I think I’ve gotten somewhat used to running
behind on all things writerly. I’m
almost ready to convert Distraction to PDF format for the final read, but first
there are a couple of other books I have to read and/or review.
I was in the middle of reading Hardware, another
novel of mine written under a pen name, but had to stop ‘cause I suddenly
remembered that I hadn’t finished a book for review that’s due on this blog
tomorrow as part of a tour. Yikes! Of course, it pleased me that at just about
60% of the way, the book went from a canter to a gallop, which means I’ll
finish reading it later today.
Have any of you published writers noticed that
bits and pieces of your novel get changed on that final edit? Yes, the one you don't get to see. I have noticed, but this
time, the changes are along the lines of a sentence dropped here and there,
which makes the text tighter. Still, the writer in me is tempted to grumble.
You know how we get when we think about having our work presented a tad
differently than we envisioned. Anyway, like I said, the changes didn’t hurt one bit.
I know I’m rambling, but you know something that
amazes me? Hardware is over 93,000 words and yet, in reading it, I know where
sentences have been cut. The truly amazing thing is that my memory leaves a lot
to be desired. And in case you’re
wondering why I have the book cover in this post, I’m just following the
blogging code which says it’s good to include a picture. ;)
Among the things I need to remember is to make
contact with book reviewers who read women’s fiction and start planning for
some kind of book tour. Before that, I should settle on a date and get a
Goodreads page up and so on, and so forth…
Have you got all your bases covered? Anything you
should be doing for novels, both finished and unfinished?
Have a wonderful week!
