Week of 11 March 2002

Last week, I took a much needed vacation. Five days of relaxation, five days spent sitting in the sun and reading, wonderful dinners, long walks and quiet conversation. It was exactly what I hoped it would be, and I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Right before I left on vacation, I finished tinkering with the first draft of "Nights in Rodanthe" and sent it up to my editor to read. Unlike my agent, who tends to work with me throughout the writing process, my editor reads nothing until the novel is ready. Anyway, she read it last weekend, and she LOVED it. Really loved it. It made the vacation that much more enjoyable. Right now, I'm waiting for her editorial suggestions, and I'll start making those changes as soon as I get them. Hopefully, by next week, the manuscript will finally be ready.

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