I’ve been spending hours every day, working on this second novel for Revell. I’m up to 64,000 words…on the home stretch to 75,000. All of the rain we’ve been having in Northern California has helped (tennis keeps getting canceled), but there is at least one moment every day when my brain feels fried and I’m convinced I’m the world’s worst writer.

So today, when I received the news by Reader Views that Copper Fire won a
2nd place Literary Award for Best 2008 Fiction Book for Religion/Spirituality…and Grit for the Oyster won two 2nd place awards for Best 2008 Non-Fiction for Writing/Publishing and Best 2008 Non-Fiction for How-To…

well, I felt that fresh wind of writing again!

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