"Summer"

Why did I write Summer between quotations? Well, because we are almost swimming in rain here at home. Although July is not considered a dry month in my country, it is quite normal to have a couple of weeks without rain. That's why it's normal to go to the beach this time of the year: you can rest from your job during our brief July break and enjoy some dry weather at the same time, before the rainy season beat us again in August.

Well... this year it is not the case. It rains everyday or, if we do not have water, we are cold. Yes, cold. In July!

Anyway, I have been busy the last couple of months with normal duties (at home or with my job) and with extra duties, which were two short stories due to two new anthologies. These collections will probably be published next year and I was invited to participate. It is not a guarantee that my short story will appear in the anthology, because it has to be checked out by professional readers and by the editors, but there is a strong possibility that my name will appear again in two anthologies published by national publishers.

I wrote the short stories in June and in July and just have finished them. It was not easy. I have in mind some revisions I have to make with my novel and feel anxious to begin with them, but I had promised these stories and I wanted to write them well. Then, it took much time for me to finish as I wanted, but finally they are done. Of course, I need to check them out before submitting, but I strongly believe that they are OK and will gain their places in the anthologies.

Wish me luck!