So, it’s been two and a half months-ish and the book is still with the copy editor, which can only mean two things: 1. There are SO many mistakes. 2. The copy editor has a lot on their plate. (or a secret third option: The book sucks and they’ve decided no to publish it after…
Roughly three weeks ago I got my manuscript back from my editor… I thought I had been really thorough during the pre-edit phase, but reader, I was not. Hooo boi, this has been a humbling experience, and the past three weeks have been both uplifting and deeply demoralizing, and I’m no longer sure if I…
So, this round of editing is finally done and my book is now sitting pretty at 75790 words! It’s got a brand new title, a new beginning and several new scenes, and I’m pretty damn CHUFFED about it. I’ve already written a new and better synopsis, polished my query letter writing skills, worked on my…