The Lawyer Novelist

I’ve been busy.

I didn’t realize how busy until Eileen linked my blog to my name in a recent post of hers. I cannot believe how long it has been since I last posted.

So, what’s been going on in my life? Version 1.1 of the novel is done and I’m shipping it off to another author for review and input. While that is going on, I’m going to get a package together to find an agent. And, thus the real struggle begins – finding someone who will take a flyer on one of the myriad unknown novelists out there.

Thanks go to Jean and Tom, who accepted a submission of mine into the first Hay(na)ku anthology. Six little words written in two drafts made me about as happy as I can be. Getting an acceptance is a delectible rush.

The practice seems to be reaching critical mass – not something that I had hoped would happen so quickly. I wanted the lawyering to be my day job while I continued to write fiction and poetry, but this day job has taken a turn for the 24/7. Balance seems to be missing in my life.

Speaking of Eileen and Tom, any of you who still read this should take a look at Tom’s interview with Eileen over on his fantastic Will to Exchange Blog. Actually makes Chatty seem like a mature, serious poet. Nah . . .

More soon. The parents of another client need to talk.