Countdown to Publication

It's the beginning of a New Year and I have determined to carry on with my blog despite my, what failure? to obtain my former objective. This seems a good way to process thoughts and I am devoting the blog to the world of writing. I am supposed to have a book come out this spring. I am heavily into edits. I have chosen to use this site to document some of the things that happen around my professional life (such as it is) and post the musings, reactions, events, criticism etc, etc around the said upcoming book. I guess today I'm thinking about totally re-writing the ending. I received a critique from my brother David suggesting, in his own obscure way, a new scene to end the book, something that would help clarify my somewhat sketchy themes. Now a new ending at this late date is tricky but I'm going to start playing with that idea as I dutifully change the perspective from first to third person, a daunting task but do-able. I've told my publisher Karen I'd have the manuscript to her by January 15th so that's where I am with that. Oh, and the other thing, the 50 thing? I must have meant 15. I'm happy with 15. I'm aiming for 15 more but, like a writing career it's gradual, gradual. So may this book be better than my last books. May this blog be better than my last blog and hopefully it will encourage or inspire or simply be a venting spot for someone who dares to put it out there.....MM