Lately I haven't been holding up my end on the New Kids Blog. The holidays, my family and life in general has conspired against me, and I stopped blogging. Well, it's time for me to get back into the blogging saddle again. It's time for me to get back into the writing saddle again too. In the last month or two, my writing time has suffered. As a result I couldn't think of anything pertinent to say about writing on this blog. But recently a couple of my outside responsibilities ended and I'm ready to get back to it. And today, with the predictions of freezing drizzle, seems a good day to stay at home and get some writing done.

My first item on my to-do list is to get a handle on the flow of one of my historical romances. I have a couple people read it, and they like my hero, a lot. Not so much my heroine. They also tell me that my first chapter is more backstory, so I have to decide whether it stays or goes. And if it goes how and where can I weave in tidbits of pertinent information. Then I have to look at all the scenes to decide if there are any unnecessary one hanging about. Writing it down here makes the task seem overwhelming, but at the same time it gives me a clearer plan for what I'm doing. So here I go. Wish me luck.