My next book is called Thinking About A Dog.

Back in November I lost my best friend Peanut. And, by 'lost' I mean that he passed away. He was a Yorkshire Terrier and we had been together for just a bit over ten years. I was, and am still, devastated.

So, I am writing this book and I am committing all profits from the book to go into the Peanut Fund, which shall go to pet rescue organizations, animal shelters, veterinary clinics who maintain a program to provide funds to help the indigent pay for veterinary services, and to programs to help provide free veterinary services to homeless pets who are living on the street with their owners.

I want to try to make a difference somewhere with my writing, and this is one of the ways in which I have chosen to do so.

I am about 9 chapters into writing this book and I have come to a halt. I haven't lost the desire or the ability and I haven't hit a writers block. I am at the chapter where Peanut took ill and died. And, I just don't want to write this chapter.

Instead, I have been finding every distraction, and every excuse I can to avoid writing this chapter. I just don't want to relive the pain. But, I have to finish this book.

Peanut was a huge part of my life. We have been through a lot together. And, his death has been the most painful loss of my life.

I have set mid spring for the books release, so I really need to get back to work on it.

Have you ever written something personally painful and dealt with the avoidance of the most painful part of the story? What did you do to get back to work?

Lori-Suzanne Dell