So many projects! (Oh, and life too!)

Hello. Life is carrying me away. I'm working on three writing projects, working full time, not to mention I'm a wife and mother. My hobbies kind of float between crafting and gaming. Always, though, reading and writing are there... in my mind... the preferred activities (after my family, of course). I have been so busy lately, though, that I haven't been able to read or write near as much as I would like. I managed to churn out almost 800 words today and that's pretty good considering I worked all day, stayed late for a club meeting (I sponsor 3 clubs ... I'm a high school librarian), and it's my oldest's 16th birthday.

Babes in the Woods
by Randolph Caldecott

So, the real reason I called you all here today... I'm excited about all my projects, but there is one in particular that I'm obsessing over. The working title is Children of the Forest and it's a fantasy retelling of Babes in the Woods. This retelling will be a bit different. You'll get more of an inside look into the minds of the thieves charged with taking the children into the woods. Their names are Silas and Delvin and they are two interesting fellows who take their job overly seriously. They serve as a bit of comic relief as the big bad in this story is particularly harsh on the two children. Speaking of which, their names are Christopher and Evangeline. Christopher is 16 and Evangeline is 5. There is a reason for the age gap. You'll see.

Anyway, that's all I'm leaving you for now. It's time to switch back into Mom-mode. I have two sweet little boys to put to bed.