The Eye of the Storm?
[image error]This self shot attempt at a photo leads me to believe I need professional help. Of the photography kind, if not more.
So I've submitted my edits, and while, in consideration of the IGNITE Change contest and IGNITE the NITE fundraiser, my interim "breather" has been more akin to a "gasp", I'm anticipating having a second round of them probably this week.
I suppose I should explain a little bit more about the process and general timeline–I've realized I'm bad at remembering that most people don't know why it takes so long to publish a book, or how the whole thing goes–though to be perfectly honest, it's kind of a day by day learning process at Casa Gaughen as well.
So, as I understand it, my timeline is:
Get offer. Check!
Sign contract. Check!
Receive editorial letter, which isn't as scary as you've been led to believe, but is still daunting. Check!
Receive accompanying manuscript, which has more specific line-by-line edits (generally referred to as, you guessed it, line edits). Check!
Make edits as requested in letter and manuscript, go through cycle of angst (or wangst, as the Apocalypsies have been referring to it)(which may be a contraction of writerly angst and may just be evidence that writers are a little whacked out), and submit them. Check!
Typically, writers will receive as few as one and as many as…well…MANY rounds of edits on a novel. I'm not anticipating doing more than two, because we're running out of time and the manuscript is supposed to be signed, sealed and delivered to copy edits by February 1st. So this should all resolve in the next two weeks.
From there, we have–and I'm not really sure when all of these happen:
Copy edits (another, fine-tooth comb, ultra polishing round of edits by professional nit pickers)
Cover production (can you IMAGINE?!)
Galley production (basically demo books)
Advance reader copy distribution (essentially preview publicity–I used to LOVE getting the ARCs when my mum worked at a bookstore when I was a kid!!)
and then….dum dum da dum…publication!! WHOO!!
Honestly, I don't know what hand I'll play in the publishing process from here on out. I know I get consulted on a couple things, but other than that, I don't think I have any significant work to do for the actual book publication.
My job as I see it from here to forever is to essentially get my name out there. And that should actually be pretty entertaining, because I really want to do things like film a book trailer (maybe I'll totally gratuitously go to the real Nottingham to do it), or maybe see if I can take an archery class or go to a tournament or something like that. And post all about it here!
Anyone have any great ideas for shameless self promotion?
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