Editing, editing and editing!!

Okay my dear readers, firstly let me apologise for not writing sooner - as you may guess from the title, I've been editing! I finally received 'Echoes' from my publisher and have spent most of my waking hours working through the book. Now, a week later, it is done and hopefully flows better. I must admit to my shock at seeing quite a few red writings.
I had considered myself a fairly well written lady, but it seems my literacy is still Welsh thinking that to my eyes looks fine, but when someone else reads it, they can see a better way of flowing that sentence.
There weren't many typo's, but as I had the chance, I changed a few things around myself and added a couple of sentences to help explain a scene better. I've even added a photograph - not sure if it'll stay???
Now editing is hard enough and I'd like to thank my editor Andree Robinson-Neal for the patience it must have taken! Though it was lovely to hear that my story was enjoyed and particularly the many twists and turns that keep a reader guessing.
It was weird for me to return to a story I had considered done and dusted after having won a few competitions. I guess that's why I was surprised at the amount of editing needed!
It was like visiting an old friend. We'd been on a long and sometimes painful journey to get to this point. I have made many mistakes, the most being impatient and launching it when it wasn't 100%.
Now though, with this publisher behind me, I hope it is up to the mark and people will enjoy reading it.
I would like to also thank my family at this point yet again, for being patient with me. xx

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