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 through.
I spent most of the summer revising 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. Wel,l not really, there are always improvements, and as I’m writing book two, there are some details that I need to alter in 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 behind us, 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.