Saturdays - The End

I am so happy to share the news that last night, I reached The End of my manuscript!

I started 'Saturdays' in 2015 - eleven years ago. I created a note book with story details and characters. Then I got lost in Redford Falls, and didn't find my way back to Saturdays until the summer of 2025. But even then, another story grabbed my attention. Finally in April 2026, I picked up that notebook again and made new notes. I then opened the file on my computer and my fingers have been typing ever since. Last night, I finished the story!

I'm excited and sad...and even scared. 

I'm excited because I finally finished this project that has been screaming at me for eleven years. 

I'm also sad because I've spent the past four and a half months with these characters. How do I say goodbye? Or do I? <wink>

And I'm scared of what comes next. The writing is finished. The story needs a quick edit to cross all the Ts and dot all the Is, but now I need to decided on publication. What direction to I take with this manuscript?

Thankfully, I have plenty of time to be excited, sad, and scared. Right now, I'm just going to celebrate typing The End.

Dee's Deliberations #5

"Summer body? I'm just aiming for 'didn't melt today'."

Summer was once my favorite season, but the past few years, the humidity gets worse and ruins what could have been a beautiful day. The humidity is so thick, you can't be outside longer than a few minutes. The dogs want to go in the yard, but they just lay there panting. The plants are not happy, and the trees in the area already have leaves falling because they are brown and shriveling.

I still love summer and I would never wish it to be over, but I would be grateful for a little less humidity before I melt.