Mom and I have been in “deep edit” mode for the last month. Yesterday we polished up a new ending to On the Threshold and sent it to our fresh test reader. The lucky lady had not seen our writing before and was able to keep up with us, chunks of chapters at a time, as we made our way through the book.
After eight years of working with the same premise, I have to confess I’d begun to get tired of these people we’d created. But then we did this edit. The characters, the story, the joy–they all came alive for me again. I love it!
Today we did our “pet” word searches and brushed up the last details our reader mentioned. (These were the most over-used words this time around: shook head or hands, tapped, patted, squeezed, own, rubbed, tilted, clear, now, and down.) Then I attached the manuscript to an email and sent it off to our agent, who sent–or will within hours–it right on to the VERY patient editor who’d requested it.
Just a bunch of flying pixels right now. But someday … maybe … it will be a book!
It’s been SO much fun working on OTT with you! I don’t think anyone but us can understand how well we work together. It’s that sharing-one-brain concept! And our hearts certainly overlap, too!
Can’t wait to start the next project with you!
Love, Mom
Hi Christina! It’s been a pleasure getting to know you as a person and a friend and I so appreciate this interview and time to chat with your readers. I hope your visitors here will leave a comment and get their names entered in the drawing for a signed copy of my book. Blessings, Miralee
I am so excited for you gals! What a great team you make! I wish you all the success in the world on your new venture and pray the Lord blesses it as it wings its way to the publishers desk.
May each and every flying pixel find its way to the absolute best landing space … to the eyeballs of the absolute best editor for the work … at the absolute best house to publish the work … in the absolute best most excellent way!!
Totally!!!
Go ASHBERRY!!!
Okay, now, can I come over and share some of that brain? Actually, I just love hanging out with y’all. : )