Jordan Summers

Not only is it New Year’s Eve, but it’s my best friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday T! Big Hugs! And Happy New Year to everyone.

It’s always a fine line to walk between expectations and the journey it takes to reach them. The older I get the more I try to temper my expectations. I suppose it’s to avoid disappointment. Not that it really does, when things don’t work out the way you want them. Funny that.

I sometimes wish I could go back to the way it was when I was a kid. You know the days when you allowed all your excitement to bubble over, infecting those around you. I know the disappointments were just as hard to take back then, if not more so. But it never stopped me from anticipating the best possible outcome. I truly was an optimist to the end.

Hmm…I think I smell a resolution coming on.

I’ve received quite a few emails asking me about upcoming books, so I thought I’d take a moment to let everyone know what I’m working on.

Currently I am taking a brief respite from writing for EC. I’ve pushed my next AQ novel back to July of next year. I truly needed a break. I think writing seven books in one year wore me out.

I am not however taking a break from writing. (Actually I did for a few weeks.) I had started a werewolf novel last year that I put down in order to work on The Arrival. Now that the EC books are done. I have picked the original book back up and I’m slowly working my way through it chapter by chapter. With any luck, the first draft will be finished by the end of January.

I’ve also submitted my Lori Foster/Kensington Brava win to editor Kate Duffy. So who knows what will become of it. Fingers crossed.

I’ve just returned from a lovely family Christmas visit to find that I’ve been nominated for a Cupid and Psyche Award (CAPA). Wow! What a lovely gift. It’s the Romance Studio’s first annual CAPA. I’m flattered that enough people considered Gothic Passions worth nominating. Thank you to all involved. Have a very Happy, Safe & Prosperous New Year.

Just a quick note to let everyone know I hope that you have the happiest of holidays. May 2004 bring peace, good health, and prosperity to all. Best regards, Jordan

Well it’s the Monday before Christmas and am I done shopping? NO! I’m scrambling around trying to figure out the last three gifts. Are they going to make it in time for the holidays? NO! Not a snowballs chance. This is the point where I start sending out apology emails, because I know I’m going to be late.:-( I swear one of these years I’m going to get it together before the holidays arrive. Really…I mean it…Only a matter of time…Grr. Are you certain December comes at the same time every year?

We just got back from seeing Return of the King. My thoughts run as follows. It was magnificent. The battle scenes were awe-inspiring. What can be said about Eowyn? Let’s just say she did women proud. We’ll definitely go see this one again. Peter Jackson and the cast and crew made this trilogy an event I won’t soon forget.

Tomorrow we’re going to see Return of the King. It’s going to be an early screening, but I know it’ll be worth it. I have my tissues packed, because I’ve been told I’ll need them. Oh joy, so much for putting makeup on. LOL!

On another note, my brother-in-law celebrates his birthday tomorrow…or today where he lives. Happy Birthday J! Many happy returns.

This must be some kind of Murphy’s Law thing. I swear the ideas that have been running through my head lately for novels are not the ones I need to work on. I don’t know if it’s an inability to focus or my mind telling me it’s not ready to work on the other projects. I do know it’s frustrating. I should probably call it a day until after the holidays.

I know many of you are feeling the ill effects of winter right now. We out here in the West are hitting what’s known as our high season. Today will be seventy degrees and sunny. The rest of the week is supposed to warm up from there. I must admit I do sometimes miss the leaves dropping in fall, but this IS my idea of winter. Safe Holidays.