“I took time off during the holidays.”

It sounds nice to say, but actually I felt exhausted after finishing the shorter-than-hoped-for first draft of my next novel. Rather than take a mere break, I basically developed amnesia about being a writer at all! I’m feeling somewhat refreshed now and getting ready for several months of intense work on a variety of things I’ve been putting off. Doctor visits, home maintenance, and a vacation of sorts top the list.

I hate when people make mysterious comments about what they’re preparing to do. It’s like, why did you bring it up if you won’t tell me? Unfortunately, I need to develop some of my plans a little more before I can talk about them publicly. One exciting thing I can mention is that I’ll be joining one of my critique partners at Houston’s Comicpalooza this year. It will be interesting – I have never been to a comic con. I’ve done plenty of trade shows as a vendor, but it was when I worked for a wallpaper company. You don’t see many people dressed in costumes at home improvement events.