After sitting outside to work on Maire’s edit while the Kid took his four-hour post-grandma nap, I got a very dense headache. I know grass pollen, which I’m highly allergic to, is bad today, but the air quality was *awful*! Shower made everything feel better with no drugs.
Kid-free = productive.
The Kid is spending the day and night at his grandma’s, and so far I’ve been to Target, cleaned the bathrooms, vacuumed, did the dishes, two loads of laundry, ate lunch, and finished *four* chapters. I’m about to take a shower and get cleaned up, because when Mike get home we’re going to *dinner* – [...]
Brain dead.
After working all weekend getting my entry ready for the contest, my mind is too mushy to actually edit today, so I’m formatting instead. At least it’s something.
Phew.
Rewriting chapter one for the contest. It needed to be done anyway, but it’s been TOUGH. Reads better, though. Two thousand words down, and it’s SO much better. Editing does have its perks, especially on a Sunday when there are a thousand other things I’d rather be doing ;)
The good thing about contests?
It’s not only that they put you in direct contact with agents and provide invaluable feedback. It’s that they force you to micro-focus on one specific part of your novel, and that part usually ends up so much stronger. Case in point? I *love* my new prologue!
Well, now. I didn’t expect *that*.
This whole e-publishing idea has me actually feeling excited about my book again. I’m quickly moving through the current edit for grammar/typos, and as soon as that’s done it’s going to Maire. I’m also getting editorial help on two small pieces that are giving me trouble. When that’s finished I’ll give it one last read [...]
Why it’s good to have literary friends.
Maire and I have agreed to exchange manuscripts so that each has a fresh pair of eyes to check specifically for typos and grammar errors. After she gets done with my novel I’ll go back over it one last time just to make *absolutely* sure everything flows. Then (unless I’ve heard back from any agents) [...]
