Monday, May 04, 2009

Yeah, Baby!

I finished the first draft of my killer urban fantasy, BLOOD RIGHTS, last night.

And while there is still a lot of work to be done on it (stuff to change, emotion to layer in, descriptions to fine tune, word choices to agonize over), I love revisions so I'm a happy camper. It's putting new words on the page that wears me out.

Which means I'm taking a small breather today, running some errands, etc. then I'm printing the manuscript out and sitting down with it and my trusty red pen.

I'm so psyched!! Finishing a book is one of the best feelings in the world. Seriously. You should try it.

I'm reading: Yeah, Baby!Tweet this! Written by Kristen Painter at 6:36 AM
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20 comments:

  1. Travis Erwin6:44 AM

    Congrats on finishing.

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  2. Katie Reus6:53 AM

    Congrats Kristen!! It really is the best feeling. Good luck with edits! :)

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  3. Jessica Nelson7:18 AM

    Yay!!! Congratulations! I can't wait to hear what your agent says, and then the editor. Woohoo!
    Enjoy your day. I agree, finishing is awesome.

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  4. B.E. Sanderson7:31 AM

    Woohoo! Way to go. =o)

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  5. Leigh Duncan7:57 AM

    Yippee, yippee! Awesome feeling. Awesome news.

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  6. Anonymous7:58 AM

    YAY Kristen!

    Have a good day off.

    And your 50 books in a year is looking a little lonely.

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  7. Shannon McKelden7:59 AM

    Way to go, Kristen! I'm with you on the revisions. I can revise with great joy, but first drafts are horrible.

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  8. Amy Ruttan8:14 AM

    Congrats!! The first draft is always the most tiring.

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  9. Janna Leadbetter8:55 AM

    Yay! Great job! And I agree... it's the going back and seeing what great stuff there is to work with that's the best. :)

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  10. Jax Cassidy9:31 AM

    Woohoo! I'm so proud of you! Can't wait to see it on bookshelves someday soon! :)

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  11. Jennifer Shirk9:56 AM

    Awesome!!!
    And I LOVE the title. :)

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  12. Karen Erickson10:24 AM

    Congrats!! And yes it's a wonderful feeling, finishing a book. :)

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  13. Kwana11:57 AM

    Big Congrats. Good for you!

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  14. Two Voices Publishing 12:52 PM

    Congratulations on finishing!

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  15. Louisa Edwards1:24 PM

    I'm SO PROUD of you! Get that revising done so I can read it. I'm dying to find out what happens next!

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  16. December1:30 PM

    CONGRATS!! *whew* and now the fun begins.

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  17. Anonymous4:15 PM

    Congrats :)

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  18. Kaycee James4:33 PM

    Congrats on the finish!!

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  19. Maria Geraci5:02 PM

    Is that the book I got a sneak peek at last summer? If so, it was fabulous!

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  20. Terri Tiffany2:31 PM

    Congrats on finishing it!!!!!
    Thank you too for the prayers for us:)

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