Star light, star bright...

Yesterday, I turned in page proofs for "Fearless," my short story in the upcoming Kiss Me Deadly anthology. As usual, there are things I wish I could change/tighten, but time's up for that one, and I believe the book comes out in August. If you read the Soul Screamers series (especially after you've read My Soul To Keep) you might be wondering what's next for Kaylee. The answer to that is: Sabine. This new character turns Kaylee's world on end in My Soul To Steal, and the "Fearless" story is your chance to see Sabine through her own eyes, five months before we get a good long look at her through Kaylee's.

Also yesterday, I cut a scene and redistributed the necessary information to another scene in My Soul To Steal. And let me tell you, that is hard work.

The problem is this: once I've written a rough draft, I tend to remember things the way they originally happened, so when I start messing around in subsequent drafts, rearranging things, tightening, clarifying, etc... I sometimes get confused about what's going on. I often can't remember whether a character has already said an important line in this current draft, or whether I'm remembering that line from the last time I read the manuscript. And that little literary wormhole is very disorienting.

Also, I really wish I could take back one little, bitty line from My Soul To Save. Just one line. Maybe if I tell you all which line I want to retract, you can all get out your white-out and strike through it for me. In every single copy in print. Simultaneously.

I could count down from ten. We could do it together. It'll be a bonding exercise.

Who's in? ;-)