Yesterday UPS delivered my author copies of my July Blaze time travel, Highland Fling. I’m still just as goofy with this book as I was with my first. I’d seen the cover art and the back copy and well, heck, I’m the one that wrote the rest, but I couldn’t wait to pull out the finished product. :)
I know some writers who never read their work again once they’ve turned in the revisions and gone through the edits and galleys. Not me, baby. After I got Girl to bed and I showered last night, I sat down and stayed up ridiculously late reading the book from cover to cover. Maybe this is weird but I need to do that, give it a read-thru after I’ve had some distance from it. I’m usually reading to check myself. Am I happy with it? Would I/should I have written something differently, handled it another way? Are there any typos or errors that were missed?
I have a tendancy to be just a wee tad critical, particularly with myself, but I’m happy to say I love this book. Given the chance, and there is none so this is just as well:p, I wouldn’t change anything about the characters or the story itself. There is one word error and one pov blip but I think I’m the only one that will notice. Hopefully.:)
So, for a moment, last night and this morning, I have a sense of satisfaction, of a job well done. Uh-huh. And now it’s back to my WIP and, well, that’s another story.:[
Satisfaction is all too fleeting….;(
Honey there is nothing wrong with giving yourself a “pat on the back”. That’s why we put so much time, effort & ourselves in what we do. (y) (I’m sure you’ll agree, it’s not the money.) YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day 8)
Comment by Ginger — May 24, 2006 @ 9:10 am
Love that feeling! Enjoy it!
Comment by Jill — May 24, 2006 @ 9:23 am
that is great. enjoy it all day 8)
Comment by kim — May 24, 2006 @ 10:38 am
Ginger, isn’t that money thing the sad truth? :o
Jill and Kim, I’m trying to ride it cause it doesn’t come all that often. :p
Comment by Jennifer — May 24, 2006 @ 11:24 am
*happy dance*!
It’s a great book — you SHOULD be proud! :d
Comment by Kris Starr — May 25, 2006 @ 7:38 pm