In all senses of the word. One of the things I liked best about Senator Obama’s acceptance speech last night is how he emphasized that the country needs to put its collective nose to the collective grindstone. The country hasn’t changed yet. We have to make it change. Back to work.
Back to work: the election is over. The thing that has consumed so many days and nights, so many hours spent watching the news and reading political blogs — it’s over. Back to work.
And strangely, when I woke up this morning, I found ideas flowing through me in a way that seemed torturous only a few days ago. My focus has been so strongly on the election that there was hardly room in my brain for my stories. But it’s like the clog is gone, and they are flooding through. It’s invigorating,a nd I wonder what part of it is inspired by the energized speech I heard last night.
Go America!
Thanks for your comments the other day. No, there are no current plans for an SSG movie. Sorry to disappoint. I hope the actual news will be a bit of a consolation. Here’s your hint: it does involve a special glimpse into the world. I don’t know if that’s even a good hint. Speaking of hints, we should have a cover around here soon. It’s quite beautiful and is both reflective of the series brand and a very appropriate evolution of same. Am I any good at hints? Now I’m just thinking the first one is too vague and the second one too specific. Ugh.
Also, I’m exhausted. Wow, was I up late last night. But I want to work. I want to write. I’m tired and energzied. I’m happy and inspired and relieved and excited. I don’t know how much of this is last night and how much is my pretty new book.
