I just finished going through the copy edit of SCONED TO DEATH. I always go through the whole manuscript again. By now I have enough distance to see it almost as a reader would-- though of course I already know how it ends. I had just a week to do it, so it was pretty intense. I added the acknowledgements and will send it off through cyberspace.
It's so much better than having to mail back a paper document and hope that my handwritten in changes are clear.
In the meantime, my editor sent me the cover they came up with. I am very happy with color and how it is like, but different from the cover of DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES.
The very best news was that I got an offer on a third book and I already have a page full of notes.
As soon as I hit send, it will be back to the next Yarn Retreat book. It's been in the back of my mind all along and I have some new thoughts about the characters.
There are lots of non writing things going on. Jakey is helping with a cub scout float for a parade this weekend. Then he gets to ride on the float in the parade. I can't wait to see it. It's in a part of the San Fernando Valley that feels like a small town and the parade is going to reflect that. I had a lot of fun being in a parade when my son played tee ball. We were in the back of a pickup truck and I don't think there was much of an audience, but I still had a good time.
Then there's Jakey's birthday. It's been hard having a party since it his birthday is right before Christmas, but we are having a real party this year and all the invited guests have RSVPed. There are some other events going on too and of course the actual holidays.
It seems I am always working on a book at this time of year and I actually like it. It keeps some sense of normalcy with all the special stuff going on.
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