Book Three, Post 31

We planted this tree so many years ago. I think I was just starting the first book of the trilogy then. I had written a lot of books for younger readers and was excited and terrified to write the story that kept coming back in my dreams. I have always talked to trees and I talked to this one a lot. Now I am writing the third book and everyone remains kind and cheers me on. I can't thank you enough. And I want you to know that I talked to Sadima this morning and she laughed then cried when I told her how many people are hoping she is all right.

Book Three, Post 30

Spring is here....

I know. Most people are still wading out of the storms in the East US and in hundreds of other places world wide. I hope you are all safe and helping each other. In the cliffs, where Hahp and the other boys are now, weather does't matter. The boys have no idea if they are going to stay alive. All they know is that there is no way out of the cliffs.   Not yet. ....

Book Three, Post 29 *the hard part*

I took a picture of these old board games many years ago and every time I look at them I am amazed at the way they make me feel. Safe?  Happy for the pretend people living in their pretend sea-side paradise?  Glad that life can be that simple ?


But there are people in my books who have been hurt and scared because I gave them "real" lives. I know they aren't real, but I also know that there are are people all over this planet who fight their way though their lives even though they know they will never win. I tell myself that some readers will get that, will know that the story is real in a way and close to all of us no matter where we live.  

Book Three, Post 27

Sadima is crying.  So am I.  She isn't hurt but she is lost and that is almost 

the same thing, I think.  

working and scared and still working and working......

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THANKS to everyone!!!!!   I am writing hard and making progress. Thanks to everyone here, the Face Book people, Twitter and everyone else getting in touch. I am so.....honored,  and so afraid.

Back to the story and the boys inside the cliffs....
They are as scared as I am.

THANK YOU!!! for checking on me.

Hello!!!   .

I am almost never on Face Book now..  or Twitter....or blogger....

because I am writing and rewriting the big book every day.
it is slow and contains a gazillion things...

(like most trilogies it is the last book that is the monster)

I will be teaching writing in Florida in a few days, at a great event full of great writers.
Then back home to working on the Big Book day and night...

The two books below (and a lot of kind people)  are waiting for me to make the story complete.....

Thank you all!!!