Done… kind of

It took most of the day, but I finished this editing pass on all three books. I got kind of excited when I finished Mari’s swamp adventure around noon.

Percy the Space Chip took a little longer, but here we are at 4:00 and it’s finished, too.

There will be another pass of all three, but this is worthy of celebration. The next pass will be to read them all like a regular person would.

I need to be thinking about cover art, and figure one at a time is the best here. Once Upon a Time in the Swamp will be first. Hopefully, Lizzie and the hat will be around Halloween. I’ll hold the SF trilogy until they’re all finished and edited.

I’ve mentioned before this is my least favorite part, but it’s necessary. I’m chipping away at it and it will all get done eventually. With luck, I might start drafting the next volume of the SF trilogy by next month.

Somewhere in there, a couple of friends have published new books and I really want to read those. I’m not hurting for drafts right now, so slowing down for a bit of reading is a worthy break.

Back to the paycheck job tomorrow. I hope all of you enjoyed your weekends.

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40 responses to “Done… kind of

  1. That’s very impressive. I mean, editing 3 books at once is a big undertaking to begin with. Congrats.

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  2. I’m impressed! You sure get it done, Craig!

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  3. Congratulations, Craig. Big job.

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  4. You are an inspiration for us all, Craig…

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  5. Woohoo! Congratulations, Craig!

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  6. Impressive progress! I’m glad your weekend went well. Have a wonderful week, Craig. 💕🙂

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  7. Congratulations. It’s always worth celebrating when you check something off the list. Especially tasks you dread.

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  8. Yay! The hard part’s done. Way to go, Craig!

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  9. D.L. Finn, Author

    Impressive to edit three stories, Craig:)

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  10. Even more progress – congrats, Craig!

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  11. Glad you made it through all three books, Craig! That’s pretty amazing!

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  12. Congratulations! Three books? You kicked editing butt, Craig! 😆

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  13. Woot! Great job, Craig! Now be sure to give yourself some breathing room in there.

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  14. Wow, good on you, Craig! I write one, edit as I go, then put it out there before starting another. I don’t think I have the stamina to do three at once, lol

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  15. You are fast, Craig. I know it probably feels like a slog, but editing just one book for me takes months! Three done is amazing. Congrats, and enjoy the reading phase. 🙂

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  16. Reading for a writer is always a worthwhile break.

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  17. Bravo, Craig, great news. Mari’s story sounds very interesting. I am looking forward to reading it.

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  18. How?? Just … How?? 🤣 You’re a machine!

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