Monday, July 9, 2018

At-Home Writing Retreat: Day One

So my plan for a nine-day retreat shrank into a seven-day retreat when I spent the last two days catching up with other projects. (Ha! As if one is ever caught up!).

Undaunted, I launched into the retreat at 9:22 last night by opening the chapter I intended to write on Saturday.

Basically, my goal was to write one chapter a day of the fifth and final novel of Before the Blood.

This translates to chapters 19 through 27, leaving only 28 through 30 and the epilogue to complete the series.

I also hope to self-edit all ten chapters of novel number three. The first two are ready for my editor.

While the task seems insurmountable, I do have the structure and some writing for each chapter completed. Today, I worked hard at chapters 19 and 20 and, for the most part, have them ready for editing.

Tonight: edit the first chapter (maybe two) of third novel. Tomorrow: write chapters 21 and 22 and edit one more in the third. I do have a book signing to attend tomorrow night, so I'm hoping for either a late night tonight or an early start in the morning, however it works out.

If you've read Bryony, the illustration I post each day will reflect some theme in these current chapters.

I'm going to be a social media and email hermit this week. But I will blog to keep my accountable.

Wish me luck!



Illustration by Kathleen Rose Van Pelt for "Bryony."

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