But now, at 6:o5 a.m., two hours after I woke for the day, I am grinning. And that is because, on this Labor Day weekend, I am close to getting three HUGE projects finished.
Finally.
The first is a project I took out of love. You see, I adore books, and I love libraries, and I especially love my child's school library (and its librarians). I volunteered there last year, and at the end of the school year I took home three boxes of damaged books to repair for the next school year. Needless to say, I didn't finish rebinding, pasting, taping, and other repairs, but now I am 1/2 a box away from finishing the whole lot of them. I've turned in two boxes of repaired books, and I hope to take the third box in Tuesday. Hurray!
I'm also only three chapters away from finishing an edit for a lovely writer from Scotland, whose book about mermaids and fairies and Loch Ness will likely charm many readers to come once it is published. It's been fascinating to read and a joy to edit, but I grin still with the knowledge that the task will be complete very soon, and she will have her beloved manuscript back. I feel almost like a midwife, helping an author deliver her baby into the world. I'm sure she will be as glad to have the manuscript back as I will be to know I've finished it.
My last task to complete is the one that has waited the longest. I purchased fabrics (of my son's choosing) last FEBRUARY, but only now am I working on the final quilt stitches of his second comforter. I completed his twin comforter about a month ago, and since then I have been working on the full one. I'll post pictures of it on my I'm Not Writing Anything Anymore blog once it is finished. I'm nearly halfway through the stitching, too, so I know it's a matter of hours.
There we are, then, three huge projects, three more days, and then all three will be off my task list. Then what will I do? My other blog would suggest I still won't be writing, but hopefully y'all know me better than that.
My next big project? Finally finishing my Thomas novel--FOR GOOD--and sending it off to agents. And I can't wait.
Any tunnels you see the light at the end of? Or are you still trudging through the darkness, hoping to see that light soon? I'd love to know.
Well done Shakes, you set priorities and stick with them though there be many times you'd like to re-order them I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI don't walk in tunnels I just do what I do to get me through the day and try to go to sleep breathing and waking the same way. since finishing the poetry trilogy I haven't decided on my next project.
Two more weeks I will start tutoring again but that is the only important thing on the horizon, unless you count our wedding anniversary, which we will probably not do anything different than the day before to mark.
Be sure to take the time and celebrate these accomplishments!
ReplyDeleteI am working to the end of my tunnel... I gave up with time lines, I write when I feel the need. I hope to finish revisions on my WIP; it is going slow--very slow, but at least it is moving forward.
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best!
"The Light at the End of Many Tunnels" nice writing
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