Great post, Cynthia!  Similarly, I nicknamed my first novel (unpublished) "the big baby" because it was so long, so I enjoyed your metaphor.  Good luck with your upcoming due date; I'm looking forward to meeting the newest member of the family!

Great post, Cynthia! Similarly, I nicknamed my first novel (still unpublished) the "big baby" because it was too long to publish by industry standards, so I enjoyed your metaphor.  Your book sounds very intriguing.  Can't wait to read it and meet...

Great post, Cynthia!  Similarly, I nicknamed my first novel (still unpublished) the "big baby" because it was too long for industry standards, so I really enjoyed your metaphor.  Your book sounds intriguing!  Good luck...and I can't wait to meet the...

It seems that different kinds of books require different kinds of gestation.  And different kinds of writers have different prenatal necessities.  I love hearing about your process.  

Love it!  Good luck to you!  I hope the few remaining months of your 'pregnancy' will be smooth, and I wish you an easy labor! :) Just this past weekend, I wrote a letter to the universe asking that it helps me write what needs to be written!  I...

Cynthia, thanks for an intro to your book. It looks like something I'd like to read, but can only tell by the title. Can you say a little bit about what it's about? Thanks so much.