Somehow, I was not ready for the bitter cold that welcomed me this morning. It was interesting to see the crazy snow/ice texture near my car. Once I made it safely inside, without sliding to my death, I found it even more fascinating. On to the subject of writing and editing. I’m beginning to wonder […]
I officially started over today. I began again at the beginning of book 1, and I am re-reading, editing, and changing what needs/should be changed. I feel invigorated! I am glad that I really love the story, since this is my billionth time reading it (give or take 3). The most comforting part is the […]
Current Word Count: 52,145 Remember that I told you I had a job other than writing? I am fairly busy with that job throughout the school year, but December ramps that busyness up to 100%. Since the main part of my position is to find resources for families, I run a Giving Tree in December, […]
Current Word Count – 51,434 I feel a sense of accomplishment, because I just filled in a blank from the first book. That is right, payoff in the second book from an obscure, but important (at least to me) part of the first book. This is another one of those plot pieces that I made […]
Current Word Count: 48,805 Well, if you look at my current word count, you can see that I am a little over half-way finished with the book. Alternately, if you compare my word count to my last post (43,270), you will notice writing slowed dramatically over the last 22 days. I only wrote 5,535 words […]
Current Word Count: 31,959 I am essentially sitting here writing nothing. I adjusted and added onto what I wrote yesterday…but today – nothing. My mind is wandering through all the things I must do in the coming week, and I am daydreaming about the concert in two weeks. Instead of writing, I simply stare at […]
Current Word Count: 31,540 Sorry for the radio silence, but as the title indicates, there is a lot going on. Thankfully, it is nothing too bad, simply a lot. Very relatable situation: the millions of things we need to do each day consumes our lives. Sometimes it is difficult to swim out of this and […]
Current Word Count: 16,027 I picked up my beautifully printed books and mailed them out two days ago. I have been working so hard to send out a finished, professional book. After many rounds of editing and a lot of effort, I am very pleased with the way the book turned out! While my timeline […]
Current Word Count: 12,918 I picked up my new proof yesterday and it looks so much better! The new version had many changes that turned out amazing! Last night, I adjusted a few stars on the back cover of the book that were too close to the text, and I sent the file to the […]
Current Word Count: 2,391 The files are still with the printer, and I should be able to pickup a proof today. I am really looking forward to holding the book in my hands. So, now what? FYI, I am a list girl. I have a long list of things that I need to do to […]