One of the challenges of writing for publication is abandoning the luxury of writing for fun. I have this super awesome psychic idea. I can’t work on it. My head is full of Kate 5, but I can’t work on that either. I have edits on BAYOU MOON but I can’t work on that either because the galleys for MAGIC BLEEDS are in the mail as we speak, and they must be worked on before all else.
Human brains are not like computers and mine in particular takes a little bit of time to shift. I’ve been thinking about the galleys all day, but they are not here yet, so even though I have pressing deadlines on everything, I can work on nothing.
So I bring you a couple of snippets from Kate 5 just for funsies.
Snippet one
“How was your day? Besides the talking?”
“I saw a body that exploded and dumped enchanted ants all over the floor. Tomorrow I have that stupid meeting with the Guild. More talking.”
“I’m supposed to tell you that it’s been moved to next week.”
“I guess I’ll save my talking to next week then.”
“You could always go for Plan B,” he told me.
“Knock out everyone who disagrees with me?”
“Exactly.”
Snippet two
I glanced at the summary. “It says here that when Sandra woke up, you were in her bedroom, nude, and carrying a bouquet of sticks.”
Ken turned a shade redder, but I couldn’t tell if it was from embarrassment or outrage. “They were roses. I tore the petals off and put them on the carpet.”
Fabulously awesome! Thank you for take the time to post it.
Thank-you! Thank-you!
I just love Kate’s style.
I adore the second snippet. Its why I buy your books
Love it love it love it! And exploding bodies that release ants are just awesome.
I love the stick bouquet…awww romance!
I needed a chuckle this afternoon! Thanks for the treat. I hope your day goes smoothly tomorrow with the shifting between stories!
::hugs:: How are you doing with everything going on? Excited? Or just wanting to get it over with at this point?
Great snippets. Thanks for posting them
A “super awesome psychic idea,” huh? Cool. Hope it stays in your head until you get around to it. I’d probably forget it.
Awesomeness
A stick bouquet… Love it 
Grins all around
maybe you can talk the super awsome psychic idea onto a tape recorder. So you don’t have to think while you get the idea out, and can save it for later. Thanks for the snippets, looking forward to the new book.
Ha! The bouquet of sticks had me cracking up XD Thank you!!
May I just say that you guys are awesome? You give just enough to be tantalizing. I simply cannot wait to read it.
This was awesome. he he. Thanks always brightens up my day when there are snippets.
OOOO! Thank you so much for posting!
Thank you for the good giggle.
Thank you for the snippets.
“Knock out everyone who disagrees with me” She’d do it to if they pissed her off enough.
Question: What do you mean by ‘galley’?
that knock everyone out thing sounds like a special lion that we all know and (most of the time) love
YEA!!! Snippets.
“bouquet of sticks”- lmao
“You could always go for Plan B,” he told me.
“Knock out everyone who disagrees with me?”
“Exactly.”
ROFLMAO! oh gods that was great.
Great snippets, loved “Knock out everyone who disagrees with me?” it sounds so much like Kate. I am counting the days until Magic Bleeds is out.
Great snippets – thank you!!
bwahaha… bouquet of sticks
thanks for the snippets!
snookies, meep. snookies. :::hugs:::
Thank You!!!!!
Snippet #1 sounds so domestic! It’s adorable!
Thank you! Great snippets!
While what I do is no where near on the same level as yours, I fully understand what you mean by needing to switch your focus to one writing project, when you had been immersed in another. Admittedly I have more issues with my husband trying to talk to me about something new while doing the above (rather than having an idea of my own trying to push its way forward) but I fully sympathize!
Best wishes!
Thanks for the snippets!!
Thank you – may I have another.
yay! i went away for a week, came back and lo and behold there was snippet heaven! thank you thank you thank you! i was all depressed because no more holidays in sight but this and the galleys and everything else has cheered me up!
Thanx a mil. the 2nd one was the best!