Having had that bit of time away from my WIP, and now working with my editor’s input on revisions, I now have a whole new level of excitement for this project. I’m thinking about the characters again, and they’re giving me some great material. Just last night I was up late scribbling notes on the […]

For me, cutting words and pages have always seemed a huge part of the revision stage, even before I was published. I guess that’s just how I write. Long first drafts. Have I mentioned that I’m one of six kids? I’m # 5 of 6, which means there were more kids before me than after. […]

I started to write responses in the comment section about a couple of things that were brought up last week, but as usual my bend toward using too many words took over and it seemed better addressed here. Sarah asked how my editor liked the ending to my WIP, which I’d mentioned before as being […]

It’s been a busy week of outside obligations, which means I’ve been called away from my office and not working on either my book or this blog as consistently as I’d like. Hopefully that’ll change next week! So yesterday was my first day to attack edits. I must admit to wondering how well I can […]

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve always had outside input for my work before turning it in to my publisher. A fresh perspective is vital to make sure everything in my head actually made it to the page. But even if I’m turning in my best to my publisher, I realize there will […]

Now that I’ve completed the first draft of my project, it’s time to give myself a break from it. I’ve actually been doing this for the past couple weeks. I’ve kept busy with other things, trying to catch up on duties I’ve let wait (tell me, do you know anyone who’s really ever “caught up”?). […]