Taking a break from social media!

As of today I'm working on chapter 8 of my edits, I had to split a chapter so now my overall amount is 29.  I'm realizing I'm not editing as fast as I'm capable of, for me editing isn't hard.  I think I'm a good self editor and I also use text to speech.  The problem is I get distracted easily.  I've had this problem forever which is why it's taken me so long to get to this point.  So I've made the conscious decision to take a break from social media except YouTube, Blogger, and Facebook (which I'm rarely on anyways).  I want to do it for 30 days to focus entirely on editing.  Soon I'll start job hunting and I know that once I find one I won't have as much time to dedicate to MB.  I want to utilize the time I have now as much as possible.  
The first 10 chapters of MB are the WORST.  They're the longest, I wrote them years ago, and they're in past tense (I changed the story to present).  After I get through those I have a feeling editing will be smooth sailing even with a job, then off to the betas.  I've decided to have a complete document for the beta readers instead of going chapter by chapter because I feel it'll be easier and less chaotic.  Especially for the amount of betas I hope to get.  (At least 10, contact me if interested!)
I've been thinking about my cover and how I want it too look.  It'll be entirely different from the old one, the ideas I have excite me so much!  If done right it's going to be gorgeous , the type of cover you can't look away from.  I'm even thinking of doing a rough sketch so the artist knows exactly what I'm going for.  In YA you must have a cover that stands out, no matter what.  Teens are attracted to vivid pretty things, people are in general.  
I can't wait to start the process, hopefully by October at the latest.
There's so much to do till then.
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