The last few
weeks have been intense and I feel a spa day coming on soon.
For
starters, I’m preparing myself for the return of “Every Breath You Take,” which
is at the tail end of copyediting. In the time since I sent the book out, I’ve
had no less than twenty little details I want to fill in, but am waiting to get
the manuscript back first. Once that process is done, off the book goes for
proofreading followed by formatting. In between all of that, I’ll be cranking
up the promotion machine for the launch, which I have to admit, I’m more than a
little excited about. I’ve got a lot of new ideas I’m trying this time around and
can’t wait to give them a whirl.
I’m also
doing a “refresh” on my first two books, one of which includes a new title and
cover for one of them (stay tuned) and some additional editorial and formatting
“nits” with each that have always bugged me that I just never got around to
fixing, but made a promise to myself would be done before 2015.
I’ve also taken
on writing a companion novella for “Every Breath You Take.” I wasn’t all that
interested in doing a sequel, and frankly, not entirely sure it warrants one;
however, there were some events in the novel that left me wondering, “Well what
happened while this was going on?”
that just really lent themselves to a companion piece. So, I’ve been immersed
in library research, supplemental reading and interviewing a retired NYPD
homicide detective (which was a BLAST), while fumbling my way through a first
draft. I’ve never written a novella before, so while it has presented some
challenges, I’m also having a lot of fun with it and giving myself permission
to try some new things. More to come.
My website is
also getting a facelift, which I am SUPER excited about and last but not least,
I have revisions pending for “Live to Tell,” and a sequel/companion manuscript
idea for that book that I’m mentally playing around with.
Basically, I’m
wishing I could go ahead and clone myself already.
As many
balls as I’ve got going at the moment, I LOVE it. All of it. I am having so
much fun exploring new story ideas, putting a new face on some things and
launching other stuff. No complaints.
Still…I’m
really looking forward to that spa day.
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