I’m in a crappy place today. Not in real life – in real life I’m in southern California, its 70 degrees on the first day of March, it can’t get much nicer. No, I’m in a crappy place in terms of my book. I’m at that place that every writer knows and dreads, the place where you start to question everything, and nothing is as good as it was when it was bright and shiny but still solely in your brain. Where you just want to pull everything apart, or shake your characters and scream “what do you want from me???”
Of course, this isn’t practical. Or (in the case of character-shaking) feasible. Instead, you have to write through it, and eventually, you remember why you liked these characters and their story in the first place, and the pendulum swings the other way. I know my process. All will be well.
In other news, Revealed is out in mass market TOMORROW. (Or today, depending on your time zone.) Get excited people! This means that there is only one month until the official release of The Summer of You!
Kate,
I picked up Revealed at the grocery store b/c the authors I tend to look for had nothing new out. What a fun surprise! I love Phillipa’s witty snobbery and Marcus the ordinary guy who is really smart and takes Phillipa and her self absorption in stride. I just finished The Summer of You. It is wonderful!! All the side characters like Jane and Marcus in Revealed and Victoria and Dr. Berridge in The Summer of You were well developed and made for an enjoyable read. I look forward to your next book! All the best, you are on my list now. Winnie
P.S. I think Jason is in the throws of growing up…I hope he becomes well developed too.
Hi Winnie!
I’m so pleased you enjoyed both Revealed and The Summer of You! And yes, Jason has some growing up to do, but I have every confidence he’ll get there