Revisions. Sigh.

I was really excited to hear my editor say she was compiling some editing notes on Unity, the second book in the Dark Light Dance Trilogy. I missed thinking about Gabe and Laney and couldn’t wait to zip through it, making the changes here or there and reliving the story. Then, yesterday I actually got said notes. Can I just say there was a LOT of red? There was a LOT of RED. I went over the notes and had several different reactions. The first was…WHAT? Did she even read that part? Why doesn’t she get it? Oh. I guess if she doesn’t get it, other readers won’t either. Fine, I’ll fix that. The second was…Darn. I thought I changed that. I was sure I changed that. I meant to change that. Okay, I’ll fix it. The third was…extreme humiliation. Did I really use that word or phrase four times in the same paragraph? And I did what? Okay. Right, it needs a little work. Okay, (sigh), it needs a lot of work. Wouldn't it be fun to get this glowing letter—“WOW, this is GREAT!!!!!!” Notice the six exclamation points. “It hardly needs ANY thing. Just a comma here or there!” Of course, I knew I wouldn’t. Down deep. Right. Anywho. I’m going on vacation tomorrow, but I’m taking my laptop. I probably won’t actually work on it, just start jotting down some ideas. I’ll have beautiful mountain scenery and children and grandchildren galore who will provide excellent distraction that I will wholeheartedly embrace. I'll recharge the creative battery. I really did miss Gabe and Laney. I really do want to tell their story the very BEST way I can. Thank you, dear editor. And I really mean that.