The Book, She Is Finished

I don't consider myself a particulary superstitious person, but one thing I'm inclined to be cagey about is shouting "the book is finished!" too soon. Book, in this case, referrring to one I've written. Some authors consider the job done when they complete their first draft, because they know they have a story that works (the hard part) and all that's left is the editing and polishing.

Others announce, "Book's done!" when the editing/polishing is completed and they've shipped the manuscript to their editor. Others, after the editor has read and approved it, either in its original form or after completing revisions at the editor's request.

Me, I'm in that last group. Once any revisions are done, once the manuscript is approved, once the cheque is in the bank, THEN I know my job is done. This last book, I've even waited a step longer. Now I've completed the line edits I have finally resigned myself to the notion that this book is REALLY done.

Its title: TYCOON'S ONE-NIGHT REVENGE. Its scheduled date: April 08. Its point: finally answers the question of what happened to Susannah, the runaway fiancee in THE RUTHLESS GROOM. Toughest book evah. Done. Praise be.

You can tell that Donovan's happy. Finally I've stopped torturing him and he can have his woman and his happy ever after...

Labels: The Ruthless Groom, Tycoon's One-Night Revenge, writing process