Finally, Not An Ordinary Death is off to the editor for the second edit. This is for polish only but the last third of the manuscript is rewritten, so quite a bit of work remains.
The first day after sending it, I was depressed. And then I decided, “Just move forward. What will the next book be about?” After that decision, I’ve been walking around doing chores like mopping the floor while trying to visualize what is in store for Ranger Nightingale.
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And I’ve been going over things I’ve learned. I have a great editor. She holds nothing back and gives me reasons for choices as she goes through the manuscript.
Isn’t it odd that I want this book to be amazing, just like I wanted the last one to be amazing? And of course, I’ll want the next one to be amazing. I’m not kidding myself–I am no Mark Twain or John Grisham. But, it is part of the human condition (I think) to want your creations to continue to be better.