So as you may have noticed, I skipped last month’s writerly update for fear of boring you out of your mind with my lack of excitement and enthusiasm, my wealth of ennui, and all other related emotions, preferably beginning with “e.” Because alliteration is cool.
I’m out of my funk, which is great because I now have a wealth of things to get done. I’ve finished up the substantial edits on Valkyrie’s Call, so now all that’s left is the copy edit, and I’m really really excited for the book to release in August. Valkyrie and Random’s story has been tumbling around in my brain for years, and I was worried I wouldn’t get it just right on paper. But they both started talking and wouldn’t shut up, and while doing the re-read for edits I was beyond thrilled to find I think I did them justice. It’s a rough road for them, but worth the journey.
I also got Guardian of Shadows, the second Nyx book, back a couple weeks ago. The editor and I talked a bit back and forth, and I’ve finally figured out what it needs, but wrangling the needs into the current book are proving difficult for me. Nothing needs to be cut, thankfully, just added, but the problem is the book flows pretty seamlessly as it’s written, and I’m having difficulty finding a place to insert a scalpel and splice in the needed improvements, so to speak.
I’m also panicking a little because I’d planned for it to be off my schedule long before now, and I’ve delayed starting Nyx #3 in case the edits to Nyx#2 held significant changes for #3. Which they do, so delaying #3 was a good call, but it fills me with the anxious sense that I’m behind on everything. The good news is, the smarter side of my brain plans for these delays, so every pub date I’ve set so far will still be met. Yay for small victories!
I’m still adding occasional wordage to my Trash Novel Series (Book1 and side-story novella finished, 1/4 into Book 2) and I’m embarrassed by how much I’m enjoying what was supposed to be sort of a joke series, if you couldn’t tell by the fact that I refer to them as the Trash Novels. I’m not sure what I’ll do with them yet, as I don’t really have the budget for covers and editing on them, but I’m having fun with them right now, and I’m enjoying the lack of pressure for getting them done on any sort of schedule.
Ooh, speaking of covers, I just sent off to get the cover for Guardian of Shadows into production, so I should have that to share in a couple weeks! I beyond loved the cover for Guardian of Chaos, so I’m really excited to see what the designers come up with for Shadows.
And that’s a wrap for what I’m working on this month. It’s getting super hot in my desert-riddled neck of the woods, so I’ll leave you all with the hope that, wherever you are, it’s not 118F like it is here. Or that if it is that hot, you’re into that sort of thing. Stay hydrated, my friends.
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