Today I went to Barnes & Nobles to research books the speakers at the SCBWI convention have sold.  What fun to sit there surrounded by kids excited about picking out their books while I read great stories.  I came home and ordered a couple of older books off of Amazon.  I wish I had thought of the Prince Charming plots by Christopher Healy.  He wasn't on the list, but I love a good book too much to stick to any list.  I was grazing.

I did put away my notes for Alice In The Palace and The Cloud Kids.  Won't take them out again unless the Cloud Kids gets sold and a sequel.  

Frustration is setting in early for the school year.  It is only the 5th week of school and I'm already so worn out I'm not writing much.  I haven't been able to leave on time.  The ideas keep coming though.  I have 3 new ones to add to the file I already have of things to write about.  The laptop is coming with me to the convention in case I get some time.

This summer I was writing everywhere.  On vacation, in the backyard, in parking lots.  Even at a funeral. (well...while waiting for the service to start)  I want that back!  How many days until June?