I have finally finished the edit
work provided by my very capable editor, Cecily Sailer. This was a lot more
work than I had ever imagined. Comparing the old version to the recommended
changes took quite a bit of time—really consumed the hours and concentration of
the grey matter.
The “out-come” is a great deal
better than the “went-into”.
I changed up the entire
manuscript to closer resemble a memoir and I think, even if I do say so myself,
it works a lot better this way.
I have removed probably two
thirds of the “lecture data” that made the former version closely resemble a
text book rather than a memoir. I think this will work a great deal better and
this action leaves me with a bunch of cannon fodder for this blog spot. I have
a great deal more to say.
I may have used only one tenth of
the true life anecdotes I have in the works and I still have a bokoo more that
will be scribed before I am through.
Due to the rework, I now have a
quandary: Do I send out queries to engage an agent or continue with my desire
to self publish? Prior to the edit phase I had pretty much made up my mind that
the self publishing route was the appropriate way to proceed. Now, I am having
some second thoughts. Maybe, I just want to see what a few agents have to say
about the reworked manuscript.
I think I will give a few of them
a shot at it and see just what happens.
