I'm So Done With Moving!
I think I may be able to move on with life as I knew it. Very soon.
Moving really takes more than a weekend. Or unpacking boxes. Or fixing all of the repair issues the last guy left behind. Moving is almost a state of mind where your head gets up and walks away for a while as you readjust and re-establish a routine that had once been, well, routine. That's why it has taken so long for me to get back to this writing business. That and life's typical excuses: illness, holidays, giant trees falling unexpectedly...you know, the usual.
You'll be happy to know that I finished editing the book with all of the suggestions from my mom (editor extraordinaire), who, to my shock and chagrin, had worked with a publisher in Seattle once upon a time and suggested I submit my novel to an agent there. I'm still working with some suggestions I got from the authonomy.com readers with editing, including a possible re-write for my first two chapters, so bear with me. I have removed my novel from their site, since books from inactive writers inevitably fall to the bottom of the ranking (per the move), but got some helpful suggestions nonetheless. Re-writing two chapters is all kinds of intimidating, but I figure that since I made it this far, I ought to finish what I started, right? And now I have the perfect tool: My wonderful husband just bought me a new computer that isn't jimmy-rigged with c-clamps. Thanks, honey!
My biggest challenge at this point is the book cover. I have no clue as to how to make one or use the programs needed, but I'm pretty sure the Commons doesn't have what I need as far as photos go anyhow. Right now, I'm leaning against self-publication for this reason. Any helpful suggestions?
As for the homeschooling thing...books should arrive today! Don't you love curriculum?
Moving really takes more than a weekend. Or unpacking boxes. Or fixing all of the repair issues the last guy left behind. Moving is almost a state of mind where your head gets up and walks away for a while as you readjust and re-establish a routine that had once been, well, routine. That's why it has taken so long for me to get back to this writing business. That and life's typical excuses: illness, holidays, giant trees falling unexpectedly...you know, the usual.
You'll be happy to know that I finished editing the book with all of the suggestions from my mom (editor extraordinaire), who, to my shock and chagrin, had worked with a publisher in Seattle once upon a time and suggested I submit my novel to an agent there. I'm still working with some suggestions I got from the authonomy.com readers with editing, including a possible re-write for my first two chapters, so bear with me. I have removed my novel from their site, since books from inactive writers inevitably fall to the bottom of the ranking (per the move), but got some helpful suggestions nonetheless. Re-writing two chapters is all kinds of intimidating, but I figure that since I made it this far, I ought to finish what I started, right? And now I have the perfect tool: My wonderful husband just bought me a new computer that isn't jimmy-rigged with c-clamps. Thanks, honey!
My biggest challenge at this point is the book cover. I have no clue as to how to make one or use the programs needed, but I'm pretty sure the Commons doesn't have what I need as far as photos go anyhow. Right now, I'm leaning against self-publication for this reason. Any helpful suggestions?
As for the homeschooling thing...books should arrive today! Don't you love curriculum?
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