mmerriam | Clawing My Way Toward Home Plate

I have Middle of the Novelitis at the moment. I'm hating the stupid book and struggling to push through to the other side. I know there is an other side, because I can see it. But there are several thousand words that I need to wade through to get to it.

I know I'll start liking the novel again eventually. If not today, then surely by tomorrow. Until then, I suppose I'll have to push and pull and battle with it, as I refuse to surrender. I still managed to get over 500 words today, even though I'm being cranky and irritable about it. I'm sure I'll get more words written later.

I have two stories up on The Online Writing Workshop. Both have garnered several critiques and reviews, all of which have been helpful, forcing me to look at the stories from a different angle and consider new possibilities. This is a good thing. I plan to submit a new story to workshop next week. I have been reviewing like mad this week, determined to be a good workshop member. Hopefully people are finding my thoughts on their stories as helpful as I am finding their thoughts on mine. I also have three short works lined up for