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Has This Ever Happened to You?
The window next to my desk needed to have the caulk fixed.
This has been on my list for months. I set all the stuff I would need on a shelf next to the window to remind me to do it.
I also needed re-caulk a small strip in the bathtub. That one was easy, so when I was finished I was all heady with my ability to caulk and decided to do my window.
I figured it would be quick. One hour and I would be done.
Well, in the process of removing the old caulk, I flaked off a big strip of paint. Trying not to panic, I tried to clean that up and I gouged a chunk out of the drywall.
Then I had a project. It wasn’t dire. I knew how to fix it but it involved finding things like drywall spackle and tools. And I had to find something to cover the floor. Then I had to find the paint. After considering how dangerously I wanted to live I had to find my painting clothes.
It took most of the day but it looks nice now and hopefully I did the caulk right and will enjoy a better seal on my window.
Here’s the update: I have the edited manuscript and am putting the final touches on it. You can read an excerpt from Chapter 1 here.
There has been a delay in the cover, so we don’t have a publication date yet. I’m aiming for the first half of November.
But Not yet
I lied again. I still don’t have a cover or a sample chapter.
I did get the blurb up on the front page if you missed it.
Urban Indian Romance — a point of view that doesn’t exist in romance which is amazing considering how many romance books are out there. I’m planning a series of four in this story sequence.
I also updated this site and rearranged a few things. Does that count?
Getting closer.
The Teasing Will End Soon
I know, I know. I’ve been saying this all summer but FOR REAL: by the first weekend in October I will have news.
There will be a cover and a blurb and a best guess release date.
Hang in there with me!
These Are All The Things I Need To Do
- Finalize manuscript
- Update the front page
- Update the FAQ
- Update everything about this website
- Remember how to do a newsletter
- Send out a newsletter
- Implement early promotion ideas
- Keep lists of other things as they come up
There have been enough setbacks on this project that I’m tempted to think it’s jinxed. But I’m not going to.
I should fun stuff to share soon.
Any intensive updates to this site are going to have to wait as I am suffering from too much screen time.
Don’t give up. Something soon.
Book Report
This is the tomato of disappointment. I picked one on Friday and an identical one today. My tomatoes are pitiful this year.
I expect to have some fun book news in a couple of weeks.
The August Meat Grinder
I finished my reader draft last week and sent it out to my lucky (?) first readers.
I still don’t have a title. I still don’t have a cover. I still don’t have stock photos for the cover. I’m supposedly working on that myself but my efforts haven’t been successful so far. I will write a post about this at some point.
I’m going to work on getting a little teaser going for here soon.
The day after I sent out the manuscript, I went on an extra long weekend trip to St. Louis and Kansas City with my sweetheart. The last few days when I was spending every possible waking moment finishing my manuscript I kept saying: I promise I’ll pay attention to you when we go on vacation.
And I did. We had a great time. We did historical stuff and touristy stuff and took naps. I saw my sports team play. I ate BBQ and drank local IPAs. I was completely screen free except for my phone.
We’re still on schedule for a mid-October release.
We Have First Draft (Almost)
Garden report: This is the back garden which is loaded with pumpkins because I composted a big bowl of pumpkin seeds. Right now the yard is filled with gold finches who love the sunflowers. I have a couple of green tomatoes about the size of a grape. The beets are ready. We had company today and I made a huge potato salad from backyard potatoes.
I guess I forgot to post last week.
That’s probably because between job, drafting and life I am working about 70 hours a week and I’m frayed around the edges.
The first draft is at 71,000 and I need to go through about 8 more chapters plus check on one story thread before it goes off to the beta readers.
I *still* don’t have a title but I have a few ideas. I also still don’t have cover models but that’s a completely separate problem that I may elaborate on later.
I’m looking forward to hearing from my first readers and finalizing this draft and getting it out in the world.
I’m still on target for mid-October.
First Draft Progress Report
I don’t know what’s going on with this photo. I took it in nice lighting but it looks like I took it in a cave. The apple tree is loaded this year.
The good news is, I’m about three quarters of the way through the first draft.
The bad news is, I haven’t done any other non-essential life activities.
I just remembered I have a newsletter. I should probably remember how to do that and send out a note to update my loyal readers.
Soon. Very soon.
Here’s the URL to sign up Pamela Sanderson Newsletter of Intermittence. Don’t worry, I won’t flood your inbox or share your info with anyone.
Another Three Minute Update
A question for the FAQ: How old is Shelly?
35
I have been a writing machine. My poor husband saw me once yesterday at the dinner table. Once the draft gets off to beta readers I will have lots of updates. (If you’re interested in beta reading send me a note. I might need one or two more.)