The Trouble With Demons -- almost done
I've taken today and Monday off from my day job to knock out most of the rest of The Trouble With Demons. I'm on the final read-thru and tweaking now, and will write the last chapter when I've finished. At the pace I've got going, I should be writing that last chapter by Sunday. I'd love to be finished by the end of next weekend. It's due to my editor on Friday, May 16, but I'd love to turn it in a couple of days early.
I'm going through the same thing that I did this time last year -- author empty nest syndrome. One book is launched to the world, and other one is about to "leave the nest" for my editor's desk. You kinda have that empty feeling, and one heck of a twitch. Once TTWD is off to Anne, I won't know what to do with myself. And I was discussing this with other authors at the RT Convention -- it's an author thing. We all go through it. We say "oh, I can't wait to get that book turned in," or "I can't wait for launch day" -- but when they happen, we feel like we just lost every bit of control. And believe me, authors are control freaks. ; ) Once a book hits the store shelves, it's out there, and you're left feeling the angst of "will they like it?", "will they hate it?", "will the reviews be good?", but the biggie is "will the sales be good?"
Turning in a book to your editor is much the same angst-inducing thing. The biggie there is "will she like it?" You go back and forth from thinking it's a brilliant work of art, to you're a talentless hack. Again, all authors are like this. That was another great thing about the RT Convention -- getting to know other authors and getting reassured that I'm not a freak of nature -- I'm just an author.
Well, I need to get to work on TTWD, and at 11:30, Boris has a vet appointment. He's a sick kitty.
I haven't had my RT pics developed yet, but I'll be taking care of that tonight. And I have more photos from the A&M Book Release Party on those cameras as well. Yeah, I used two Kodak disposable cameras for RT and I had one left, so I gave one of my party-goers a camera and told her to "have at it." ; )
And scroll down to yesterday's blog: You can get your hands on autographed -- and personalized-- copies of either MLTF or A&M (or both). All the details are below. I'll be going to sign and personalize the first batch of orders on Tuesday, so if you want your books mailing out in the first wave, get your order in by Tuesday morning. ; )
Happy Friday!
Lisa
I'm going through the same thing that I did this time last year -- author empty nest syndrome. One book is launched to the world, and other one is about to "leave the nest" for my editor's desk. You kinda have that empty feeling, and one heck of a twitch. Once TTWD is off to Anne, I won't know what to do with myself. And I was discussing this with other authors at the RT Convention -- it's an author thing. We all go through it. We say "oh, I can't wait to get that book turned in," or "I can't wait for launch day" -- but when they happen, we feel like we just lost every bit of control. And believe me, authors are control freaks. ; ) Once a book hits the store shelves, it's out there, and you're left feeling the angst of "will they like it?", "will they hate it?", "will the reviews be good?", but the biggie is "will the sales be good?"
Turning in a book to your editor is much the same angst-inducing thing. The biggie there is "will she like it?" You go back and forth from thinking it's a brilliant work of art, to you're a talentless hack. Again, all authors are like this. That was another great thing about the RT Convention -- getting to know other authors and getting reassured that I'm not a freak of nature -- I'm just an author.
Well, I need to get to work on TTWD, and at 11:30, Boris has a vet appointment. He's a sick kitty.
I haven't had my RT pics developed yet, but I'll be taking care of that tonight. And I have more photos from the A&M Book Release Party on those cameras as well. Yeah, I used two Kodak disposable cameras for RT and I had one left, so I gave one of my party-goers a camera and told her to "have at it." ; )
And scroll down to yesterday's blog: You can get your hands on autographed -- and personalized-- copies of either MLTF or A&M (or both). All the details are below. I'll be going to sign and personalize the first batch of orders on Tuesday, so if you want your books mailing out in the first wave, get your order in by Tuesday morning. ; )
Happy Friday!
Lisa
Labels: author empty nest syndrome
posted by Lisa Shearin at
9:14 AM
3 Comments:
Sigh. I've still got a ways to get to the last chapter. AND I don't have your new one yet. Though it's on the list sitting right in front of me. I think I get to get into a bookstore Monday, but if not, B&N will be getting a visit from me online on Tuesday. I'm done waiting!
Can't wait to read it. Though it might require I go back and read MLTF first . . . Ah, the hardship.
Di
Diana!! Great to hear from you! I can't wait to hear what you think about A&M.
If you'd like, you can order your copy through my local Barnes & Noble and I'll write a note inside for you. See yesterday's blog for details if you're interested. ; )
Take care!!
Awww, my sympathies on Authors' Empty Nest Syndrome. I get that too, and I'm not even published yet.
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