Hello, My Lovelies!

I just wanted to talk about the process that I use for writing my books. There literally isn't much to it. 

Step 1: Handwrite everything. From beginning to end. I don't plan; I'm a pantser. And that I'm happy with it. Mostly because I don't have to say this scene goes here. The scenes fall where they need to for me. Sometimes, I might write down ideas, but it's not a full-on plan; it's more of a brainstorm.

Step 2: The second step is, I take my handwritten manuscript and type it into Reedsy. Making my first set of edits at this point. Possibly looking for plot holes and inconsistencies. 

Step 3: I have Reedsy typeset the manuscript, and download a epub version and a paperback/hardback version.

Step 4: I take the paperback version of the typesetting and upload it to Lulu.com. I have it printed in a coil-bound paperback.

Step 5: When I get this copy in the mail, I take a red pen and edit the shit out of that thing. 

Step 6: I then go back into Reedsy and take the edits from the coil-bound I've edited and "import" those edits into the Reedsy copy online.

Step 7: I then re-typeset the digital manuscript and download the appropriate digital copies for paperbacks to be printed at a later date.

It's not that much of a process, really. And I should probably have more steps to talk about, but these are the major ones.  And I love doing it this way. I have two new books in mind, but I'm also re-editing the first three books of the Cote and Daschin Series. I feel like I can be better than I was the first time around. And I'm glad I'm doing it. And I just want to get them back out into the world. 

Anyway, thank you so much for your interest in this process. And reading my first blog post in forever.

~Connie