My new and improved 2nd Edition of my first novel, “Inheriting S.O.F.I.A.” is now published again on Amazon.com.
I had to make some tweaks to the printed version which should be live in a couple of days, but I’ve downloaded the eBook version and it’s looking good.
I’m so happy to have this novel back in the world again with the proofreading updates, along with some story enhancements, that I think have improved the novel overall. Writing a novel is a monumental task, but as soon as I completed this one, I’d already had an idea for another one, called “Burts Bots” which I’m now able to restart efforts for again.
I do hope that people enjoy this story, but I’m also excited about the newest project as well. I’ve been stuck in regret mode due to having to take Sofia off for editing, which I, of course, never found enough time for. To be honest, proofreading and editing, while important, especially for fixing elements of the first draft story, is not as fun as the general initial writing process. And after you do the part of cleaning up any story element issues, taking your third and fourth pass for general proofreading, isn’t that fun at all, if I’m honest. I think it was a good idea, at that point, to have handed the project over to a professional proofreader as it really added a lot of value and allowed me to get the book in presentable shape. I’m very happy with the end result.
So with my final tweaks to the print book version format, this novel is off to the races. I’m hoping it does well, and will win, place or show, but the work is done and it will be accepted as it is. God is in control, and I hope it’s a book that honors Him and that people find fun to read, but only time will tell.
Now my next novel project, “Burt’s Bots“, has free reign in my mind now and I’ll be able to concentrate my efforts on that story without any lingering guilt over not addressing the previous one. Allowing one’s imagination to create a new world, new people, new places and a story to hold someone’s interest, is a fun process indeed. The more you discover ways to bring the story alive on paper in an exciting way, the more thrilling the process is for the writer. When you’re in the zone, and creating scenes and situations you really like for the story, the more fun you will have in that process. My only hope is that the readers will feel the same exhilaration the writer feels writing it, when they actually read it.
Only time will tell, but best to enjoy the journey along the way.
Progress Report:
“Inheriting S.O.F.I.A.” Novel Progress: 2nd Edition NOW PUBLISHED on Amazon.com
“Burt’s Bots” Novel Outline progress:
Outline: 1,777 words (Getting the story down first)
Novel 1st Draft: 19,463 (Went back to outlining 1st though, and will complete outlining before continuing.)