To quote from With a Little Bit o Luck (My Fair Lady, as if you didn't know that), 'when temptation comes you'll give right in'.
There I was, writing my book (the one I put on the back burner when I started A Season, and A Time), slowly and steadily, but making general progress when I got a new idea. So like Albert Dolittle in My Fair Lady I gave right in. A Fairy Tale (for grownups) is once again on the back burner.
My current book, which I am really enjoying writing, is called On the Ninth Day the Cat Was Sick. (As I have explained previously for some reason I can only write a story if I have a title, so I always start with the title.) This time it's not a baby boomer book. It is women's fiction meets possible paranormal. Maybe, maybe not - it's for the reader to decide. It's a story of a woman, a single mother with two little girls, who has had her share of bad luck in her life. When suddenly things turn around she can't really believe that it's just coincidence. Her family and friends disagree strongly.
The story also features a cat, Smudge, who is named for and is a faithful description of our beloved, but completely crazy cat of the same name, who we sadly lost a couple of years ago. I'm also dedicating the book to her. If people can leave their fortune to a cat, there's no reason why I can't dedicate a book to one.
We are going on holiday in August so I either need to finish the first draft by then or let it join Fairy Tale on the back burner - I know which I would prefer! I'm quite glad my regular bridge partner is off on a cruise - I have no time to spare!
Till next time :)
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