Gentle readers, the book tentatively titled The Way of the Hearth Witch: The Magic of Hearth and Home is finished.
All chapter numbers have been corrected, both in chapter headings and in the text; all the proper coding and formatting has been inserted; I caught some things that I had to handle; I took some things out, popped others in, and made sure my bibliography actually listed the books I suggested people read. The final word count stands at 60,141. (There are 6,328 words languishing in my file of deleted material, to give you an idea of what’s come out in the past few days.)
Now I will write my cover letter, and send it off to my editor. And then I suspect I’ll wander around the house aimlessly for a couple of hours, because I do not remember what Life Without Book is like.
ETA: I just sent it all off. I love this book again; I no longer hate it. And you know, I don’t think there’s ever been a book I’ve handed in where I wasn’t wibbly about whether they’d like it or not. I am proud of it; that is what matters this time. And I think they’ll like it.
HUZZAH! Congrats! I can’t wait to see it in print! :D
Wonderful Love.
HRH.
Nicely done! And I am so glad the end of the book leaves you with a good feeling (it’s too often the opposite, ‘sick of it, get it away from me’ thing!)
Congrats! I can’t wait to read it!
You’re amazing! Can’t wait to read it.
i’m so happy for you! can’t wait to see it in print!
HOORAY!!!
Open a bottle of wine, put on some great music (I recommend Invisible’s “Bad Days” myself) and allow yourself the luxury of sitting down and doing nothing, guilt-free.
Congrats!
Congratulations! Like everyone else, I am very keen to see it in print!
Kudos to you for a job well done!
Can’t wait to see it in print, own it, read it!!
xox
congrats!
Congratulations! I hope that you had a glorious weekend!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to buy it!!
What a wonderful accomplishment!! Pardon the delay… *ahem* That’s something wonderful to be proud of!!
Latecomers to the party are cheerfully welcomed! Thanks.