I found another review about Murky Depths #3 over at the Fix, written by Michelle Lee. It was a kinder review, and greatly appreciated. Check it out:

http://thefix-online.com/reviews/murky-depths-3/

If you catch this, thanks Michelle!

Life has an amazing way of throwing you around like an old rag doll left in the jaws of a pissed-off pouch. There's no mercy, no remorse, just here it is and -Wham! - deal with it.

I've had some serious knocks lately, and no I'm not going to air my dirty laundry here. It's my business and that's why you'll never find me on Jerry Springer or Dr. Phil. But, shit happens and it's a challenge to clean up. Sometimes, no mater how hard you scrub it doesn't wash away. So you vent in hopes of clearing your head.

They say - and I don't have a clue who "they" are - that we should use this to our advantage. Use this pain and channel it into a creative outlook. How do you find the will to do that when all you want is to climb into a whole and disappear?

Personally, I haven't been able to bring myself to write for almost two weeks. Gasp! Did he say "two weeks" like that's some sort of big deal? Ya, sounds pathetic, but it's killing me. This is the first time I've attempted to get back into the swing. So until that other shoe drops, I'm going to give it a go.

On a lighter note - I started my search for an agent. I've sent out one query so far. No response but that was to be expected. Putting together a sample package is a challenge that takes time to perfect. It also takes some risk and I haven't been too risky lately. But I'll learn and make the cut in the ranks of the agented. Ya, that's the ticket.