, or I’ve worked from the island computer, or I’ve done the blog earlier in the day. Tonight, I came back up to sit in the dark and the quiet of the office and type this. I guess that means one of two things. Either I’m hurting a little less, or my body is adjusting to the pain. Either way, you begin to feel better. Anyone that doesn’t understand that last bit, has never had an injury that didn’t quite get back to normal. Lucky you.

Anita should ache in some of the injuries. Ache when the pressure changes. Ache when you stress it. Ache when you sleep on it wrong. Ache when you over use the muscles that have compensated for the original injury. I guess, if she heals most things, that she might get to skip all the after effects, even of the scars she already has; cool.