Birthdays and Brevity

My son had the remarkable foresight to come into this world on my birthday. His birth was by far the best birthday present I've ever had, and in return, my gift to him was handing over the birthday. That's right - I haven't aged in the last 6 years. It's a total win/win. Anyway, I realized that IF I still had a birthday (which I don't), I'd be a whole year older (which I'm not). Still, I'm so grateful for each and every day - even the hard ones.

So on Friday, in between cake, presents, and general mayhem, I looked back and realized that in the last 6 months, I've written my first YA novel and started two others. Crazy, huh? I've also met the most amazing writers, bloggers, authors, critique members, and Sisters - seriously, writers are the coolest, most supportive people in the world. Whatever happens, I know this year will bring great things just in time for my next non-birthday.

On that note, this post is a brief one as I'm off to revise (again) to get ready for the Pikes Peak Writers Conference this weekend. If you've seen the movie, A Few Good Men, and remember Tom Cruise's drunken scene where he questions everything he knows, you'll know how my revision night is going. Anyhoo, I'll post about the conference and my first live pitch experience in the weeks to come. Wish me luck! Happy Birthday to all the Aries out there - and may your next year be fabulous!