I finished the rough draft of book three! 🎉 I expected to be writing right up to the deadline, but some super productive alien took over my brain last week and I ended up writing over 17k words in four days, which still kind of amazes me. I’m not sure what happened, but I wouldn’t mind if it happened every week. :)
The first draft clocked in around 103k and since then has grown to almost 105k as I go back and edit. It’s out with my alpha readers right now and I’m letting it rest a bit, then I’ll do another editing pass before I send it off to my editor next week.
Finishing a book is always a little bittersweet, especially this book which gave me such trouble during drafting (the last four days notwithstanding). During edits, I read it end-to-end, which you don’t really do when writing, and it’s not as bad as I expected.
It might even be good.
I don’t know, I’m too close to it, but that’s why I have early readers. None of them have stopped answering my calls yet, so maybe it’s okay. Or maybe they just haven’t gotten to the bad parts yet. 😅
In other news, my publisher is running two giveaways on Goodreads right now. Both of them are US only (sorry, international folks!). The first is for a chance to win one of 100 copies of Polaris Rising. It ends August 10, so get cracking.
The second, which might be more interesting to you all, is a chance to win one of 50 early copies of Aurora Blazing. It ends August 30.
Good luck!
I can’t wait!
Congratulations!! That’s got to be a great feeling, and holy cow, 17K words in 4 days! I hope you’re relaxing with your feet (and fingers?) up for a bit. :)
17k words in 4 days, wow. That’s like…writing papers in college pace? I’m so excited to read AB and book 3. Hopping over to the giveaway now!
Congrats on finishing and don’t look a gift alien in the mouth! 😂
Shame about the giveaway but guess limiting it to US is easier logistically.
Good luck with the rest of the process hope it goes smoothly
Nice! It is great that you could finish the book ahead of time.
Relax now and recharge your batteries!