Am now into chapter 27 of the second edit.
The one person to read it so far (up to about chapter 10 and this being my wife!) is very happy with it and wants to read more.
I wanted to get the second edit finished by the end of March, and then have people start reading it. The reading part has at least already started, and I should, I hope, be able to do the remaining four and a half chapters by the end of the month.
What next?
Well, once I finish I think I will run through a few of the comments already from my wife, and straighten anything out that I can before getting some other friends to read it who have publishing experience. In time I will put some of the opening scenes ONLY here on this blog, and promote it by setting up a Facebook group that people can join.
When its out there, being read, I will start the process of looking for an agent/publisher, but probably in about May/June. Any time before that I will start thoughts on another book. There are a few ideas I have been working on, and I know what ever one I choose to do next will be an exciting project as they are all interesting stories.
So keep in touch, stay connected and watch this space!
1 comment:
Hi Tim,
I'm really impressed with the way you must have planned your book so well beforehand to manage the edit so quickly. It does reinforce my intention to plan my next novel better although its a touchy-feely-asking-questions-as-I-go-along-piece. Maybe the point is that there is always hard work in creating something you're happy with. The greatest effort might come at the beginning, middle or end.
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