I’m back!
I just sent in the manuscript for inSignificant. I just hit the “send” button. Just now. I hit send. And so, I sent it in. Finished.
(sorry… just trying to convince myself this moment actually happened!)
I’m so excited for this book. I think those of you who have tracked along with me here throughout my experience teaching in Harlem will particularly appreciate it. But more on that later.
For now, here’s what this means: I’m back! I will actually start posting again. I know I’ve been away for a while– thanks for being patient. I have really needed to focus all the time I have for writing on this book. I’m glad I did, because I’m really happy with it.
Right now I’m going to go take a break from words and punctuation and letters and typing and editing and second-guessing myself and wondering if there’s a better way to write things and wondering how C. S. Lewis would write it and wishing I was a better writer so I could do it justice and writing and writing and writing…
Just a little break. I’ll post again soon, I promise. Stay tuned.
Congratulations! It must be such a load off to be able to send your manuscript in. Me and my wife are currently in the middle of our editing process (and this process probably won’t end until about a year from now), so we’re also looking forward to that day as well.
I’ll keep tuned, so let’s see what you put out.
Thanks! Yes, there will still be some edits yet for me too, now that the professionals will start beating it up. But this was a big mile-marker for me.
What are you and your wife working on?
I’m sure you’ll get through it just fine. Technically, we’re turned in our draft to the publishing editor and we’re waiting for our first edit back. The editor’s very busy with her other job, so it’s likely that we won’t see it till the new year.
My wife and I are working on a fantasy series called The Athele Series. We actually have a blog here on wordpress if you’re interested in looking into it. We’ve been working on it pretty much before we even started dating and we’re really proud of it.
http://theatheleseries.wordpress.com/
Hi Chris, I stumbled upon your blog and would love to talk to you. I am in my first year of teaching at a charter school school in Washington Heights (moved here from Arkansas in July) and my husband and I have not been successful in finding a church.
Thank you!
-Rachel