Madness Continues

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Hello Familiar Friends!

Am still like the mad hatter typing away, but a tired mad hatter.  Am writing with fury when not working at my day job.  Just wrote a scary goblin wedding scene.  More to come.  Think good thoughts that I retain my sanity as I finish this project.  I am so exhausted, like a sleepy owl in daytime.  My characters are tried too but they are rallying to the call of the author.  So tired-I need caffeine.  And chocolate. 

Cheers,

Verna McKinnon

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