And I hope to crank out the pages today.
I could maybe probably finish TAKEN (or whatever it’s going to be called) this week — first draft, anyway. Which is great, because then I can put it aside and start my next Berkley book while the edits percolate in my brain for TAKEN. Then when I’m done with that book, I can go back and edit TAKEN while the edits for the Berkley book percolate.
Oh, I have to fit in finishing up No Reservations as well — which is actually due first and needs a good polishing. But man, do I love that story!
Anyway, today’s the day I write 20 pages. I just have to get my butt into my other chair and off the internet. Well, my butt’s not actually on the internet. But if I move my butt away from this desktop, I’ll get off the internet.
I just downloaded a new song, too, for my TAKEN playlist.
It’s “Where I Stood” by Missy Higgins.
It’s not *entirely* appropriate as the words “cuz I don’t know who I am, who I am without you, all I know is that I should. And I don’t know if I can stand another hand upon you, all I know is that I should. Cuz she will love you more than I could, she who dares to stand where I stood” is correct in the sentiment but not the gender — since it’s not a “she” who’d come between them, anyway. 
But overall, it’s a great song, and she also did Night Minds which has been on constant replay now for months.
So now I’m gonna get to writing.
M
February 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am · Link
TAKEN (or whatever it’s going to be called)…
It makes me smile every single time you put this in a post because you never forget to add, the first time you mention the book, ‘whatever it’s going to be called.’
Still smiling. Good luck with the writing today.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:03 pm · Link
speaking of…
I must have come to your blog late and missed why TAKEN (or whatever it’s going to be called) is NOT going to be called TAKEN.
What’s the story there? point me to the story.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:05 pm · Link
@Venus Vaughn: I wanted to call it EXPOSED and got that nixed…TAKEN was the next choice after much deliberation, but I don’t like it. There are a bunch of books and movies called Taken and it just doesn’t work with my story!
So, waiting on a new title.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:51 pm · Link
I’m really excited for TAKEN (or whatever it’s going to be called).
Alex has always been one of my favorite characters. I love that we’re finally going to get to know more about him. TEMPTED just scratched the surface.
It’s really funny that you picked Missy Higgins ‘Where I Stood’ for this book. I have always picked it as my song for TEMPTED. I was constantly playing it on my iPod, while I was reading it.
February 27th, 2009 at 1:01 pm · Link
@HCross9820: It’s definitely a song for ANNE, not Olivia, the heroine of Taken (or you know, whatever it’s going to be called) but it’s a great song!