Photo on 2013-05-15 at 20.15

 

Erma Bombeck once wrote a hilarious column about how buying a throw pillow on sale forced her to redecorate her entire living room. This is kind of like that.

Last weekend … drum roll please … I finished writing my current novel. It still needs a little tweaking, as Tom Hanks once told Meg Ryan. But the story has been told. Every character has played their part, taken a bow, and left the stage.

I feel finished. And satisfied. As soon as I give these characters a final bit of polish, I’ll send them off into the great unknown of the publishing world. Since their story is set in a summer cottage, I felt the need to lighten up my website in anticipation of introducing them to you, Dear Reader. So, I emailed my friend Jaymes.

“I just want to freshen things up,” I told him. “Just make it feel a little lighter. More like summer.”

Poor Jaymes. You know what that meant. The little throw pillow in my mind required new wall paint, drapes, carpet, and furniture. I think you’ll be able to see it is still the same room. But Jaymes has made it look brand new. I’m so grateful. And I can’t wait for my new characters to come to a garden party here.