Hello Fallen Friends,

Wow! I looked at my last entry date this morning, and thought "You haven't updated in like forever. Get to itttt!" Before you throw stones at me for slacking (actually you might not have been thinking about my neglect the way I have, so I understand) I wanted to justify my absence. The transformation of my house from ranch boring to Italian villa bling has taken a lot of my time. New landscaping was planted this past month, and I love it, love it. My sons (both summer babes) had birthdays these past four weeks as well. Needless to say, I've spent a lot of time at the skate park, lugging friends back and forth from the library to home and then some...etc. etc.

So, what does all this have to do with writing you ask? Everyone that's been following me over these past couple of years knows that I don't usually babble on without reason, or a roundabout path back to the writing. This entry's no different. It's about knowing who you are and what's important in your life. These things will show through in your writing. Because at the end of the day, your characters are part of these lovely people you see on a daily basis. Don't neglect your family. Don't ignore your friends. Eat a chocolate cake on your birthday (and on your children's b-days so you'll have extra excuses) Be kind to the elderly person driving 10mph in front of you (could be an agent in disguise). It's all about staying true to your game, your life, and your writing will show it too.

Yours in Prose,
KayLeigh

Hello Fallen Friends,

     First off, I want to wish you all a happy Friday. Second, I hope you've had the time to check out the new layout of my LiveJournal page. It's great and goes with the theme of my novel perfectly. Which brings me to the topic of today's banter. Well I've finally done it! What pray tell? I completely re-wrote my entire novel formerly known as The Seraph's Orb. While my LJ column will continue to keep that ultra cool title, I wanted to inform my friends who have followed me along this journey to THE END part two of the novel's rebirth. Even more wonderful, my YA audience at YALitChat loved it after seeing only five pages! Hats off to my readers, followers, haters, lovers, co-workers (wait, they don't have a clue of what I've done), family, friends, and my two little X-Men for patiently (or not so patiently) travelling this road to Publisheville with me. I heart each and every one of you and promise to keep you updated on the next part of this venture.

Yours in Prose
Kay