A mini-vacation
You know, I love my husband. He’s a great guy. Right now, I’m mystery shopping a Hotel That Must Not Be Named. 2 days in a resort, no kids, just me and my laptop. 
Such hardship. I don’t know how I stand it, sitting by the pool and determining if I’m being treated well by staff members. 
The best part is, I can completely trust him to look after the kids. There are some husbands who just wouldn’t be so cooperative. I’m very lucky.
I finished my latest book yesterday. 
I’m letting it rest for a bit so I can clear the cobwebs from my brain. Then I’ll start working on the revisions. I think they’ll be fairly minor this time since I was much better about trusting my gut instincts and stopping when I felt like I was taking a wrong plot turn.
I used to feel guilty when I took a day off to plot instead of write. It was as if I was somehow wasting time. Now I’ve learned that it’s part of my process. That way, when I *do* know where the plot is taking me, I can plow my way forward and churn out 10 pages a day. This is the fastest I’ve ever finished a book, and I fully believe it’s because I stopped along the way to figure out what I was doing.
Okay, gotta get back to work. Staying in a resort is just so exhausting. I think I may have to go find a pool boy to rub my shoulders or something. (And to my husband, if you’re reading this–No, honey, I’m not serious. I would never do that!) 
Michelle posted in Writing @ 9:18 am | Viewed 2152 times
Melissa Says:
Yay! Congrats on finishing the book!!!:goodvibes:
Have fun on your mini vacation - I would LOVE to do that!
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Woo Hoo on finishing the book, Michelle!!!
Stacy Says:
Oh. My. Gosh. How lucky can a girl get! Whoohoo on finishing the book:dancingfool:
Tori Lennox Says:
You’re having such a tough summer! How can you stand it? :crazyjumping:
Stephanie Says:
What a cool way to spend a couple of days!
You’re right about plotting… if it takes a week, keep in mind it’s necessary and will ease your writing flow later.
It’s all part of the same pie
Rene Says:
Geez louise, enjoy yourself big time. My dh would do it, but he would hem and haw a lot. I trust him with the kids. The big experiment will be next year when I go to Dallas.
Congrats on finishing.
Crystal* Says:
Congrats on finishing the book!
And as for the resort…*sigh*…well, SOMEONE has to do it, don’t they?
Grins*
Larissa Says:
Yay on finishing the book!
And I’m with you on the feeling guilty…I do too, for some reason. And don’t even get me started on the guilt I get when I do something like research!
mary beth Says:
Woo Hoo Michelle! Enjoy the hotel that must not be named.
MaryF Says:
Congratulations on finishing your WIP! Glad you’re enjoying yourself!
Phillipa Says:
Congrats Michelle amd have a lovely time.