Finished the revision to my novel and submitted it to beta readers. A good week!
First revision almost done!
I’ve been making good progress on revising my novel, and will have one pass done by Wednesday, my deadline for my beta readers. I can get an extension, and I’ll probably ask for one, because the book really needs one more burn through. I’m hoping they are willing to give me, maybe 5 more days, but I might have to book my manuscript into the September slot instead of August. But that’s fine by me. I’ll see what they say–they’re a pretty flexible group.
Nebula Awards Conference
I got a good start on revising the WIP this week, but I also attended the Nebula Conference this weekend, so that took a bit of my time. It was nice to connect with a few people I haven’t seen in forever.
Gathering of Ghosts done–first draft
I finished my current work in progress yesterday–first draft. It’s to go to beta readers in 2 weeks, so I need the next draft done by then.
Also, I attended a writers workshop today with Anthony Doerr (from Idaho–All the Light We Cannot See). It was great–all about de-familiarizing to avoid clichés.
Goal: First draft of Gathering of Ghosts by the end of the month
Finished with two editing clients this week, leaving me pretty open for my novel, and I DID get some work done on it. I’m at about the 80% mark and hope to have the first draft done by the end of the month. I’m currently doing panels online as Winnipeg’s Keycon Editor Guest of Honor. Keeping busy!