Well, it’s April 15 and the second consecutive day of icy rain and snow in Toronto. The calendar may say spring, but Mother Nature has other ideas. It’s a good time to stay indoors and get caught up on things like this blog post. I’m less than 5000 wor[image error]ds away from wrapping up my latest work in progress which makes me both happy and sad. On one hand, I’ll be glad to finally finish something; on the other, I don’t know what comes after.

It’s been a tough year writing wise. My full-time career has taken precedence, leaving me fulfilled but exhausted. And the unending drama in my genre has left me more cynical than ever. It’s taken me almost the entire year to write 45000 words (although I did write a Christmas short for Dreamspinner Pres in there too) and it’s harder and harder all the time to remember why I do this. Then I fall in love with my characters, like Henry and Cameron and I remember. I do it for them. Sometimes I think I’m a glutton for punishment.

Anyway, I’m trying to finish Run Away in the next month or so before good weather hits so I can spend more time outdoors in my garden, although that seems a long way off when I look out the window. Then I’ll probably take a bit of a break over the summer, recharge and re-evaluate next steps in the fall.

Happy Spring. Hope to see it soon.