The days move so quickly—whether or not one is having fun!  At the start of the year I was determined to write a novel in the month of January.  Now that January is past, and February almost as well I am kicking myself not so gently.  It has been tough these past few days to be active and positive with writing.  I fall into these lethargies from time to time.  Perhaps with the thought of warmer days I will be able to invigorate myself.  Or perhaps I should just think about the fact these novels/stories/poems do not write themselves so…  The real trouble lies in the starting of a new project.  I have about twenty pages of what I hope will be a southern tale of passion and violence, but because I am only at the beginning, I have yet to really figure out what it is I want to do.  This is what is tripping me up.  Once I have a better idea of the story itself, I will hopefully fall into the world or where a novel ‘writes itself.’  I LOVE that place!  On another note of encouragement for other writers (I want to think of a cute name for us—why not!!)  I am reading the new issue of Poets and Writers.  It is a great magazine; also check out Writer’s Digest.  Read little kitties.  Read!

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