Good Evening Beauties,
It is lovely to talk again. I missed you all, nearly forgot to post tonight too which wouldn’t have been good. It would mean I wouldn’t be posting at all this week. I’m not sure why I always put posting to the very last minute. I’ve recently been doing my posting on Fridays, even though I think about doing it on Monday each week. You’d think I would eventually learn, but it’s becoming a hard habit to kick.
So hopefully I’d get to posting again on Monday, maybe Tuesday, then maybe even post twice next week. I’ve got lots going on and lots that I’m hoping to get finished. So moving on to talking about my plans. (waggles my eyebrows)
I am beginning ch. 4 edits of BK 1 of my Speak No Evil Series and hoping to get to planning BK 3 also. As I still need to write that one. Hoping to do some more editing tonight because ch. 3 edits really seemed to drain me, but I want to get back to it and not waste any time. And the first 3 chs. are printed out for the next editing phase and I’ll have my man also read them and tell me what he thinks, what he likes and dislikes and where he thinks I need more or where I need less or basically what he thinks is wrong with it.
Then hopefully after going through it again myself. I can see about beta readers and finding an editor, so fingers crossed that everything is going well. Still having my issues with edits. This phase is disheartening, but I’m trying to keep my spirits up, I know the story isn’t perfect and my writing is by no means perfect. But it feels like this is just going to take a ton of work and that it’ll take a bunch of time also.
I’m ready to put in that work, I just wondering if I’ll get too down on myself for not writing a perfect first draft. Yes, I know that’s ridiculous. Nobody writes a perfect first draft so I cannot expect myself to. It just seems like maybe there is a lot more work to be done to this story than I ever could finish. But I’m not losing hope. I’m determined to get this done and make it the best it can be. I’m not ready to give up, certainly not on myself and my writing. The moment you give up then you lose. My writing will never get better, will never come close to perfect if I quit now. I’d be taking away my chance at that ever happening.
Okay, so that was heavy, so sorry about it, but still just having some issues with the editing of this draft. It’s still not perfect, but it’s so much better than it was before I began edits. And I am super excited to see where things go with this story and how much better things will get.
Also finished reading a book yesterday. I loved the ending so much, but it also left me with so many more questions than answers. I love the torture of a good book. Forcing you to give yourself over to it. I also hope to finish reading 2 more books before the end of the month, but it’s likely only going to be 1 more book if I’m being totally honest. As I will be working the entire weekend and won’t have too much time for reading or writing. But it feels good to have gotten back into reading again.
I’m also waiting a book package, a recent purchase I made for my birthday, bought some indie published books from some indie authors on my Twitter. You should visit and see what those picks are ;) the link is below.
Thank you all for being here with me through this and for listening to my insane ramblings of a madwoman. I love you all so much. I can’t wait to see you again next week. Remember never stop reading and never stop writing. Believe in yourself, read all you want and write like no one is watching (whispers) because they aren’t ;). And you aren’t in this alone. Build your writing community, we’re waiting for you. Goodnight amazing people, have a great and hopefully productive and restful night.
Celine Rose Marie