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A bit more rain to prime the pump

May 1, 2009 by Dave Knadler

I like rain in the morning, even knowing how much of it is going to end up in my basement. I like dark skies and thunder and the dog curled up at my feet, largely oblivious. I like the first of May, and the saturated greens of the grass and the trees viewed through rain-dappled windows. I like listening to NPR, at least for those fleeting hours before Diane Rehm comes on. Oh, and brown paper packages tied up with string …

Which is my way of saying that I have nothing else to write about this morning. On the news it’s all flash-flood warnings and swine flu precautions and Chrysler’s collapse. Not much to say about that. I have a novel on a flash drive that will embarrass me if I send it to another agent and will embarrass me more if I don’t. (One of the downsides of pretending to be a writer is that you’re expected, occasionally, to provide some evidence of it.) But the rain precludes yard work and I’ve read all the news sites, so this will be a writing day. Or a rewriting day. And this is me warming up.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    May 2, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    Looks like you will have an awesome incentive if it snows!

    Stock

  2. Jessie K says

    May 6, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    Are you still sitting on your manuscript? C’mon man, pummel agencies with your greatness!

  3. Jessie K says

    May 14, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    Hey, what’s up with the delay in posts? You gotta get back to McBloggin, dad!

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