follow the arrow

Guess, what?  I did it!!!  I finished my book proposal!  Thank-you for all the good vibes you've sent my way during this painfully slooooow process.  At long last my 12-page proposal and large sample project is complete, so I'm ready to make contact with the publishing world.  Now finishes the "work-my-butte-off-without-the-benefit-of-feedback" stage and now begins the era of waiting and rejection.  Yeah!  (Really, yeah, this seems like a relief after the previous stage.)

During these last two weeks I've spent many a long, quiet, kid-less morning stitching away to the tunes channeled by Lastfm.com, where you can listen to a playlist inspired by a favorite artist.  I've been listening to "Schuyler Fisk" radio, and along the way one song kinda became my book proposal's theme song.  Dorky?  Yes.  But, strangely encouraging.  (Also, let this be a lesson to you mamas - too long without the littles and you start claiming theme songs.) 

Follow The Arrow by Rosi Golan (lyrics below).




Follow the Arrow
Where it goes you'll know
Where it leads


Follow your instinct
You might finally
Find the one missing link


Then you'll see
What you never believed could be
You'll see
What you never believed could be


No one can tell you
When you're feeling blue
Where to call


Iron out the creases
Pick up the pieces
Wherever
They may fall


Oh Oh Oh
Then you'll see what you never believed could be
You'll see (then you'll see)
What you never believed could be
You'll see


After all the world is yours
If you take it for it's flaws
Don't expect too much from what you want


Diamonds in the rough are we
The devil wants to make a deal
But you should take to heart this sound advice


Follow the arrow
Where it goes you'll know
Where it leads


Follow your instinct
You might finally
Find the one missing link


Oh Oh Oh
Then you'll see
What you never believed could be
You'll see (then you'll see)
What you never believed could be
You'll see

So, that's what I've been up to.  Following my instincts, putting myself out there and hoping that something amazing could be.  


P.S.  Back tomorrow with piecing instructions for Loulouthi Tiles!