I'm Still Here

I haven't given up on my blog in favor of my book, but I have been so engrossed in reading and editing it that I haven't been writing here.

I'm about three quarters of the way through the manuscript. The only major problem at this point is that I got about two-thirds of the way in and thought, "Yes, this is some of the best stuff! I need to get to this point sooner!"

So, now I'm plowing through to the end so I can start at the beginning again and cut even more than I already have. I am so glad that I had a couple of months off from the story before I started this read-through so that I can look at it with fresh eyes. My plans now are in line with the concerns I had before I handed the manuscript off to a friend to read.

It's been fun to go back and get reacquainted with my characters. I'm laughing and crying in all the same places and thrilled that I still like it. What a relief!