…Because I live for (literary) speed. In the past three weeks, I have achieved, in no particular order:
– Completed edits for ‘Oracle’s Fire’. Good lord. I was supposed to reduce the word count on this pass: somehow, even with all my judicious cuts, it has increased to 167000. Various plot creases have been smoothed out. Character arcs are wound up. The story is finished: long live the story. This trilogy will go out in style, my friends.
– Scheduled and carried out child’s vaccinations, before school checks, school visits and a birthday party. Revamped earthquake stocks.
– Wrapped up a blog party, completed a couple of interviews and guest posts, organised a trip for three to Europe with a phenomenally noodly itinerary, and finally lost it after noticing – too late – that one of our flights required us to arrive at the airport at 4am with a five-year old. @(#*$&
– Took notes for two further short stories due asap.
I am woman, hear me roar. Actually, hear me grumble a bit, then settle down to a nice cuppa.
Darned good going for three weeks! And 167k! I hope your editor is cool with that! I hope it sells a million. well, a good few thou, anyway.
As for travel with 5 yr olds at 4.00am or any other time – glad it’s you and not me!
The travel is going to be a slog, ay. Much zen will be required…
As for the book: I second your prayer. In fact, I third and fourth it. 🙂
Yay for completion! Not so yay for early start :). Me, I teach til midday (taking luggage with me) then go straight to the airport. The night I arrive, it seems I have a meeting…I shall break all the rules and have a sleep at the hotel during the afternoon.
You’re going via Singapore, yes? That’s our route from Aus… coming back the other way, through SanFran and LA. And London, somehow. It’s going to be a marathon.
How long were the MS’s for the first two books?
Have fun in Europe. Chances are that your daughter will just sleep through the trip. Nice thing about 4 year olds is that you can pick them up and sling them over a shoulder.
Sleep through two 12 hour trips? I wish… 🙂
MS for book one: 140000 words. MS for book two: 135000 (if I remember correctly)
Slip her some benadryl and knock her out. (Yes, I’m suggesting drugging your 4 year old. Yes, I understand this is why I should never have children of my own.)
LOL!