So Close & Yet So Far

A lot has happened during the past week.  In the larger scheme of things, marriage equality throughout the United States is the law of the land and Obamacare has been spared for millions!  This is all good…all good indeed!~

Are you wondering about the progress surrounding my next book?  Well, I think I may have found an ideal name for the story.  There was a similar title back in 1983 but not exact to what I have in mind, so I believe it will all work out in my favor.

I have ideas…many of them floating around.  I’ve decided to post an extra bonus chapter on my blog soon after the release pertaining to the back story of one of the characters that Esther and Rachel meet up with along their journey to California.  Did I mention the characters names before this?  Well if not, I have now.  As I may have stated before, this next book is a bit different from the first.  Although romantic in nature, it has more of a traditional plot and the simple word that came to mind surrounding the chain of events is “irony.” 

I’m in the second draft stage of this process which sort of reminds me of an editing room for a movie.  Cut and splice…add a scene here, change a word or two there…if only I could include an original soundtrack…well, that’d be something.  I must say, I’m rather excited about the progress.  I truly hope that it will be well received and prove to be very successful.  In the end, if my work can bring enjoyment to one person, it will have been worth all of the sweat and tears. 

My editor returned from vacation this past week and I could have very easily printed what I had completed thus far to deliver something-anything before she left again, but I’m more concerned with quality rather than putting a story out there just to move on to the next adventure.

If I can complete everything to my liking, I’m hoping to mail the working copy to her within the next week or two.  The idea of using the good old post office has taken the pressure off and I can focus on the many details with a clear mind.  Unlike “Falling Whispers,” this book has over two hundred pages and counting…so there’s a bit more to it.

The cover is finished…which makes the end seem well in sight.

I’m tossing salt over my shoulder for good luck.

You must forgive me for not understanding the concept of just how long it takes to deliver a book from beginning to end.  I’m still rather new to self-publishing…I aimed for early June but now we are entering the gates of July.  Hopefully the wait will be worth it!~

Thanks for checking in…and for your patience.

~Trixie Archer