Just popping in to update. I (somehow, by some unexplained miracle-slash-wormhole in the time-space continuum ) turned in Ghostwriting Book 10 on July 4. I finished it on Sunday, July 3 and then formatted and sent that thing off. The book deadline wasn’t until July 22, so I had set a fake deadline for myself of July 4 so I could study for the bar this month. But, you know how fake deadlines are…it’s pretty hard to take them seriously. But somehow, I defied the odds and convinced myself that the book was legitimately due then. Book 10, I owned you.
Which leads to even better news! I was asked to write the next book in the series, Book 11, making this my third one in this middle grade series. I was flattered they wanted me to stay on, but had to take a few days to think it over. Now that I’m familiar with the world and the voice and all that, though, I thought, Hey, why not? So, I have one more draft of Book 10 under contract then I’ll be jumping into Book 11 – due September 26.
But…all that is completely on hold until I am done with the bar. This is the first time in a long time that I am doing absolutely zero writing. None. Nadda. Zip. Not sure I like it, but it’s a necessity. Don’t worry, I’ll be doing plenty between the bar and the time I start work in September now.
Hope all is well with y’all. I’ll be posting Monday Musings with Shana and Jen on, well, Mondays, and hopefully some Tuesday stuff and maybe a few book reviews I’m behind on. But don’t expect much from me, people!
Congrats on finishing your book and signing on for another one. Good luck with your studying and enjoy your summer!