Highs and lows

Random Reader Quote of the Day

"I'd Tell You, etc., is the only book to ever make me almost miss a flight for which I arrived at the airport 2 hours early. I was browsing in the airport bookstore, picked up you book, and two hours later was running for my plane because I was so engrossed that I missed all the boarding calls."
by Brooke

I know life if full of highs and lows, and I'm starting to think that, for writers, the highs go a little higher and the lows a little lower.

For example, Saturday brought me a standing-room-only crowd full of friends, family, idols, and complete strangers who just happened to have read and loved my book. Gotta love Saturday.

But then there was Monday. Why does every Saturday have to come with a Monday? Why?

Even Monday had its highs and lows.

Reading Learning to Play Gin for the final time before seding the FINAL version back to my editor--high.

Knowing that I will never again be able to fix something I may not like about it--low.

Allowing myself one hour of TV time to watch The Closer--high.

Hearing that there are only three new episodes left--low.

Finding out that Dell is going to send me a new laptop battery--high.

Realizing that my old laptop battery could cause my computer to spontaneously combust--low.

Picking up Love You Kill You and thinking, "Wow! This is better than I remember!"--high.

Knowing I just have to make the sequel that much better--low.

Getting reminded that my agent and editors are all about helping me make it the best book possible--high.



So now I've got to get back to work!
Ally