Jordan Summers

That song has been running through my head for two days now. It’s amazing how when you try to avoid thinking about something, little things remind you of what you’re trying NOT to think about.I’m sure there’s some fancy psychological reason behind these things. I simply call it unfinished business. Until next time…

Darlin’ you’ve got to let me know. Should I stay or should I go now?

Character charts and coffee…why these two things should never go together.

I must admit I love a good cup of coffee. I’m not talking Starbucks, no offense to those Starbucks purists out there. I prefer Peet’s coffee or even Seattle’s Best. I don’t think they’re as bitter, but that’s just my personal opinion and taste. Anyhow, I had placed my character charts on my desk and then went to get a cup of coffee. I didn’t exactly spill it…it dripped…a lot. Let’s just say I had to start over on a few things. Oh, but what a lovely shade of brown. Now if I could just figure out how to get the scrambled egg out of my keyboard I’d be set.

I’m working on my second novella for Kensington and my character insists on having an unusual pet. I actually don’t see anything wrong with this, but I’m wondering if a quirk like dressing this particular pet up in pajamas would be just plain weird.

I think I’m going to go with it and see what happens.

One of my dearest friends is having a birthday today. She’s thirty-one again. I hope that this year brings her as much happiness as she’s brought her friends.

Is it just me or does everyone get nervous when good things happen in their lives? Now I’m not talking about a bit of nice luck. I am talking about when so many wonderful things occur it feels as if you’ve won the karmic lottery.

I spent about thirty-six hours basking in the glow of my recent accomplishments before I started to worry. Is something bad about to happen? Don’t these sort of things have to balance themselves out? The funny thing about this is the past two years have been really rough. Did I consider this while worrying? Did I think about all the sacrifice leading up to this moment?

Wait for it.

It took an email from a very nice lady and a lot of reflection on my part to realize the answer is no.

First of all, the email I received put things into perspective and let me know with a few funny lines that I wasn’t the only one who thought this way. Secondly, I considered what had happened. For some reason I’d allowed myself to forget that I reached this place by hard work. It wasn’t some kind of universal gift. I guess it’s a natural response to get nervous when a lot of positive things are happening in ones life. I guess I just wonder why I don’t react the same way when things are not going my way.

Now that I’ve had time to calm down a bit I thought I’d write another blog on the past two days events. I did indeed receive a call from Kensington Publishing. Kate Duffy to be exact. It was a pleasant conversation from what I can remember. I think she’s funny and utterly delightful. I look forward to working with her. I also received a call from an agent who I’ve been extremely impressed with over the years. So it’s been a heck of week for me.

I want to thank Lori Foster for holding her contest. She’s very generous with her time and has helped out a lot of up and coming authors. It was a wonderful opportunity to get my work seen. Thank you Lori for being such an inspiration.

I’ve done it! I’m going to the big leagues. I have been offered a three book deal from Kensington. I’m so excited. I can hardly believe it. The smile will not leave my face and I can’t stop bouncing. If you knew me you’d know how out of character the latter is for me. I just wanted to share my happiness.

Today’s message goes out to a man who means the world to me. He is my father-in-law Jim. When my dh and I were first married I had hoped to get along with his family. The last thing I imagined was that I would be immediately greeted as one of the clan and taken into their fold.


There are so many wonderful things I can say about Jim. He has a fantastic sense of humor and a smashing sense of adventure. He marches to the beat of his own drum. He loves the sea with a passion and steers his family like a true patriarch. In his marriage, he leads by example, showing everyone what true love really is.

He is kind, open, and makes me proud to call him dad. For that alone, I wish him a very Happy 69th Birthday! We love you.

Today is my sister-in-law’s birthday. Happy Birthday J! May you find the path for which you seek.

I also had a major breakthrough on the story I’ve been writing. I love it when that happens. This morning I wasn’t sure of the direction I needed to go in and then all of a sudden the resolution dropped into my lap. Yeah! I’m so happy.

Do you remember when this used to be an automatic holiday from school and work? I believe schools still get the day off, but I do remember when we had too many snow days we had to show up on President’s Day. It was either that or stay longer at the end of the year. Believe me everyone voted for going to school on President’s Day, because you didn’t want to give up a single moment of summer break. Now, unless you work for the post office, you’re lucky if you get any of the ‘old’ holidays off. Longer work years, less holiday time. Hmm…I think there’s something wrong with this picture.