Working Beyond the Book

Working Beyond the Book
I’ve finished the first draft of the manuscript, and it needs to sit for a while so I can read it with fresh eyes. What am I doing while it marinates?

I’ve been working on a tag line for the book, brainstorming with one of my critique partners. Granted, she’s only read a little more than half the book at this point, but she’s good about telling me if something resonates or not.

After some back-and-forthing, it became apparent that we had different ideas about the heroine...