Making Progress

Progress is a great word, especially when it comes to your writing and completing a novel. So, I suppose because part of the reason for this blog is to document my journey to actually becoming a published author (Published of course being the key word there), I should probably talk about my progress.

To talk about my progress right now, I should probably reiterate that I am in the final self-editing stages of my novel. What does that mean? You might find yourself asking (as I do sometimes lol).

That I actually completed the novel (completed being the loose word there when you think of the extensive editing process that comes afterward). I’ve also already completed a few other edits/read through’s. But it is finally in the final edit that I will complete myself with some slight additions to the story line of some descriptors to help better describe scenes. As well as of course a spelling and grammar check.

In the future I am prepared for the fact that an agent, editor or whomever may be insistent on a small edit but that comes with the territory right? (I write this now, but am able to hide my concerned face behind the fact that this is a blog and not a video. Concerned because as we all know as writers having someone else read your work is always going to be a little nerve wracking. Based on the fact that your novel is your brain child and you vowed that you would protect it at all costs!)

While I am doing that my husband is doing a read though/ suggestion notes as well for me to look over. As I said before you are your own worst critic so letting your family members or friends read your work can give you a good insight, even if they don’t necessarily read that particular genre. Most importantly having a fresh set of eyes to read your novel for the first time helps to point out either errors or accomplishments in your writing. Don’t worry he’s been instructed to not hold back, that it is a free constructive criticism household lol.

At the same time I am researching some insights on writing a query letter, and everything else an agent likes to see when you find one. That is the real key here, actually finding an agent, to help me on my journey to getting published. So while I am doing everything I described, I am researching agents who might be interested in my work. Not just the Psychological Thriller genre but in a variety of genres because I enjoy writing many different story lines. My hopes are that I find an agent to represent me for several novels in the future.

In the long run my goal is to be published in many different formats including both the traditional publishing with an actual printed novel, and the eBook publishing because I want to corner both markets. Lets face it about a 1/3 of the world wants online reading available, the other 1/3 wants printed books they can hold and the all the others want both.

I am partial to both considering sometimes its easier to read on your phone when your away from home, instead of carrying a book. Or on the other hand I love the smell of a fresh new book, and being able to hold the book (new or old in my hand). Plus there is the rare occurrence that readers are ashamed to talk about when you end up being somewhere unprepared to wait for something and you have nothing to read. Well, that is solved by my eBooks always at my finger tips.

Basically, it sounds like a lot but I know if I want to get my book out for the world to see I have to put all this work into it. As well as be passionate about what I love to do.

Thank you so much for reading my blog, and if you enjoy what you’ve read so far, stay tuned and subscribe if you haven’t already done so. There is much more to come, until then, JUST KEEP WRITING.

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