rain rain rain

I am sitting at my desk watching the downpour. We need the rain. Last night we were charged 25 cents for a glass a water. I had been told when I bought here this area never lacked for water. Humph. A drought hit here last summer.

So what does a drought have to do with my story? Well let me try and tie the two thought together. mmmmm.

first I will make some coffee. Of course I need water for that! lol brb

coffee's brewing and I put on my sweats.

Rain and drought. Yep. That could describe my story. First the drought. Poor Darcy has been in a drought. No lovely lady smiling his way. No one to embroider him a handkerchief. No one to read him sonnets (well there is one that gave him some poems, but we know she does not hold his heart). But Darcy thinks about everything so for him there is some rain - he has his alliance, he has his global strategy and he has his friends. Wealth has been pouring down on him all his life. But there has been this little drought surrounding his heart. Will devil author gayle fix this?

This week, a comment was made about the lack of romance and perhaps that is why I don't get many comments. True. I understand many readers come to the JA fiction sites to get their little bit of love and romance E&D style. They already had the angst with P&P and now they want just the love and romance. I will let all those other wonderful writers provide that story. I always liked them too but I preferred the stories where there was obstacles and some tension. I also wanted a story that presented Darcy's life.

NOw having never written before this was an overwhelming task. But, for me, I just jump in and do things and forget about my abilities. Always have tackled stuff that I had no experience in - such as being president of the Theater group - whoa! what have I done. What have I done? But I ran for President because I wanted to kick their asses into using better plays. but I digress.

So I had in mind a Darcy story and I truly wanted a life for him in London. and I wanted him to have more than just Bingley as a friend. So what do I know? Business. Hence, Darcy enters into business. I am not a writer, artist, singer, or any thing other than one who spent her whole life involved in business. My mom and dad owned a small business and when I went to work for the federal government I entered into the procurement world and made contracts my life. I negotiated small dollar purchases all the way up to 4.5 billion dollar ones. believe me the small dollar ones were harder. lol I thought well I would somehow use that background of sorts in Darcy's life. Hence the alliance.

My oldest son has spent his time in sales. He first worked in the telecommunication world until he noticed a coming death of the good life there. He left and entered the world of construction - first roofing, then flooring, and now he works as a senior account executive of a company that remodels entire apartment buildings. He explained he is learning the ropes to one day be a general contractor on his own. He now knows all about roofs, flooring, plumbing, electricity, carpentry, and anything else needed to be able to contract. But he is happy where he is for now - no lack of work and the pay the is great - don't let Obama know!

My other son thinks he know everything about everything including business. He does not. He however traveled the world with his IT job for the State Department (he worked for the contractor to the State Department.) Now he spent six years in 72 countries. The contract changed he did not like it and he returned to finish his college and get his degree. He is still finishing four years later and it looks like it will take another two years. He lives in my Virginia home.

to both my sons they have made me proud.

but I digress. Darcy must find his own way in the world and right now the business aspect is full of rain - not bleary sad yucky rain, but plentiful wonderful drought saving rain. His heart is dry. And soon he will be seeking a way to make it rain there too. But if you every lived in a drought area, there is nothing that you can do to make it rain. You just have to let it come on its own sweet time.

HOw do you eventually get the cleansing fulfilling rain? Well, first a huge hurricane of trouble has to appear on the horizon and if Darcy would just look, the signs of one so wide approaching him are there. Look Darccy - open your eyes. The wind is beginning to whip up, the animals are finding safe havens, the birds are flying the coup, and the skies are beginning to darken.

till tomorrow.

gayle