Hit the 10k word mark on Secret.  The next scene will be the one that brings together the threads of most of the plot, and the scene after that will be the next day — Earth Day.  With this family, you know what that means:  Sex time!  *laugh*

Might have been part of the way into the sex tonight, except that I wrote a block of about a thousand words that I ended up backspacing.  The original way I’d planned the scene just wasn’t coming across as realistic to me as I wrote it.  I took a nap, took the scissors to it, and came at it from a different angle that works much better, but still has all the same basic elements.

Then I just need to show the final resolution of conflict, the last little bit of character development for young Daniel, and wrap it all up.

After that, I’ll put my main focus on another story — whichever one sings to the me most, and let this one simmer for a couple of days.  Then, I’ll go back and dress up the scenery, address the theme of the contest in a bit stronger terms, and finalize the first draft.

Then, I’ll farm it out for first reads, make adjustments, and get it off to Roust.

Hope everyone finds this a worthy addition to the Magic of the Wood series.  I’m really enjoying the new characters, and of course I enjoy all the continuing ones.  It’s hard not to love Daniel, Xantina, Xanbrina, Xankia, and all the rest *grin*

Okay, time to wind down and hit the sack.