I seem to be having a mid-week writing splurge – and long may it last.
I’ve been very busy editing a heavy book, but I finished it and sent the queries back to the author. It did take longer than I thought it would, though. I’d hoped it would take around a week and it took the best part of two weeks. I was so determined to finish it that I worked until 10pm on Monday night.
It’s done now, though, so I have a free conscience.
On Tuesday I wrote a blog post for Baggins Bottom, then I checked through the revisions on an earlier book I’d edited, and Tuesday evening we nipped out and delivered that to the publisher by hand. I also started the next edit for the same publisher, and continued with that into yesterday.
Last night we prepared the two cars for going back to the showroom. I’m over the moon about my new car as we were able to stretch to a larger deposit on the Zetec after all and bring it to within the cost of the Studio. Things will still be incredibly tight, but I’m very excited – I’ve been waiting for this car since 2011, remember.
Anyway, we cleared out all the rubbish that needed to go straight in the bin, all the stuff we want to go into the new cars, and all the stuff we want to go back into the house. At the end of it, in the current heatwave, we both needed a nice relaxing bath each.
I had my bath first, and while he had his, I hauled out my notebook computer, opened up Scrivener, sat on the bed and started to make character and setting notes for The Fool, which is the first Stevie Tarot novel. I wrote over 1,000 words in all.
Today, I’m taking a break from editing and shifting some of my own stuff instead. I’ve already done an hour of creative writing study, which is my writing exercise every day now. I’ve done one blog post too plus, of course, there’s this one currently underway.
I also wrote draft 1 of a short story, and then I’m writing draft 2 of a different story.
If all goes well, I’ll try and write 500 words of the cat-rom too. But I’m packing up a little earlier today as the poet has band practice, before that we’re nipping in to see his mum, and then while he’s with the band I’ll be doing the week’s shopping.
Tomorrow we pick up our new cars. I’m so excited!
So much work . You make me feel extremely lazy …
I’m even doing a bit here and there when I’m supposed to be on a week off.
So pleased you’re finally getting a new car, you’ve waited a long time.
I love it. Dad’s here at the moment so I took him for a drive in it this morning.