While I’m waiting on the cover for Operation Lotus Sunday to be completed, I’m working on a short story, the third (and I think final) in my short story series dealing with teenage grief at the loss of a parent. I almost finished it last night, and should do so tonight.

I also spoke with two people who can do covers for my books that are currently in e-book only, but which I want to get out in print. I don’t know what their schedules will be. I think I’ll have one in about a week, but the other could take three weeks. I’m really in no hurry on these as they are not a priority.

This means, however, that Operation Lotus Sunday is just sitting there, waiting for input from me. I could go ahead and format it for e-book and print and have that out of the way. However, as I wait for the cover I’m also waiting on others from my launch team to perhaps give me comments on the book. So I wait.

Even as I wait, I find plot lines and text enhancements coming to mind. I think of a scene in the book, and realize I could have written it better, or provided a small detail that would make it a better scene and thus a better book. Those have all occurred to me when I’ve been away from The Dungeon, and thus away from the official manuscript on the desktop computer down there.

So far, I have resisted making changes. I’ve allowed those thoughts to pass away as I go from place to place, and by the time I get to The Dungeon they are gone. I could tweak the book forever. I could improve the language, enhance the scenes, differentiate the dialog.

But I have to call it quits, and so I will. Look for a publication announcement soon.