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Moving Into the Editing Phase

Good news. I completed the first draft of my next book in the Pinewood Valley Series last week. Dr. Angela Brooks, U.S. Army is ready to go into the editing phase. My time this weekend was taken up by getting my author’s website up and running. However, I will begin editing the new novel Monday morning.

Some writers love doing the editing work. Personally, it’s not my favorite part of the writing/publishing process. I’d much rather be typing out a new book rather than going over something that needs to be reworked into a polished product, but I guess it has to be done. Too bad I’m more than a little nervous about handing my work over to an editor. I guess it just takes finding the right person. An editor you feel comfortable with. I suppose eventually I’m going to have to find one though.

Sorry this one took so long folks. It went a bit over my projected word count. It’s a much longer book than the first two in the series. Thank you for being so patient. I’m anticipating a mid-March release date if all goes well. More info to come in the next few days.

Let’s Kick it Off

Okay, I’m going to be completely honest. I’ve been putting off starting a blog for a while now. Consistently coming up with interesting things to post in a blog is not only difficult, it’s also very time consuming—time better spent on your next book, especially for new writers like myself.

However, I cannot put it off any longer. I’m glad to say my books are “picking up steam” as the saying goes, and I have you, my dear readers, to thank for that. At the time of this writing, I have been writing seriously for less than a year, and the success I see is unbelievable.

I know I published Angel’s Key over a year ago, but I was testing the waters with that one. Finding my voice, if you will. With the release of The Flygirl’s Cowboy, I decided to make writing romance novels my career, and I now write on a full-time basis.

Now that so many of you are reading my books, and so many have signed up for my mailing list, I see the necessity of having a way to communicate with you other than emails. I understand many of you would like to have some more information about what I am currently working on, how it’s going, and when I expect to be finished. That’s what this site is going to be about—with a few personal observations and random thoughts sprinkled in now and then.

And now we come to the reluctance of starting my own author’s website. You see, I’ve tried to get other websites off the ground in the past, and I’ve seen what a drain on time it is. With that in mind, I’m going to keep things short and sweet with this blog/site. With that in mind, the posts will be short and to the point.

Many times, you’re probably going to be getting the raw post without too much editing, so I apologize in advance for any typos. But then I’m sure you’re more interested in my putting out my next book as soon as possible rather than perfecting this site, right?

Once again, I would like to thank you for this incredible journey I have embarked on. Without you, it would not have been possible. I want you to know I absolutely love writing for you. Readers of the romance genre are the best fans anyone in any entertainment field could ever hope for. Thank you again.

G.C. Riley