As I continue my editing mania, I have finally come to a conclusion. There is absolutely no way I am getting this manuscript down to 90k words. Nope. In fact, it’s going back up. Those 5,000 words I deleted in my first round of editing? Already down to 4,000. And having gone through all myContinueContinue reading “More Words”
Tag Archives: Editing
Editing Crash
I completely crashed on editing – like, barely breathing kind of editing – and finally finished editing my book! Okay, not FINISHED, finished. But I finished that one big edit when you go through the entire book and fix scenes and do last second research, and all that. Which means, now I just have toContinueContinue reading “Editing Crash”
Idyllic Moments
My soul is soaring right now. Yes, yes, far different from my previous two posts. I’m not entirely certain why I’m so happy at this exact moment, though I’ve some guesses. We’ve had multiple days in the mid-fifties over the last couple weeks (Today was our first snow, but let’s set that aside for now),ContinueContinue reading “Idyllic Moments”
Three Months of Events
I’m back! Yes, I know I didn’t post all weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday working the ACFW VA conference, and managed to fit in all of….ten words, maybe? Hey, it’s better than nothing! Okay, not by much. BUT, it was a good conference, if exhausting, filled with so much information that I now effectivelyContinueContinue reading “Three Months of Events”
Getting Started
Okay, y’all knew this was coming. Well, at least those of you who have been around for a few years. I usually try to post every day of NaNo, and by the end I peter out. Anyway. I FINALLY DID IT. And by finally did it, I mean I re-read all 100,000 words I’ve alreadyContinueContinue reading “Getting Started”
NaNoWriMo 2022
Guess what month it is? That’s right! National Novel Writing Month! And…it’s November 2nd. Is this the first time in years that I haven’t posted on Nov. 1st for NaNo? Quite possibly. Yesterday was an off day for me. Okay, all week has been an off week for me. But, for those of you concerned,ContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2022”
Vacation Vibes
Guys, I didn’t know it was possible. But I’m actually ready to take a break from cooking shows. I did nothing but sit around for almost a week, watching Chopped, Sweet Genius, Cake Wars, and squeezing in a couple episodes of Guy’s Grocery Games as well. Okay, and I read four…no, five books. Five? IContinueContinue reading “Vacation Vibes”
Pitching and Pressure
Oh my goodness. Has it truly been a month since I’ve posted? I swear, I still care about you, dear blog! I mean, dear readers! Imagine, if you will, an all-encompassing pressure weighing down on you. You wake up thinking about it, stump around all day thinking about it, and go to bed thinking…that youContinueContinue reading “Pitching and Pressure”
Figuring out the Pitch
All right, y’all. I know this is early. But at least I’m posting. So, this is going to be a nitty gritty, in-depth post that will not be of use or interest to most of you. However, since I don’t really have a writing partner, and I feel like I need some accountability/help as IContinueContinue reading “Figuring out the Pitch”
Rewrite Complete!
Well, I did it, people. Yup, finally finished rewriting A Picture of the Past! Oh, don’t get me wrong–there is still a ton of work to do. Since my “editing” turned into “rewriting”, there is still actual editing to do, and I cringe to think how long that will take! You know what this rewriteContinueContinue reading “Rewrite Complete!”
Forest Idylls 