I feel like I've written a post like this a billion times already as I've reached my various deadlines for (the still untiled) KEEPER 2--BUT I'VE NEVER DONE IT WITH DANCING SMILEY FACES!!!!!
So see, it's like a whole new experience!
And I brought out the big guns this time because I think I might actually be done this time. Like DONE done (though this is publishing so there will still be copyedits and first pass and proofreader queries and...) Which is especially miraculous because guys, I swear, there were so many points along the way where I thought I would never get here--and not just the frustrated sense of "I am so behind I will never get there." The terrifying OMG-I-do-not-know-if-I-can-make-this-plot-work-AHHHHHHH kind of panic.
It was seriously, seriously bleak. And I have a post percolating on why this book broke my brain--plus a ton of other super exciting things to tell you guys about.
But dude, I am exhausted.
So the dancing happy faces will have to do for today and I promise I will be back tomorrow with something more useful.
Thank you so much for all your support and cheering me on and bearing with me.
You guys = AWESOME!
I know, I know, I PROMISED I was going to be a better blogger--and I really am going to be!
But... well... my last edits on KEEPER 2 arrived (along with the email I'd been dreading about us needing to name it something better than KEEPER 2 *sighs* *hates titles*) so... my week kinda turned into this....
Only with less sleep.
(like a LOT less)
BUT--I will be finishing this revision this weekend (I will I will I will I will) and hopefully it will be the LAST revision (*crosses fingers and toes*) and then I will have time to blog again.
Which is good because um... I don't know if you know this, but... KEEPER COMES OUT FREAKISHLY SOON!!!!!!!!!!!
Like, barely more than a month soon.
The good news about that is: I have some SUPER EXCITING stuff planned, and awesome things to share, and cool contests and launch parties and things that make you go YAY! (The bad news is, expect a lot more panicky blog posts--it's give and take...)
But for now, I have no choice but to leave you with this rather weak, lolcat filled post and get back to my epic battle against KEEPER 2. I have almost whipped this draft into submission. Just a little bit more to go...
Have a great weekend everyone!
A writer MUCH smarter than me once told me to trust that the path is there, even when you can't see it. And that is pretty much the perfect way to describe what I've been dealing with as I try to write KEEPER 2.
I plotted the whole series years ago. I also wrote--and discussed at length--a thorough synopsis for what would happen in the book, and it all made perfect sense. I had a PLAN. And then... I started writing.
To say this book has thrown me curve balls is a bit of an understatement. In fact, I didn't even know what it was REALLY about until about a week ago when I had an EPIPHANY. So... yeah. It's been stressful. And scary. And have I mentioned stressful?
BUT, I'm trusting that the path is there.
I can finally see it--though I have a TON of work to do to really bring it out. And there's still parts of it that are a bit murky.
But the path IS there. And I'm not giving up until I finally get it right.
So... that pretty much sums up what I'll be doing this weekend. How about you guys?
Awesome Shannon that you got done. Congrats!
Way to go, Shannon. You rock!
Yay! :oD That's so awesome, congratulations!!
And now I know for sure I'll get another Fitz/Keefe-fix ;o) haha <3
Congratulations! Every milestone is worth celebrating, but especially ones like this! :) Enjoy a well-deserved nap!
Yeah! You deserve to be doing the happy dance.
Congrats, Shannon. Well done!
I love the happy dancing faces :) Yay!
Whooo hooo! Time to break out the fresh cupcakes!!!
Great job getting it done! You are now on my list of people to be like. I'm definitely in the same boat you were right now.
Yay!!!
Congrats and thanks for the yellow dancers. They made me laugh.
Yay! Congrats!
Congratulations! :)
Congratulations!