New Chapter

I am very excited about my latest chapter in 'West of Chestnut'. Recently my ex-husband, who is also my editor, told me he can't work with me because we are no longer married. But as of last weekend I gave him a draft of my latest novel and I think I drew him back in...to my work, not me. Can't wait to hear what he thinks about the direction of my novel, being that it's finally on one course. When I write, I don't know the ending of the book, and it changes daily. For instance, one of the characters is based on my sister who is a cop, and she pissed me off recently, so I killed a cop in the story. ha ha ha. It's great being a writer! People ask me to put them in my books then regret it later. More importantly, one of my favorite people in the world, Dr. Hank Reiter, whom I've mentioned before, was supposed to co-write this book with me but can no longer do so because he has passed away. If he were here, he'd make some stupid joke about that. But I don't find it funny. He was doing extensive research on serial killers before he died, and I'm writing this book, strictly from Dr. Reiter's notes. This novel will be dedicated to him, although no book , no memorial, no scholarship, no movie, no photo, no words or phrase could take the place of that void that he leaves behind.