Hi friend!

Wow, I am exhausted. There were over 3000 changes suggested by the copy editor, everything from hyphens to historical accuracy checks. I got through them in four days. She then looked over the questions I had and answered them. I got through those 300ish issues in a day.

So now the manuscript is with the typesetter, who will make it look pretty and provide us with a galley, a rough copy of the book, the digital copy of which will go to authors for blurb (the nice comments authors say about other authors’ work) and to reviewers for advanced reviews!

I’m still making weekly videos about this process, my fears, and lots of excited gushing. Check them out and subscribe to my YouTube channel! 

For Camp NaNoWriMo in April, I completed a first draft of a romantic comedy about Jewish kids in a ska band. Between that and the copy edits I’m burnt out on fiction and taking a break from it for awhile. I’ll focus instead on my WV punk book, which I’ve realized needs more of a narrative thread to tie it together.

I hope you are doing well and I hope you’re vaccinated or will be soon!

All good things,Becca