Shameful Book Update: February 28, 2012

So I’ve been deep in edits on my novel (most recently titled A BRILLIANT NOVEL IN THE WORKS) the past two months. Far bigger a task than I expected. Basically I had to rewrite the last quarter of the novel and also take into consideration hundreds of other edits and comments. Ouch. But it’s been a good (even if terrifying) challenge. I was pretty arrogant beforehand, secretly thinking that my novel was totally finished when I got the publication offer. But it had more to go, and I’m thankful that my editor pushed me to go there. I’m sure, as with any project, it could be better, bigger, larger, faster, sexier, smarter, deeper, more pantsless. But still, I feel good about these changes.

Now the manuscript is with the typesetter. If I understand anything about the publication process, this is the part where a person carves out each letter from an old growth tree and then glues the letters (with Elmer’s glue) to a piece of parchment made from papyrus…

There are so many people to thank that I won’t even try to take that on right now. (The wife in particular deserves thanks. Imagine dealing with a toddler, a teenager, and a terror-stricken Yuvi all at the same time. Oh wait… why am I blogging about this? Aren’t I supposed to show appreciation to my wife in a distinctly non-blog-like manner?… I think my therapist said something about this before…)

Thank you for reading this little update. And don’t forget a shot of bourbon if all else fails.

Or even if it doesn’t...