I am sorry to hear about your granddad mightyutuvan.  Sometimes it takes something shocking to kind of put your life in review.  I think tragedy bores some of the best writing.  It sounds a little dark but I think it's true.  I find writing to to be cathartic and usually when I'm feeling mopey and depressed some of my best mirco pieces come out.  But if you have have any questions or need help this is the place to come to.  BTW thanks for the help meg!

Just curious as to what every one is working on now?

Villian?  What is this villan you speak of?  Hehehe.  Well to be honest with you I don't even have a plot yet.  All I have is Jax and a possible b/f...maybe.  He's not being too forth coming at the moment and he's in the shadows but I know he's there somewhere.  So for the Mary anne...or sue...or whatever...can I look that up on google?  I read once some where that when you build a character that she/he has to be the opposite of you.  Which is pretty much what Jax is.  Well, I mean there are some similarities, like you mentioned but her personality is only something I only wish I could be.  *Sigh* Oh well, I guess I shall keep working on it.  She's not done yet so there must be plenty of surprises left. 
Cheers 

But why would you  be afraid of getting something published if it's good Meg?  I write to write too but what I write is usually...ummmm...less than readable.  I have a hard time with continuity and most of my stories come in pockets if that makes sense.  Scenes that don't go anywhere.  Or sometimes I think, heeeey this is going pretty good, maybe some one would read it and give me a review and then I look what other people write and think...Dear God I suck!!  Hahaha.  I will definitly take up the offer of the help once I've developed something.  I did mean Jim's blog in my last post but there's this section about Jim where he's talking about how he kept writing and writing and when he thought he had something he had the determination to try and try again to get Harry published.  I think that is so cool to have that kind of determination and that kind of faith in your work not to give up.
Right now I'm building up a character.  I kind of think she's neat.  Her name is Jax (her full name is Lispeth Ryan.  She just sort of gave herself the nickname Jax when I was telling me about herself) and she, of course, is a witch.  So far all I know about her is what she looks like and her personality (which can come off as kind of...um...well rough).  I have no idea what she does for a living (this is where I could use the help) and her magick is still undetermined because well, I'm still learning how to write about and describe magick.  She may have witch flame and if she gets mad or scared the energy she uses can throw some through a wall (again, if anyone has suggestions on what she could be capable of magickally feel free to share!).  She has protective symbols tattooed on certain parts of her anatomy, as well as a cat tattoo that moves of its own accord.  Her familiar is a kitten named Oliver.  Aaaaaaand I should probably shutup now. 
Cheers