Good Golly Miss Molly, if there’s one thing I am NOT good at, it’s waiting. I want to be good at it. I try to be good at it, but waiting is never easy for me.

I had a close friend tell me once that I was “high energy.” She meant it in a good way. And that’s true. I do have a lot of energy. I feel fortunate that I wake up every day renewed and ready to go.

So, what does this have to do with writing? I’m waiting. That’s what it has to do with it. I’m in a “time of waiting.” Can’t say I love it.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not waiting to write. I wrote 100 pages of a women’s fiction novel, had some interest from a few publishers who wanted to see the entire thing, finished the full novel … and now I wait. It’s been over 60 days, and if you listen closely you can hear the drum of my fingertips against the desk.

Did I mention I’m not good at waiting? There are a few things I’ve found that help

I’ve started a new cozy mystery, and it’s going well.I have a full time job teaching, so I throw a lot of energy into that.I read Ecclesiastes 3 and hum the tune by The Byrds’. (To every season, turn, turn turn…)Occasionally, I’ll send off an email to my agent saying, “Seriously? Nothing yet?”

And I try to keep my readers satisfied with book sales and giveaways and engaging social media posts. I’d rather give you a new book. So, know we’re working on it. We want to share these stories with you as much as you want to read them. And hopefully, hopefully it won’t be much longer.

How do you cope with waiting? I’d love to hear.

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