"Hi, I'm Cait, and I'm addicted to my manuscript." "Hiiiiiiii, Cait." Holy cow, this is bonkers. I'm on a staycation/writing-free holiday. My plan was to read other authors for a change. I even bought new eBooks. Yet, every time I settle down to read, I keep peeking at my own manuscript. I've done this several times, …
Continue reading Why can’t I read anyone else? Or, how I’m having an affair with my book.
As I await comments from beta readers, I am almost in hysterics over how emotional my Ma is about my novel. It's like watching a child see the sky for the first time. I think she might be even more attached to my characters than I am. It's just hilarious how after so many chapters …
Well, I did it. I think some of my edits might look like drunk writing towards the end of the manuscript, but no matter. My book has gone to the beta reader test group. I selected people who are discerning and detail-oriented, so heaven help me. While I'm nervous, I'm also looking forward to hearing …
Continue reading People are reading my book. REAL PEOPLE! *bites nails*
I gave myself a few days to shout, "Whoo-hoo, I finished my first draft!" Now, I'm back to chewing all my nails and the first few centimetres of each finger as I realize my next step is to write the draft that my beta readers will review. Uh, excuse me for a moment. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! OK, that …
Cait Gordon—author and editor 