Doug Goodman

Yesterday was a good day for many reasons.  It was my birthday.  My family went out to eat.  I got some really cool gifts (and even cooler cards).  I received many wonderful well-wishes on Facebook.  But I also finished preparing the review copy of my novel.  While no aspect of triumph has compared to the accomplishment of the rough draft, finishing the peer review copy felt pretty spectacular, too.

Now, hopefully, while some friends and family are reviewing the book, I am going to try to get some yardwork done, catch up on some television, and spend some gift cards.  I am going to try not to look over people's shoulders and harass them with a thousand requests of "what do you think so far?"  I am also going to try not to start writing any short stories.  No promises there, though.  Rewriting is not writing, and ideas have been cramming my head for the past six months.  It is probably time for a creative purging of the mind.

For everyone who is participating in the peer review (every time I say that, I sound way too corporatized), you have my many thanks for your time and thoughts.