HUZZAH

I just finished.....HUZZAH!

I mean, I still need to go back and reread everything. I need to skim at least 7,000 words off the top, which should be easy enough given my talent for deleting my own writing. I will need to make adjustments for consistency etc etc.

But but but buuuuut

that doesn't change the fact that I just "finished" this draft.

Tough Love From Sailor V

This is what I have on my desktop right now.

READER, today might be The Day...I will let you know!

I Feeeeel Happeeeee*

(*Fans of Laini Taylor, didn't you just love the Monty Python reference in Days of Blood and Starlight??)

Hey Reader,

I just dropped in because I realized something.

 I haven't been sad in a long time. Really sad. Depression sad. And you do you know how that makes me feel? Like this:

I feel like there's a tendency for people to only reach out (if at all), when the path is darkest. So I wanted to stop and say, "Hey! I'm feeling good today!"

The gremlin hasn't jumped on my back in a long time, and I am grateful. Watchful. But grateful.

I think Bingley has helped a lot. It's not just that he loves me, it's that he needs me. Feeling needed is a powerful kind of magic.

So today I'm not reaching out to you for help. Instead, I'm extending my hand to you. Sending a little sunshine your way. A candle at the window. A lantern in the gathering dusk.

It's only fair if we take turns.