Monday, September 26, 2011

Two Things:

Thing One:

A funny thing happened at work tonight: I tell everyone to shut their phones off. Twenty minutes later and this guy's phone is going off. He's on it, shutting it down before I even look at him. 

When I do, he looks at me and says, purse falling out his mouth, "It gets turned on when you bend over."

I shit you not.

I fled the room, desperately trying not to laugh my ass off.

Thing two:

I finished the re-write on The Last Captain tonight;  ahead of the schedule I set two months ago. A good thing, I think.

Two years, two computers, a few cranky nights and a few more even crankier nights, and the 123,ooo words of The Last Captain (Redux) is ready for my first readers.

I am not confident. I am hopeful, but not confident.

Really, I'm just happy to be able to put it aside for a while. I've been working on it for two years. The re-write took just over five months once I found my rhythm and settled in to crank pages.

I get a couple weeks grace, then get feedback from agent and readers. Then, hopefully, I fix what's broke and submit it to publisher #1.

Hopefully they'll get turned on when I bend over.
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6 comments:

  1. JessWizSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Congratulations! It must feel amazing. I'm facing a lengthy revision of Mojo Fingers with no time to do it right now. I'm looking forward to being on your side of the tunnel.

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  2. GriffinSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks much, Jess. Find the time for that revision! It will not get done, otherwise.

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  3. kahSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    "Hopefully they'll get turned on when I bend over."
    bwahahahahaaa.

    I hope they do too! Congrats. :)

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  4. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Exciting times, Griffin! It's a tremendous accomplishment. Now when do you begin the next book? ;)

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  5. GriffinSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks, everyone, for your comments and support.

    Carolina: I had already begun Bridge of the Broken before being told The Last Captain needed a re-write, so I'm already about 31,ooo words into the sequel.

    I took yesterday off. That's all I allow myself.

    I can't wait to see you and the rest o my UFGirlz too!

    I am also considering a first-person bit of fun written in the same universe.

    And now, off to write I go.

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  6. Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}October 20, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Congratulations!!!!!!! Sorry my comment is so late coming. But I can't wait to hear all about The Last Captain at WFC :) :) :)

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