Writing update, fun links, and more

Update on Bewitched & Betrayed: I'm writing Chapter 1 now, and it's going great! For one thing, I was trying to cram too much stuff into one book (but that's normal for me). So, I've narrowed my focus. A lot. So of the nearly 200 pages of notes, a few of those subplots have been pushed back to future books. I was simply trying to wrap my brain around too much stuff, and it simply wouldn't fit (either in my brain or on the screen). On Saturday, I copied and pasted the dialogue/scenes I thought I'd use in Chapter 1 into a new Word document. It was about ten pages worth, mostly single-spaced. On Sunday I worked with my Chapter 1 notes, adding to some, and generally got them into the order I wanted the chapter to take. Yesterday morning I started writing and got five pages done -- a good day's work. My brain's already started working on Chapters 2 & 3. It's possible that I'll run into a wall after Chapter 2 or 3 (just like I did with The Trouble with Demons), but maybe not. Who knows? Each book is different.

I'm a happy (and relieved) writer. ; )

Last week, Elizabeth over at PaperBackSwap.com emailed me and told me about a cookbook that their members are doing. She was asking some of the club's favorite authors if they'd like to submit a recipe for the cookbook. I sent her my most treasured family recipe -- my mom's recipe for Ginger Ale Pound Cake. If you're interested in ordering a cookbook (with over 350 recipes), go to their site and place your order.

And in research for Bewitched & Betrayed, here's a book I'm reading: Book of Poisons by Serita Stevens and Anne Bannon.

*Tomorrow I'm having a lunch meeting and hope to have some cool news to tell you on Thursday.

Lisa