Posted in What I've Learned, musings, novel, tagged writing, editing, test readers, chitties, musings, The Edge of Memory, what's up with that?, blog chain on July 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So, my lovely gang of QueryTracker peeps and I agreed to start a blog chain.
I will concede that I did, indeed, agree to join the chain and to post on the topics at hand.
I did NOT anticipate the lengths those cheeky, sneaky things would go to to outshine me…
Not only did they post [...]
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Many big kudos to both Authoress on the Miss Snark’s First Victim blog, and to the amazing Secret Agent Holly Root at the Waxman Agency.
This was a rocking contest in so many ways. Ms. Root invested a lot of time to give thoughtful feedback on each entry to the Are You Hooked? contest. [...]
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Since I first started writing The Edge of Memory in October, I have spent virtually every minute I’m alone in the car working on it in my head. I commute 75 minutes each way. So that’s a lot of time.
But I think I’m really done now with editing, until/unless an agent or editor [...]
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I have updated the crap out of my blogroll. Links galore!
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I have been a serial monogamist for as long as I can remember. I got engaged to my first boyfriend at 3 years old. Our engagement lasted two years, until we started separate kindergarten classes and decided to part ways.
That’s when I got engaged to the boy I called “Mucho Macho Jason” [...]
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Well, not directly.
But the results of editing make me cry.
I finished my most recent edits and sent the manuscript out to a fresh set of test readers. One reader, after finishing in 24-hours, sent me an email this morning that had me in tears.
DONE!!!
Bravo!!! BRAVO!!!! It’s beautifully written… I laughed, I cried. I was [...]
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Posted in novel, tagged Clara, editing, epilogue, high school on February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today, unbidden from the recesses of my high school memories came the phrase “I feel lousy.”
And I do.
So there you have it.
But at least the editing is going well. Finished up through Chapter 39 now. Only the final chapter and– I think I’ve decided– an epilogue to finish.
I am unexpectedly having lunch [...]
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Posted in novel, tagged queries, editing, critique circle, test readers, publishing, rewriting, epilogue, symbolism, gratitude on February 15, 2008 | No Comments »
I am so close to finishing I can taste it! I just finished editing Chapter 33, which was the major scene I needed to add. I’ve got to go back and review it later to see how it fits after a little distance, but I think it worked out well.
Seven chapters left on [...]
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Well, I’ve finished my second run of editing up through Chapter 30, which concludes Part II of my novel.
The third act is now all that stands between me and the next phase. I am so excited to hold a copy in my hands. I’m determined to order my personal copy by February 29th.
The [...]
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Posted in novel, tagged editing, queries on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I am storming through the second round of editing. I’m through 18 chapters now… not quite halfway. Well, less than that, even, since I have a couple of scenes I need to add in the second half of the book.
Still, major progress.
I’ve now set the end of the month as my [...]
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Posted in novel, tagged covers, editing, formatting on February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t really edited today.
I spent a lot of the day formatting my revised manuscript into novel-sized pages and playing with setting up a copy for myself on lulu.com.
I’m really tempted to order one, just to see it looking like a novel. But I know I’ll kick myself later when I haven’t made the [...]
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Posted in novel, tagged editing, jubilation on February 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Yippee! Finished my major edit through a few moments ago!
I need to go back through now and make a few more small changes, add some descriptions I glossed over, and try a couple of suggestions to see if I like how they turn out, but the major edit is DONE!!
I am so excited to [...]
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Editing away. There are now three chapters yet to be edited.
I definitely have some reworking to do in these last chapters, though. Polishing for the ending.
Then it will be back through again for touch-ups and more descriptions. A very helpful writing buddy gave me a great suggestion for an extended scene, [...]
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I am editing like all get out. I totally rewrote chapter 32 today. I added in an unexpected graveyard scene; I’ll have to read it in a bit and see how I feel about it.
I’m now up to chapter 34 for edits. Seven chapters left in my major edit, and I’m feeling [...]
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Editing is in full swing. I critique for my buddies and they critique for me.
I’m now through 25 chapters for my major edit. 15 left to go.
I’ve updated the status of my editing plan.
I’ve cut about 4500 words so far (well, I’ve cut a lot more than that, but I’ve added stuff in, [...]
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