On February 21st, I sat at my desk here in northern Virginia writing the first draft of my blog and couldn’t help but notice a round of robins swarming outside my window. The temperature couldn’t have been warmer than 28 degrees. I always thought robins were the harbinger of springtime. Hopefully, those birds knew more than I did, which wouldn't be hard now that the Covid shutdown enters the second year. I think my brain would’ve calcified without my writing.

My editor at Level Best Books should be delivering my red line edit copy any day now for my book, Do It for Daisy. I’m also excited to see their planned cover design. We have a lot to do between now and the May 11th release date.

I delivered my work-in-progress to three beta readers. Of course, I like hearing how great my writing is, but I need them to identify the novel's weaknesses. Better your beta readers find them than that prospective agent you hope to impress.