Making time for Sarah

I spent a couple of hours yesterday rewriting my book. It was a gift to sit, read, and edit. After reading a paragraph or two I'd go back and see what was telling and what was showing. Did I need all those words? Is that detail required to move the story? If not, the words and I parted ways.

I also took the opportunity to add the little details I picked up during my trip to Stockbridge this summer. A word here, a phrase there that adds substance to the story.

I love rewriting, but I've said that before. I wonder when I'll be ready to let Sarah, her family and friends go?