What a feeling!

I'm feeling very pleased with myself right about now.  For the first time in months I've just made use of my Duotrope account and made two new submissions. 

I've been holding out on myself for a while, letting other crap get in my way and the other day, after a lot of deep consideration I thought 'sod it!' I am going to start enjoying my writing again, properly.

As you know I've started a new novel that I've been planning for ages - Soul Reflections.  But I had a little mishap with the first two chapters when hubby unplugged my USB and corrupted the saved file.  Luckily chapter one had been posted on Writer's Beat, so I only has to re-write chapter two. 
Phew... hubby was in the doghouse for a while though, I can tell you. 

Lost treasure
While poking about in the files on the USB I noticed I have somewhere around twenty complete stories which have yet to find homes.  Some of these are obviously not going to be up to par.  But others are completed plots that simply require a re-write to improve the presentation.  To sit on a honey pot like that is pretty stupid, don't you think?  So, to keep my name circulating out there, it's time to get busy. 

Now there's no excuse not to write.  I have a novel to edit, I have a novel to write, I have shorts to edit, I have shorts to write; all there for me whenever I want.

Secrets
I can tell you I have received another acceptance lately, for a specific subs call.  But I can't say where or when just yet.  Watch this space though...

Co-projects
The co-written erotic novella is now finished, although I have yet to see the ending.  My partner is doing the first edit before it comes my way.  But when we're done we'll be submitting on both sides of the Atlantic.

Sadly the Ripper story is on hold, and I do mean sadly as writing that story is such a joy.  We've got to co-ordinate our free time and make sure we're both switched on to work.  But with work and real-life commitments and a five hour time difference it's gotten really difficult lately.  However, we've talked about it and we're not giving up on it.  We're just hanging on for calmer waters.