I used to think, naively, that if I actually got a book accepted for publication I would worry less. I didn’t expect I would stop altogether since it appears to be part of my genetic makeup. But I thought the confidence of having an editor like one book would bolster my spirits when I sent in another.

Nope. I mean, there are a ton of wonderful things about getting to where I am (not the least of which is the people I have met, especially my fellow writers). But I still worry and stress.

Anyways, the good news is that my most recent set of worries have been put to rest. My editor read the draft of Mirable Chalice I sent in last week, and she liked it! And now I have a shiny, helpful editorial letter sitting here to help me with the next revision. Best of all, I read the letter nodding my head and going “yes, right, why didn’t I think of that?”

Somewhat unexpectedly, MC has felt like a “younger” book even as I was writing it. So it may end up being classified as a Middle Grade (MG) book. Which is kind of neat, as far as I am concerned. My favorite books are often right on that line between MG and YA. I also particularly love series that start out with younger protags and age along with them (Betsy-Tacy, Harry Potter).

So, after I finish reviewing the page proofs for FF, it’s back to the boggy Bottomlands of Prunella and Barnaby’s world. I am looking forward to it. And heaving a big sigh of relief!