Three weeks of crazy...
Mood: Tired but content
What I'm Listening To Right Now: Tucker Carlson on MSNBC
I can't even begin to explain what has gone on in the last three weeks and not giggle or shake my head or mutter "weird" a few times.
In my last post, less than a month ago, I mentioned that I was on some of the final edits of my first book. I also mentioned that I had written about ten pages of a new book that I loved.
Well, I let my best friend read those first ten pages, hoping that she would love it as much as I did because I have high hopes for it. Turns out she loved it and her enthusiasm was contagious. So I sat down one night not long after my last post and just started writing, no planning, no notes, no character traits. Nothing. The first night went well, and my best friend loved it as well. So I just kept on writing and now, no kidding, I'm almost done with the entire book.
Let's rewind, my first book, still a work in progress, although I love it so much I can't stand myself sometimes, took me a year and a half to write. It's a difficult book, with a lot of details and deep emotional issues, so I thought, "Sure, this one should take a bit longer than others."
But a MONTH? I can't even wrap my mind around the idea that I've almost written a whole book in a month. If my writing goes as it has been, (which by the way, has been writing at night, no sleep... especially not when it's actually dark outside) I might just be done by the time my sister comes down to visit on Wednesday.
I'm blowing my own mind, people. And on top of all of this, I've been reading a lot too. Normally I can't do both but I've flown through books like it's going out of style, and I haven't seen any carry over into my own story, which I'm taking as a sign.
I feel so good about this book I'm almost scared to talk about it, except I can't help it, so it's all I'm talking about.
So I'll keep the blog updated when I finish, because I'll be writing a query letter to send out to agents soon. And I mean SOON soon. Can you believe it? Me either.
By the way, I just got my hands on the Enchanted Inc. series from Shanna Swendson a few weeks ago and I fell in love. If you haven't already, read them. The second book, Once Upon Stilettos is my personal favorite but I love the others as well. Her fourth book in the series comes out April 29 (I think) so we all need to go out and buy that one too. So hopefully someone will pick up the fifth book in the series. I need more Owen in my life!
-B
What I'm Listening To Right Now: Tucker Carlson on MSNBC
I can't even begin to explain what has gone on in the last three weeks and not giggle or shake my head or mutter "weird" a few times.
In my last post, less than a month ago, I mentioned that I was on some of the final edits of my first book. I also mentioned that I had written about ten pages of a new book that I loved.
Well, I let my best friend read those first ten pages, hoping that she would love it as much as I did because I have high hopes for it. Turns out she loved it and her enthusiasm was contagious. So I sat down one night not long after my last post and just started writing, no planning, no notes, no character traits. Nothing. The first night went well, and my best friend loved it as well. So I just kept on writing and now, no kidding, I'm almost done with the entire book.
Let's rewind, my first book, still a work in progress, although I love it so much I can't stand myself sometimes, took me a year and a half to write. It's a difficult book, with a lot of details and deep emotional issues, so I thought, "Sure, this one should take a bit longer than others."
But a MONTH? I can't even wrap my mind around the idea that I've almost written a whole book in a month. If my writing goes as it has been, (which by the way, has been writing at night, no sleep... especially not when it's actually dark outside) I might just be done by the time my sister comes down to visit on Wednesday.
I'm blowing my own mind, people. And on top of all of this, I've been reading a lot too. Normally I can't do both but I've flown through books like it's going out of style, and I haven't seen any carry over into my own story, which I'm taking as a sign.
I feel so good about this book I'm almost scared to talk about it, except I can't help it, so it's all I'm talking about.
So I'll keep the blog updated when I finish, because I'll be writing a query letter to send out to agents soon. And I mean SOON soon. Can you believe it? Me either.
By the way, I just got my hands on the Enchanted Inc. series from Shanna Swendson a few weeks ago and I fell in love. If you haven't already, read them. The second book, Once Upon Stilettos is my personal favorite but I love the others as well. Her fourth book in the series comes out April 29 (I think) so we all need to go out and buy that one too. So hopefully someone will pick up the fifth book in the series. I need more Owen in my life!
-B
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