Christmas is closing in and it’s high time for an update. The last time I posted was in May and I had just started working with my editor Beth. The process went very well and I got to improve book one in many ways. Beth is a seasoned editor and took really good care of me and my book. I make teaching materials for a living and had lots of problems with dyslexia as a kid. So I’m used to getting feedback and edits on my non-fiction writing. Getting edited for my fiction writing was a new experience and both challenging and a blast to work though.
I spent most of the summer revisioning my manuscript and sent it back for proofreading.
The manuscript came back after proofreading and I went through it with a fine-tooth comb. After that my book was done. Well not really, there are always improvements, and as I’m writing book two there are some details that I need to alter to book one. Beth recommended that I not publish book one until I had finished book two, I agreed with her, and since this is a passion project and not my day job it’s something I can do.
After “finishing” book one, I needed a break, and have only worked intermittently with book two since. I have also spent some time flushing out some other related stories, but this is very long term stuff that very well might never see the light of day. With 2020 soon history I hope and believe that I will have more energy and creativity to write more in the coming months. But time will tell. Merry Christmas and hope you are well out there.
