Greetings from Rehoboth Beach

Hi faithful readers and dad. This posting comes to you from beautiful Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I decided to treat myself to a solo writer's retreat this summer, otherwise known as a week at the beach. I've managed to avoid burning myself by rigging up a paper towel on a spatula to spread the lotion on my back. But that's not the big news.

The big news from the sandy shore is I finished the rough draft of BAD HEIR. I can't believe it. Perhaps I can't believe it because I know now the real work begins…I've got to massage the plot elements, enhance the characters, and generally make the book interesting and fun to read. Oh, and somewhat plausible. No, I have no idea how long that will take.

In other beach news, I also submitted 'BURBAN BABE to a few agents this week, and already got one rejection back. I've heard "real" writers need to rack up 10,000 rejections before they find the perfect agent who will guide them to fame and fortune. I've got five so far. I can smell the royalty checks already.

All in all, a successful trip. I'm looking forward to the next one.