My blog title today is courtesy of my son, Daredevil, who asked me this when we were grocery shopping the other day. For some reason it struck my funny bone but it also got me thinking…yes, always a bad thing, I know.

My writing is like that peach sometimes. Ripe, full of promise, something that I just can’t wait to dig into day after day. Other times, outside pressure gets to me. Whether it is my own insecurities, a critique from a CP that is filled with the dreaded red pen (even when you know that CP is right in their assessment, sometimes the fact that you’ve failed to nail that chapter can sting), or even a rejection letter from an agent

or publisher. When those things come into play, well….it kind of squishes my peach.

Now, I’ve been feeling pretty good about my writing lately.

What I haven’t been feeling good about is my lack of time to dig into the last of my revisions. I’m close. I’ve got the major “stuff” revised. All that’s left is to flesh out the last 2 or 3 chapters and complete the rest of the chapters that mostly need the minor line editing/sensory changes.

In my perfect world, I’d have the entire day to hole up in my office and finish these to my satisfaction. But, life has been hectic, and chaotic, and stressful lately. Which is just majorly squishin’ my peach!

So, now I want to know….what is squishing your peach these days?