Way back in a previous life—in my twenties—I used to manage a bridal shop. Reflecting
on that time, it seems to me that looking forward to a publication date is a lot like
looking forward to one’s wedding day.
Once you are engaged—that is, you've signed a publishing
contract—there’s all sorts of preparations that begin. Sure, you've been dreaming about and planning it for years, but now it's real and life begins to revolve around the ‘Big
Day’. The closer the ‘Day’ gets, the more stressful it becomes. ‘What if the
cake doesn’t arrive on time?’ What if the
edits take longer than expected? What if the flowers
aren’t right? ‘What if there’s a glitch with uploading to the distributor?’ And you don’t even want to think about ‘What if the bride has
put on weight! What if the gown, so painstakingly altered, no longer fits! (If
you’re curious about How A Published Novel Is Like a Wedding Gown, head on over
to Sia McKye’s blog where I wrote a guest post for today.)
Now that my release date has come and gone, I’m in that
honeymoon phase. Although I’m enjoying it, I’m looking forward to getting back
to real life and working on my next novel. More on that, soon...
