Copy Edit Time!

Well, it's here, it's finally here -- copy edits for STRIPPED! I must confess that I was a little daunted by the receipt of these.  I stared at the mail a long while, fidgeting, wondering how badly it was going to hurt when I opened it.  How much work was yet remaining.  In part, because it's always a little scaring working with a new editor, be that the aquiring editor or the copy editor. In part, because like many authors, I have doubts about myself. But I took a deep breath, opened it up, and was pleasantly surprised!  It's not bad at all, in fact, the few quick glances that I've taken make it look pretty easy.  So Stripped is wrapping up.  I'm so anxious to see the cover, I think I'll end up crying when I get it just because of the build up.  (Happy...

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12 Signs of Imminent Deadline Approach

1.  Your Desk Is No Longer Something You Recognize You lift your head from the keyboard and realize the space around you looks like something a hurricane left behind.  Day old snack packages, crumpled scraps of paper that held little notations you took the time to write but simultaneously forgot, three coffee cups because you've gotten up at least that many times distracted, and poured another. 2.  You've Run Out of Suitable Clothes... for anything The hamper is overflowing to the point you're now out of clean underwear.  You'd go to the store to buy some, but that requires doing laundry first. Children are playing in yesterdays playclothes -- that's okay, they're going to get muddy again today anyway, right?  You don your spouse's boxers for the day, swearing...

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Wicked Wednesday (5)

Take me for a ride... Here's to another Wicked Wednesday! ~Tori http://www.toristclaire.c...

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