I’ve just found myself in such a place. I’m in the midst of all of the above. Have I added way too much detail? Can I still give this character what she wants but simplify it? Overall, I like the direction I’m going in. I’m just concerned over the amount of piddly-arse details that really don’t need to be there.

So, whilst I ponder my conundrum, I’m taking a step back and am going to enjoy the other past time that goes so well with writing… reading. Now I don’t like to read in the genre I’m writing in for fear of incorporating something from that in my work. So I’ve dusted off a crime novel by another favourite author of mine.

If when I’m reading, I’m struck with a profound revelation that will get me out of my predicament, I’ll go back to my manuscript and get it on “paper”.

Look no further. Fellow member of the Ottawa Romance Writers Association, Linda Poitevin, also does freelance work in addition to writing Dark Urban Fantasies. If you’re in need of writing for web or print, editing for same, editing, proofreading, ghostwriting, or SEO optimization, Linda is the gal to turn to.

You can find Linda’s freelance site at http://www.lindapoitevin.ca/ and her author site at http://www.lindapoitevin.com/

I’ve just added another feature to my blog. This one is ClustrMaps. It will show where in the world my visitors are from. I’ve seen it on a few of the blogs I’ve frequented of late and thought it was an interesting feature to have.

After a thunderstorm rolled through last night, this morning dawned bright and sunny. I wished I had the time this morning when I left for work. Running late like usual, so even though I had my small Kodak digital camera in my purse, I couldn’t take the time to go snap pictures. The fog, backlit by the sun, rising over the river was spectacular.

Earlier today some heavy rain accompanied by thunder rolled through. A couple of times, the weather forecast on the radio warned of grim weather coming our way. I had to check The Weather Network to confirm the local reports. Heavy rain, thunder, hail (stones large enough to cause damage), and high winds – possibly even tornadoes.

Up until about 10 minutes ago, the sun shone brightly. The clouds are starting to move in. For a brief time the winds picked up, too. Now all has settled down again… but for how long?