Writer Retreating

I’m off to spend the rest of the week up at the lake. It’s difficult to leave the house so soon after moving back in, especially with so much still to be done, boxes to be unpacked, things to be organized and put away. But my deadline is looming, and it will take several intensive, marathon sessions if I’m to have any hope of finishing The Beast (otherwise known as Why Mermaids Sing).

I’ve never done something like this—left my family for a week to concentrate on writing. It’s something I’ve fantasized about, especially when my deadline loomed and family interruptions and distractions were driving me crazy. Now we shall see if it really works.

See you next Monday!