Book Signing Tomorrow, Spreading the Word Around, and Writing Out Of Order

Okay, the nerves are really jangling now. Tomorrow is the big day! I'm looking forward to my first book signing, but I'm anxious as can be! If I survive this one well I plan to talk to other libraries in the region (Grant County, Boone County, and possibly others). I just want to take things one step at a time. Everyone keeps asking me if I'm going to be having additional signings, but I haven't had a chance to see how this one goes first to decide what direction I want to go in next. I am hoping to schedule more book signings and also to get into some of the schools to talk to students about reading and writing. Somewhere in here though I need to devote time to additional writing on my projects that are started yet not finished.

I'm anxious to get my book out to more of the schools and area libraries. Anyone who reads this blog, please check with your local library about ordering my book in. If you have children in middle or high school, have them check at their school libraries to see if they will order it in as well. It's already in the Owen County middle and high schools, the Owen County Public Library, and the Grant County Middle School. I still have a lot of work to get my book spread out to the schools and libraries so I appreciate any help in that area. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to ask their local schools and/or libraries!

Today was Tiana's last appointment at Children's Hospital prior to her surgery. It's exactly two weeks away till her surgery date and she's getting nervous. I took her to Kohl's after her appointment to get a new robe and some nightgowns. The incision is going to be right across her bladder so she will want to be comfortable in nightgowns for a while. The doctor is expecting her to be out of school up to a month so I got the paperwork into the board of education to get the ball rolling for her to have home bound instruction during that period of time. I'll be glad when the surgery is over and she's back home. Jim and I plan to take turns staying up at the hospital so she won't be alone at all while she's there for 3-5 days. Prayers are greatly appreciated during this time with Tiana. I will keep you all posted on her progress following the surgery. Of course, the blog will not be updated for the days she's in the hospital starting November 11th and probably won't be picked back up until at least November 16th unless she's in the hospital longer.

The music of the moment is once again on my iTunes "Mel's Music" playlist and the song is "I Can Do Better" by Averil Lavigne. You all know my feelings about Averil Lavigne's music, I'm quite a fan of her and use her music as a catalyst for some of my best writing in emotional scenes in the Elyssia Masters series and even in Train Wrecks. She's feature prominently on the playlist for Awakening of a Guardian. This song is suitable for a scene towards the end of Train Wrecks when Cat faces off with Ryan after she gets out of the hospital. She's realized that he's a jerk and not worth being so upset over and this is the song that works well for that scene.

I've been thinking lately that I'm hitting a wall with The Council and having trouble getting around it mentally right now and perhaps I should work on Train Wrecks again. However, the ideas that I keep having for Train Wrecks are further into the book. I'm debating on writing out of order and then filling in the blanks to bridge one part to the other. However, with Awakening of a Guardian it worked so well to just push through the mental barriers when they came up and write it in order so the story flowed and there was plenty of opportunity to change the story line as I went along if the characters demanded it. Train Wrecks' story line has already significantly changed since it's initial conception, I'm not sure I want to take my time writing towards the end if the end may change by the time the middle is written. Any thoughts from my blog readers?