The feeling of running around in circles as I work my way through all the tasks I need to complete to publish my first novel next year. On paper, virtual you understand, it all looks pretty straightforward. Do this, then do that, and then move on to the next task.
The catch?
If one has never done said task before then there's a learning curve. A steep one, but that's good in a way, because once you're learning your competence rises in leaps and bounds. The opposite of the writing learning curve that rises, then plateaus, and there can be a considerable time between levels.
Different learning curves require different strategies.
With my publishing head on I need to learn a bunch of stuff. Copyright and surviving as a free-lance writer being two of those things. So I bought these books. They're both quick thick, and I haven't yet started, but the clock is ticking. There's a story right there.
Talking about stories, Bad Dog is waiting for me to finalize the cover, which requires me to finish the course I'm on so I can do this.
Strike Dog has been sent off for copy editing, which caused us a certain amount of angst, because of the cost. In the bigger scheme of things I'm getting a great deal on the job, but money is tight, hence the purchase of the free-lancer survival guide. I already know I've started out from the worst possible position, namely I'm under capitalized.
It sucks to be me and mine, but we will just have to suck it up. Anyone got a straw?
Finally, got feedback on Ghost Dog from my most trusted Beta reader, which is very positive. Not that there are not things I need to address, which is why I'm busy doing edits to cut words out and restructuring the order of the chapters. I may be tied up for some time ahead.
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