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Running West
Feb. 15th, 2012 10:54 pmThe dogs are at the kennel, my suitcase is packed, the travel papers are printed and in hand, and the alarm is set for 5 am. I'm heading to California for a quick turn-around trip that's pleasure disguised as business. I'm re-connecting with some old theater friends and associates, scoping out other opportunities, spending half a day in a setting for the Indy writing project, and spending one entire day with a woman whose friendship has been part of my entire adult life.
It was pretty crazy for me to cram this in to the schedule right now. After all, I leave for another trip in less than three weeks. But I need this trip, these contacts, this time with my friend, and this future-hopeful planning.
I have a crappy three-hour layover in Kansas City tomorrow, which I shall merrily fill with finalizing feedback on beta-reading projects.
The Indy project has a section that takes place north and inland of Santa Barbara, where I lived while in high school. I've been toying with the idea of starting the story there, with the next part to take place in Indiana, because the backstory of the Indy project interests me as much as the actual story. I figure I'll do a little immersion, the write a couple chapters to see if it's compelling enough to be its own tale.
It was pretty crazy for me to cram this in to the schedule right now. After all, I leave for another trip in less than three weeks. But I need this trip, these contacts, this time with my friend, and this future-hopeful planning.
I have a crappy three-hour layover in Kansas City tomorrow, which I shall merrily fill with finalizing feedback on beta-reading projects.
The Indy project has a section that takes place north and inland of Santa Barbara, where I lived while in high school. I've been toying with the idea of starting the story there, with the next part to take place in Indiana, because the backstory of the Indy project interests me as much as the actual story. I figure I'll do a little immersion, the write a couple chapters to see if it's compelling enough to be its own tale.
