This is not the song I had thought I would be sharing today. However, when it popped up in my YouTube notifications, I changed my original plans because I have heard this on the radio lately, and I have been eagerly awaiting the video so that I could share it. I love how upbeat both the tune and the words are. It’s a great pick me up song for any time of the day, but I do think Monday mornings are probably more in need of picking up than most (except maybe Wednesday afternoons as your energy flags in that midweek slump — or is that just me?)
TheWashboardUnion. “The Washboard Union – Shine – Official Lyric Video.” YouTube. YouTube, 21 July 2017. Web. 22 July 2017.
So, while you’re tapping your toes to this happy song, let me tell you briefly what I have been up to this past week in my writing life.
During my editing block:
First, I finished first round edits on Henry’s story and sent it to my first reader, who messaged me that she enjoyed it and has some notes for me, which we will discuss probably this evening.
Then, I pulled up the copy of His Beautiful Bea with all its line edits and began a final read through of that before working on the formatting. It looks like everything but the print edition should be ready for release day, August 1, 2017. (Hopefully, by the time this post goes live, both the e-book and print files will be uploaded and just awaiting review and proofing for appearance.)
I also sent out a sneak peek at chapters one and two of His Beautiful Bea to my mailing list, and I set up a Touches of Austen Readers Group on Facebook where readers can discuss elements of Austen they find in the book as they read.
Note: If you would like to read my explanation of what the Touches of Austen Collection of books is and the first chapter of His Beautiful Bea, you can do that at this link: His Beautiful Bea Preview
I’m rather excited about taking this step into writing Austenesque stories. I just hope I survive the Mrs. Bennet-like fit of nerves that accompanies doing something new!
And then in my writing block:
I’m still working on what will be my next Dash of Darcy novella. I think I might have finished the cutting and splicing of the previous stories into the new story phase at least for now, and depending on how long this story ends up being in the end, I am at the “one-third to one-half done” mark. 🙂
The excerpt below is an entirely new part that I added to the story this week. (No, the story does not yet have an official title. 🙂 )
EXCERPT from Dash of Darcy #4: Continue reading Music Monday: SHINE, The Washboard Union