Finally out of research mode with KEM this week. I’ll still need to dive back into the research from time to time while I’m writing, but I was stalling actually starting by researching much more than I really needed to. I haven’t gotten much done yet, but progress is progress. 721 words is 721 words I didn’t have yesterday.

SPD has been sitting idle all summer and it felt good to get back to it. I was a little lost after letting it sit for so long, but I’m back in the swing of things now. I have a long way to go, but I’m anticipating a fun ride getting there. Still working out a good way to track characters and I’m appreciating what writers for a series must have to deal with while trying to keep what happened in the past straight.

I’m trying to stick with just these two projects for now and not start any new ones. I have a tendency to start new project after new project, which means I have one I’m dying to start, of course.

So, a small bit of progress over this last week. But, it’s progress and I’ll take any forward movement I can get.

• Blind kitty is keeping me up all night. It's like having a little baby in the house again. I'm exhausted. #