Heaven

What an exquisite couple of days out at the cabin on Middle Island. I was like a little hobbit, happy in my burrow, cooking meals, sitting in the rocking chair by the fuel burning heater, walking around the island, kayaking out on the water at every opportunity and writing like a demon.

Sitka laid on the most stunning weather on my second morning, so when I kayaked out on the water at dawn there were NO CLOUDS. Glassy water, snow-capped mountains, pink sky and sea otters popping up to see what I was doing. Bliss.

And for a special bonus, as Nels was dropping me back home via boat we detoured to watch a humpback whale in the eastern passage.

The Queen has been taken captive by the rebel lords and my heroine must flee Scotland - but can she leave before making peace with her father? (yes, she did survive falling in the river). And is the young woman in her company to be trusted?

Now that I'm back in the bright lights of my Sitka home, I have a busy schedule for my final week:

1. finish novel

2. haircut (badly needed)

3. go out to dinner Friday

4. run full day writing workshop on Saturday

5. perform at community talent night (The Monthly Grind) on Saturday night

6. give final reading Tuesday

7. FINISH NOVEL

8. fly to Hawaii next Thursday.

Hope it's a good week for all you too.

Sweet humpback whale dreams and Alaskan stars (for the first time) Jesse xxxx