When you have written, re-written, and re-re-written your manuscript so many times that you have lost count, and still find yourself searching for those last few imperfections, you know you have a passion for writing.
My manuscript is in Draft 6 after having been editing by a chosen few who were honest with warts and passionate about the parts that touched their hearts. They cried in all of the right places, and were appropriately astounded in the right places. Yay! There is nothing like a focus group who does not talk to each other to find the best patterns for the warts and wins in your work.
The journey my writing took me on was exhilerating in itself... but now comes the harder part... finding the right publisher or literary agent. It's a good thing I still have my day job!
My next two books are already in progress... I need to put a leash on myself and work on some promotions... a website...
Comming soon - A taylored spot for my author persona on mySpace with a peek at my debut novel!