Dog-paddling

[stacia_kane]

Wow, this is late in the day to be posting.

Seriously, guys, I cannot recall ever being this busy in my life. I mean, in normal everyday life, not, like, the weeks before my children were born when suddenly the entire house needed to be scrubbed and redecorated, or the weeks before my wedding when the entire house needed to be scrubbed and

Comments

[david_bridger]

YES. There WILL be more Downside books!!

That's the best news I've heard today! Well done, you! :)

In my mind, Chess has a small build. Lean, but stronger than she looks. About 5' 4". Straight light brown hair she keeps cut above shoulder length and often wears in a pony tail to keep it out of the way. She dresses for work, for action, for running like hell when she needs to: jeans, t-shirts, a jacket if she remembers it, sturdy but lightweight boots with a decent sole. She's pretty, but maybe only those who care for her get close enough to see her prettiness beneath the tense expression her stressful lifestyle draws on her face - except for when she's totally chemically relaxed.

[tom_gallier]

What? Chess doesn't look like the cover picture? I don't recall you just stopping and describing her at any time. Just little tidbits here and there. Let me give this a try:

Dark hair, shoulder length and bangs. Blue eyes, maybe a little wary, active. Of course the tattoos. Clothes, black tank top, comfortable jeans, running shoes.

I just assumed she was medium build, average height since I don't recall it being mentioned.

I can't think of any celebrity she might look at (though as a joke I thought about saying Bombshell McGee, but figured you would ban me forever from his blog, so I won't say anything). ;->