Today's To Do

• Go through my manuscript and highlight the name of every person except my own, my mother or my father.


• Go through my manuscript and highlight or circle passages with the word, "Dad," in them... then "Mom,"... then "God."

I know I could do all this left-brain fadoodling on the computer, but all the ink, and I like handling each page for the hundredth time.

Actually, I will be very glad when all the work on my book is complete and every last instance of every last person has been okayed by that person.

Note to self: Next time, FICTION!