It's 12 AM and the final count down till the 1st pass of my first novel is due. I'm sitting here working side by side with my homegirl Sofia as she works on her third novel, Diva's Don't Yield which will be out in stores in March of 2006. Check it out on amazon.com. We're planning on doing a summer road trip to promote both of our books together. We'll start via van from New York and end in San Francisco. I'm excited! It'll be an adventure.
Meanwhile, we've been going form 7AM till at least 1AM every night for the past two weeks. It's the final stretch. Then I'll have about a week before I recieve my editorial notes, and then on to my favorite--REWRITING. By the end of SEPTEMBER, I should finally have my life back again. Yeah!
Writing is the hardest job, I ever LOVED doing. In the beginning, I was like I've written screenplays--piece of cake. But, writing this book has given me even a greater admiration for the craft of novel writing. It takes a whole lot of vision, focus and of course, a large dose of talent.
So, on the eve of the completion of my first pass of my first book--- I just had to jot a quick note to remind myself that I have finally accomplished my dream of becoming a novelist. Something I've wanted to do since the sixth grade when I proclaimed I was going to be a writer during career day. Dreams do come true, but not without a lot of work, patience and a relentless faith that anything is possible.
Pa'lante Siempre Pa'lante!
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