Finished the next Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery---but not exactly.

Yes, it's done--but finished? No, there's a lot more to do.

First, my critique group needs to hear the whole thing and give me there feedback.

As with all my books, I need to start at the beginning and go through it, do some editing and rewriting.

I don't have a title yet--need to come up with something, maybe my critique group can help there too.

Once all that's done, I need to send it off to the publisher. It is very late, I usually have the latest Tempe Crabtree book sent off by this time--but a lot has happened to slow it down, and I must confess, I've slowed down too.

I could blame it on the fact that I keep taking on other jobs--I'm in the throes of judging a writing contest, and agreed to do another--I've done both of these for several years.

There's been lots of family activities too--and I enjoy those.

Anyway, I'll accept the blame and just get busy.

Marilyn