- I've spent the last 5 months writing/editing at a frenetic pace. I'm tired.
- It's the holiday season.
- Mysteries are tougher to edit than romance novels.
- No idea why - what are your thoughts?
I have to admit that I'm looking forward to finishing the edit and slowing things down. Of course, even after the new book is done, I still have on my to do list:
- Publish all my short story compilations on Smashwords.
- Publish Home Again at AllRomance.
- Work on publishing both novels in a print version.
Then don't forget all the blogs I write and the general marketing and promotion for my books. Never a dull moment. Of course I still have a "real" life - time with hubby, cleaning house, going on cruises, doing laundry, visiting with friends. Oh, and watching TV and reading.
So, how do you handle it?
Hi Donna:
ReplyDeleteI don't read romance, but I do read mystery. Can the latter be more difficult to edit because they have to be very tight, with clear causation? And you've got to pepper them with clues and anti-clues (red herrings)? Or . . . yes, it might just be that you're exhausted after 5 months of editing.
Like you, I'm a writers with a husband and others who deserve some of my attention. I also teach writing, which is beyond rewarding. But the best thing I did to get the writing/editing done was allocate every morning for it. (Well, *nearly* every morning; I confess that 2 days a week zumba interferes a little.)
Your post inspires me, since you're obviously also keeping up with more blog writing than I am. I confess to sometimes being a little slack there. You've also got your work on Smashwords, something I haven't found the time to do with mine . . .
Best of luck finishing the editing! Then, take a bigtime rest.