Susan's doing the Book Is Out dance!

I've been making my ears bleed over a chapter in my work in progress. Then today, I finally figured out what the heck I was doing (or maybe I should say where I went wrong). Man, I love it when that happens--especially in a case like this one where I've just wasted 3 days thinking this is just wrong without knowing how to fix it. But that's part of my process: I struggle and struggle and struggle- then suddenly the dam breaks (I know, I'm a writer--I should have a better simile) and the words finally flow.

It's another reason that I love Book Release Day--the book that's hitting the shelf is done and I'm proud of the final result, instead of ripping my hair out trying to make it come together. (You thought I had short hair by choice?)

All of which is a long way of saying: IT'S HERE. Bending The Rules is officially in a grocery or bookstore near you. Wa-hoo! Much dancing and champagne swilling on my part. Okay, maybe I'm not really swilling champagne, but I'm definitely a movin' and a groovin'.

I'm off to hit the local bookstores today to do drive-by signings, so will be in and out sporadically--but I just wanted to toot my own horn a bit and tell you I hope you'll enjoy the final results of all my angst and worry. My mother says this is my best one yet. And you can trust her--she's not the least bit biased.

Really. Would I lie about a thing like that?