I know it’s Wednesday, but I have to keep reminding myself of that. I haven’t been sleeping well, so a quick nap becomes a half-day sleep the moment I close my eyes. Today, the light was really bothersome. I put on my sleep mask and went into a dream coma. It’s strange to wake up from sleeping and it’s still the same day. Am I in Lilliput?
I accomplished absolutely nothing in the last month. I don’t know if it’s the heat, the Bipolar episode, or today at least, the sleep. Since I have only a day or two to say I’ve done something, I finished the house block for August. At least I’ll be able to show a smidge of dignity on Monday when I present it.
It’s hot here. I know the big question is why I still live here in Louisiana. Because for all the miseries that are here, it’s home. What would I do in a perfect world? My brain would go into shock and blow a fuse. That’s what the camper did. Lightning struck the building, which could not handle the voltage and shared it with the camper. The truck wasn’t nearby to absorb its share, so the poor camper had a meltdown. Literally. The wires had to be replaced. We have yet to take it out for a trip, although the kids have slept in it multiple times.
Let’s see, other news… Oh yes, I have worked on my book. Lots of hours there. This is where I do all of my writing, drawing, needlework, etc. In my huge recliner that is way too big for me but will hold all the necessities, from laptop and wires, to piles of papers, color pencils, and a cup or two. Now this is something I’ve done a lot of. Not that I’m keeping office hours or anything. Anyway, the book is finished for my part. I’ll get beta readers next and then back to editing. Then, PUBLISH! I am getting excited. A World Alone is (in my opinion) better written than This World so Fierce.
This has been most of what I’ve dealt with–editing. Once I got a printer working, I printed the entire book. I find paper is a better medium for editing than a computer screen. It’s tangible and there’s the pen to paper tactility that makes the brain work differently. Really. Try it one day. Make all the corrections you can find on the computer; print it; get a colored pen and reedit. You will find glaring errors. I promise.
One of the ways reading the novel on paper helped is that I found ways to flesh out the characters a bit. In the character of Nikki, it meant reminding her of the person she was meant to be rather than the one she becomes. Plus, it raises the stakes of what she can lose, so it adds suspense to the plot.
Maybe I did more this month than I thought! Hmm. You just can’t see the progress until you read the book. Have you read This World So Fierce? It’s time! A World Alone will be available soon! Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
