Updates

The revisions for Flights of Marigolds were submitted on Wednesday to Laksa Media. Yay! I loved the notes I got from the editor, and I think the book has really improved as a result of his input. We are on an early timeline to fit the schedules of the cover artist and proof reader so the arcs can be ready for reviewers next spring.

Wednesday marked the end of the Alexandra Centre’s Author Development Program, wherein all the students did a brief reading. My student closed the evening with a humorous piece from his novel.

It was a great program–and well-enough received that they will run it again next year! I signed up to be a Story Coach again, though whether I actually do it, depends: Story Makers get to pick their coaches. So, we’ll see.

Every year, speakers at the Calgary Young Writers’ Conference are asked to make changes to their sessions so students who may repeat their session get something new. Although I always do a drama session (it’s my thing that’s different from the other presenters, and it’s a great way to stimulate students’ stories for writing) this year I focussed on plot, and the mystery genre. As always, the students were super-excited and fun to work with. Had a great day, and got to touch base with some of the writers I only see a couple of times a year. Sold a few books, too!

Despite dental appointments and other interferences, I did manage to edit fifteen scenes this week–love the way the book is becoming more fine-tuned!

Had a wonderful meeting with my publisher on Tuesday. Things are moving forward! Also, got one large job taken off my plate, and some prioritization with other jobs, meaning some jobs can be put off until later. All that takes a bit of pressure off, which is great. Also, I get to work first on what I really love: edits for Book 2!