I've been working on a second manuscript, which is dumb of me because I should be really writing queries and sending out Amy's story to be published, but a new story hit me and I'm running with it. This one is a little closer to what I know. Jaisa, my main character, is a runner who has been dumped by her long time boyfriend when he goes off to college. Running and athletics are much more my speed than art!
     Because these characters are older, I am writing toward a slightly older audience. Racists, Boys, Buttholes and Old Lady Water Aerobics is most suited for 5th-9th grade girls, while this new manuscript will appeal more to high school girls (more swearing and sex talk as opposed to words like "butthole" and talk of first kisses).
     I'm having a ton of fun writing this as well for different reasons than Amy's story. Amy's tale is full of all that awkward first time experience, but Jaisa's story is a little more grownup and I've gotten to throw in all kinds of stupid things either I did in high school or college or my friends have done.
     Like Amy, Jaisa is becoming very close to my heart. She has been dumped by her high school sweetheart and just doesn't know who she is without her other half. She also uses running to think everything through and is a little obsessive compulsive like I can be.
     Look for some posts from my new manuscript!