Finishing Things
October 2, 1999
8:52 a.m.
The Bridge publicity machine has kicked in a bit harder this year. I'll be doing a book signing at a Barnes and Nobles in Carmel, Indiana on October 14. 6:00 p.m. Be there!   Apparently they are working on making media arrangements, too. Radio and television. Not hlding my breath for this, of course. But at such an early stage in my so-called career, this is kinda cool. I know enough, though, to not think this is really very usual! Another one bites the dust. I've spent the last two days ferevently in rework of "Operation Hercules." It's "done"--meaning it still has a few little nits to clean up from a historical perspective, but I'm letting it go to a couple people for their opinions. The best part of this whole thing is that I'm getting to really like the story. It's my third pass at it--two in one day while in LA, and now this one that expands it into a full7,400 words. Maybe it's still not much of a story--who am I to judge. But I like it. And i'm the one that matters at this point. Things are finishing up. I like that. I enjoy the feel of a system as it's running, a process that works, that puts out mateiral in the end. Now I turn to finishing a few critiques I owe people. Then to cleaning up "The Vacation," another tale I wrote in LA. Hopefully, that one will be ashort, hour or two effort, and then I can start working on what i'm calling "The Gazebo" at this point. My goal is to have all three of these things "complete" (at least ready for Lisa--the wife/copy editor) by mid October. Were heading to Louisville for a day this weekend, though. And Brigid has a parade to walk in next weekend. So things continue to be pretty danged hectic everywhere. See ya tomorrow.  Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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