As an editor let me say yay for you, for finishing and a hip hip hooray for you for going back again and again until you are happy with it, and so is your copyeditor. As I always tell clients, in ten years you won't remember if the book came out in this month or that month but the quality of the book (good or bad) lasts forever.
Congrats! I just sent a revised manuscript off myself, and I totally get the "but" part. It's a lot of bits and bobs that still need to get taken care of. But this is a moment to celebrate!
“I’ll be happy when the time for big changes is over.” Me and how I feel about the second draft I’m working on. Congrats!! Glad you got the opportunity to celebrate, and for all the to-do’s left ahead, that’s still a fantastic milestone. :)
When I finished my first book I walked outside, looked up at the sky, and held my hands out, waiting for the money to fall. I actually did this to mark the occasion because, although I was truly happy to be finished, there is also a dark joy in the cynicism of the whole process.
Enjoy your wins along the way! I’m not too far behind you in that I have a complete novel, though more revision and editing needs to happen before I can find a publisher, not to mention all the marketing and book launch efforts that follow. Celebrate every win and enjoy the process. Congratulations!
Wow! Your journey to getting your book done and done and published has been a great learning experience for all of us! I admire your determination to not only do all that needs to be done, but to walk us subscribers through it all. If I am fortunate to get a deal someday, I will be armed with this knowledge. Getting the deal is only the beginning! Thank you for your dedication to us.
As an editor let me say yay for you, for finishing and a hip hip hooray for you for going back again and again until you are happy with it, and so is your copyeditor. As I always tell clients, in ten years you won't remember if the book came out in this month or that month but the quality of the book (good or bad) lasts forever.
That part when you’re done with your book but your book is not done with you.
I talk about this phenomenon in my new book (which fortunately is done with me and published last Thursday).
"Write & Sell a Well-Seasoned Romance" - online stores: https://books2read.com/wsr
Congrats! I just sent a revised manuscript off myself, and I totally get the "but" part. It's a lot of bits and bobs that still need to get taken care of. But this is a moment to celebrate!
When the editing begins, that's when the real writing begins. Congratulations of finishing, though. That's a big step.
“I’ll be happy when the time for big changes is over.” Me and how I feel about the second draft I’m working on. Congrats!! Glad you got the opportunity to celebrate, and for all the to-do’s left ahead, that’s still a fantastic milestone. :)
When I finished my first book I walked outside, looked up at the sky, and held my hands out, waiting for the money to fall. I actually did this to mark the occasion because, although I was truly happy to be finished, there is also a dark joy in the cynicism of the whole process.
Enjoy your wins along the way! I’m not too far behind you in that I have a complete novel, though more revision and editing needs to happen before I can find a publisher, not to mention all the marketing and book launch efforts that follow. Celebrate every win and enjoy the process. Congratulations!
Congratulations! My book has been done but the work isn’t. I have to decide about an offer from a publisher. A good kind of problem. Write on!
Wow! Your journey to getting your book done and done and published has been a great learning experience for all of us! I admire your determination to not only do all that needs to be done, but to walk us subscribers through it all. If I am fortunate to get a deal someday, I will be armed with this knowledge. Getting the deal is only the beginning! Thank you for your dedication to us.
I love the joy in this piece! Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations! "It just feels done. It's doing what I want it to do." Well said. I look forward to reading this :)
Thank you for summarizing my book writing process and current stage!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations!
I reached 10% on the first draft of a new novel last night. Got to celebrate the wins! 💪
Well done Kate. You're keeping it real.
Well done Kate. You are keeping it real