Book Update

Many areas are now lifting restrictions, and people are venturing back to work and a little closer to the edge. A few of us set up lawn chairs in front of our marina last Friday. We sat in a circle (at least six feet between couples) and enjoyed drinks. The wind blew, and the ospreys watched from their nest.  I will admit to a tiny bit of discomfort, sitting among my neighbors. This was the closest I'd been to anyone outside of my immediate household in more than two months.

For the most part, living in Covid-19 lockdown-land hasn't been much different from my regular day-to-day life. Okay, maybe a little. If I'm truthful a lot. 

As a writer and an introvert, spending time alone at my laptop and in my own head is normal. Still, I miss the daily interactions with people. Some of my primary social time was spent at the YMCA. No more 4:30 a.m. wakeups for my power-cycle, run speed, and swim training. With the closure of the Y and postponement of the triathlons I was signed up for this summer, well, let's just say my training schedule has been willy-nilly. 
With all this extra time on my hands, I should be able to report significant progress on my new book. Alas, it's been slow going. The first few weeks of the pandemic were spent wringing my hands. I was huddled over my keyboard as usual. Instead of writing, though, I was pouring over every coronavirus-related newspaper article I could get my hands on. I drove myself (and my poor husband) crazy. So, I stopped. I figured I'd allow myself the indulgence of three Covid-19 articles during my "work" day. It's helped. Praying has helped too. A lot. 

I'm happy to report that I'm on my third revision of the book. Just going through and making sure the characters will feel as real to you as they do to me. I'm still on schedule for a Summer 2020 release date. Soon, I hope to have a sneak peek for you -- probably the first chapter or two. In the meantime, I'd love to share the synopsis and cover. 
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Please stay cautious, safe, and healthy!