It’s nearly dark, on the Friday before Christmas, and I have inserted the final “to do” notes on my WIP – the first “witch cats of Cambridge” book. And with that, I have what is pretty much a full first draft, or, at least, a book-size pile of words!
I say “pretty much” because I know there’s work to do. I suspect that one of my supporting characters needs another scene, and I know for a fact that my protagonist is too trusting of one particular gent. But that’s the kind of stuff I need to be reading the ms. through to fix. And so, as the last of the light disappears, I’m going to set this up to print out and go for a walk.
Next week, I’ll tackle the copy edits for “Cross My Path,” the third Blackie and Care mystery, and I’ll try to read that through as well. Then on Tuesday, Jan. 2, I’ll take those pages I’m about to print out and start the work of making this big pile of words into a book.
Until then, dear readers, be well. Hug those close to you. Hope your holiday is warm and merry and bright. Be well.