Jenny
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Welp, we're about a week away from the due date for the edited manuscript. I will admit that I've been obsessively checking my email for...
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Jenny
- Jun 26
- 2 min
The List
I want to keep moving forward while the book is with the editor, but just getting a handle on everything is difficult. I thought to begin...
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Jenny
- May 22
- 2 min
Next
Friends who used to regularly ask me how the book is coming along have stopped doing that. I can't blame them and it's partly a relief....
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Jenny
- May 1
- 2 min
Revised
OK, the e-ink is still wet, but I just finished going over the last piece. I have completed the revision. It was, as I broadly hinted in...
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Jenny
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Good News/Bad News
Welp. The edits are in. And…oof. I sort of did it to myself, having asked her to “give me everything.” I’ve since done some research and...
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Jenny
- Feb 23
- 2 min
The Waiting
The truth is, I have no idea how long these things take. I heard from my editor just the other day, which saved me the obsessive email...
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Jenny
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Trust
The manuscript is still with the editor. I have, for the most part, not been watching the clock, so I'm feeling very mature and proud of...
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Jenny
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Over the Transom
I just minutes ago sent the full manuscript of the book to my chosen editor, 280 pages or so. Feels momentous, but really it's just the...
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Jenny
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Blank Pages
Me, I love the blank slate. It can be overwhelming trying to figure out how to fill it, or wondering how it will be filled by other...
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Jenny
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Each Word
So, the slog continues. I am alllllmost done with the manuscript, but I feel like I've been saying that for a long time. The truth is,...
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Jenny
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Climb
I am arguably avoiding writing on the book by coming over here to talk about how I'm avoiding writing on the book. It's been...slow...
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Jenny
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
Waiting for Rain
We have been promised torrential rain, 5-10 inches in the Bay Area. We need it desperately, so it's technically good news, but they are...
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Jenny
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Fall
Happy fall, if that's what's happening near you. We are finally having some brisk mornings in the Bay Area. Fall is my favorite. Give me...
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Jenny
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Control Freak...In a Good Way
Happy weekend to you and yours. I hope you're well and safe. I am looking forward to house guests this coming Thursday, can you imagine?...
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Jenny
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Checking In
Hello! It's been a minute so I thought I'd stop by real quick, although I'm not sure there is much to tell. I have been getting a lot...
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Jenny
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
May I?
Felt like I should check in....and also I'm stalling on settling in for a decent writing session. True to form, I give myself little...
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Jenny
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Caveat
Ha, so you had to know there would be some sort of follow-up here... Yesterday was workshop day, so I worked hard that morning on a new...
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Jenny
- Jul 31, 2021
- 2 min
Delicious*
So, there's always a strong chance I'll revert to old habits. They say it takes 21 days to really set new behavior, but I guess I'll...
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Jenny
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Eating the Frog
So there's a saying (attributed to Mark Twain but probably not his) that goes like this: If your job is to eat a frog, do it first thing...
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Jenny
- Jul 17, 2021
- 1 min
The Inevitable Dip
The workshop went well, though there were a few people missing. I was feeling a little down from the previous session, and having...
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