Fio in Despair

Fiorella is praying for strength and guidance right now because she feels weak and clueless. That NY editor turned her down, saying she liked Fio's voice, pacing, and characters, but the story didn't have a hook to make it stand out on the the publisher's list.

What the heck does that mean and what does Fio do now? Wasn't "she knew everything about sex but nothing about pleasure while he knew everything about pleasure but nothing about love" enough?

Life as Usual

The bad news is that Casey Anthony gets out of jail in a week and another armadillo is rampaging Fio's yard.

The good news is that Older Son and his wife are visiting, Husband will go into the hospital on Tuesday for corrective heart surgery, and Fiorella will be sending her full ms of LEARNING PLEASURE through the ether to LaToya Smith tomorrow.

It's a balancing act.

A Chance

Haven't seen much of Fio lately? She's been away, exploring the magical world of If.

You know that world. "If," as in if all your numbers are drawn, you'll win a hundred million dollars. But Fio tossed in the towel on that one long ago. The prize she's after now is publication. And if big-time editor LaToya Smith likes the manuscript she requested from Fio, then Fio just might win the lottery.

Cross your fingers.