Anybody up for Round 2?

I survived the first day of teaching. No children went home sobbing about their mean awful history teacher. Yet. Bwahahaha….the week is young….

So I opened up my e-mail box and saw a note from the editor I’m working with at Mills & Boon. My first reaction was a terror. Stark raving terror. I opened it up, skimmed the first bits about the things they liked about my book, and my eyes zeroed in on the line–”…there were elements that made this manuscript unsuitable for our publication.” :confused2: Thankfully, I read the next line. “However, we would like you to revise this manuscript further.”

All right! I am so incredibly grateful to them for this opportunity. But these revisions will not be easy. They involve increasing the emotional stakes in the book, toning down parts, increasing other areas of conflict and tension. Not line edits–REAL, meaty revisions.

But hey! I’m up for Round 2. This is a golden opportunity for me to face my biggest writing fears and make this book all it can be (why do I have the U.S. Army recruiting song in my head now?). Bring it on! I’m going to whip this book into shape, fix anything that needs fixing, and then (best part here!) I was invited to e-mail it back to her. So exciting! Free postage! I know. It’s the little things in life.

So let’s celebrate! One step closer to publication. (Michelle rolls up her sleeves) Stand back, ’cause I have a book to revise, people!