A (not so) little update for you:
Salt Novel
Oh my gosh, I finally finished revising my synopsis and am ready to dive into revisions! This took me a lot longer than I expected, but that was foolish of me: why would completely reorganizing/restructuring a novel, reconfiguring motives, and solving problems of fictional people be considered a weekend project? Ha! While I still have a few things to iron out, the majority of it is sorted out, on paper, color-coded. It looks gorgeous. (Okay, only to me.) I feel so excited about these changes– especially because I haven’t started trying them and failing yet. 🙂
Sickness
I’m getting better! I was down for the count for a stretch, but I’m bouncing back finally. Has anyone else been sick? Sounds like it’s been going around. I got so much extra sleep this past week, and it felt incredible. I even had some of those naps where it feels like you were out for about three years. Mmm!!
Online Dating
… is so weird. And I think, in general, a lot of men are pretty confident (and wrong) about what they think women want. That’s all. For now.
ROCD
One thing that really surprised me with the whole online dating thing: my OCD has come out to play again. Ugh. I have lived as close to OCD-free as is possible since 2008, when I went through exposure therapy to treat it. In a lot of ways, OCD has felt like a part of my past, something I experienced a lifetime ago. Then, guys started talking to me.
It’s crazy how fast OCD/ROCD symptoms blasted back into my life. I was not prepared for it.
But, and maybe this is a little embarrassing to admit … I haven’t really been in the world of dating during my remission. ROCD hasn’t come up because, well, it hasn’t come up. You know? So, now I’m talking to this cute guy, and I’m a WRECK. Thankfully, I was able to recognize it as OCD, and now I’m re-learning how to love the uncertainty. Again.
Sigh.
🙂
Wrists
Months ago, I posted a cry for help in regard to my RSI. One reader (thank you, Ash!!) commented with the name of a book by Pete Egoscue, Pain Free at Your PC.
This is changing everything for me. I’m sooooo grateful. Right away, in reading the book it became apparent that I needed to be symmetrical, and I knew that I wasn’t. (My left leg has been shorter than my right since I was in middle school.) I got a heel lift from my chiropractor, and that was the beginning of the changes. I’ve also been doing Egoscue’s exercises a couple times a week. I feel better than I have in years.
Salt Novel, coming together.
Book a week, check!
Blog every week, done.
Learn something new every day? I am, but I have sadly not been recording everything.
Yes Novel … it’ll come.
And you?
Drop me a line– I’d love to hear from you!
JACKIE LEA SOMMERS 
what’s ROCD stand for? and do not send me that dumb “let me google that for you link” oh whatever, I’ll just look myself……. relationship OCD, got it! just helping your readers out! 🙂
Lol
Sounds like you’re getting along great! I’ll have to check out that pain-free book. Ever since I started working an office job, I’ve definitely noticed a much more frequent recurrence of my neck/shoulder issues. I’m looking forward to reading your second novel. Good luck with it 🙂 Revisions are exciting and challenging. I hope they go well for you. I’m just about to send my new manuscript to my agent tonight, so wish me luck!
You are a ROCKSTAR. You are just cranking out manuscripts, wow!
Thanks! I’ve been working hard. My first one didn’t sell, so I’m hopeful this will be the one 🙂
My first didn’t sell either OR get an agent. You’ve got this!!!
Aw, thank you! I’m hopeful 🙂 It’s leagues better than my first, so I at least have that to hold on to.
Aw, thank you! I’m hopeful 🙂 It’s leagues better than my first, so I at least have that to hold on to.