I’ve been deep into edits for the last few weeks, and they’re going good. …Even if sometimes it looks like I’m drawing treasure maps on the pages. To maintain my focus, I have been staying off social media as much as possible. It has been...
I have finished reading through the first draft of Leads & Lynxes. I have finished noting every single thing that needs to be fixed. Now it’s time to fix them. *cue a compilation of the Jaws theme song and Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration”...
After I finish the first draft of a novel and before I dive into the edits, I read the entire book and make a bulleted list of everything that needs to be changed. I used to find this process humbling and depressing. I spend days listing all the flaws in my first...
Shazam! The first draft of Leads & Lynxes is done! I’m feeling a lot like this cat—tired but ready to party! My goal for the book was 60,000 words. I came in only 11,000 words over, so I’m happy. This book is the first in a trilogy, and it has a...
I like spending time with my husband, so since mine is the more flexible schedule, I match my work hours to his. We just finished two grueling weeks of late days, working from noon until 9 pm. I am so thankful those are over and we’re back to a normal schedule!...
I’m deep into Leads & Lynxes, with over 33,000 words down. Are they good words? Who knows. I’ve reached the point where only the scene I’m working on and the next one are clear in my head. It’s a good place to be as long as I don’t...
