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On Day 10 of my editing overview, Amber & I finally reach the end of the main body of our novel. Today we've been fully immersed in magic, honey, bees, decisions & endings, & we are both very tired! Tomorrow we will face the epilogue. 😁

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Watch an indie author trying to be brave at the start of her week, LOL! May all our weeks be braver than this! 🤣🤣

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In this week's newsletter, I'm finding my edits something of a challenge & enjoy a ghostly play!

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It's Day 2 of my editing overview for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter. Today I've divided chapter 2 into three chapters & added in more about Amber's search for her mother. I think it's a pretty good start to my editing week! 😄

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Watch an indie author gearing up for editing chapter two! All together now - I can do it, la la la!! 🤣

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It's Day 1 of the Overview for The Honeymaker's Daughter and I'm happy with Chapter 1!

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Day 17 of my editing journey for The Honeymaker's Daughter is all about dialogue! So I've gone through & shortened key dialogue scenes so they don't interfere with the action & I've also inserted more of the magic at the same time. 😁

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It's Day 16 of my editing journey, and today I'm looking at the world of the mountain people. I definitely need to make the contrast with Amber's home much clearer so will have a think about that! 🤔

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In Day 15 of her editing journey, the intrepid indie author tackles her worldbuilding, LOL! However, her brain has now exploded so she'll look at it again tomorrow! 😁🤪😁

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In shock news, on Day 13 of my editing journey, I FINALLY write that all-important backstory and it takes me totally by surprise, LOL! 😱🤣

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This is what indie authors look like when their backstory goes a bit wild, LOL! 😎

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I'm still quite tired after yesterday, but am back with Day 11 of my editing journey. Today I've powered up the trial scene and made Amber more proactive. She's battling with her magic now for sure! Plus I have backstory ideas. 😎

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Day 10 of the edits for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter and I'm powering up the drama so much that I'm not sure how Amber will escape, LOL! 😁

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On Day 9 of my editing journey for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter, I'm adding more action and drama, & starting to consider the backstory. 😁

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In Day 8 of my edits for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter, I'm focusing on the darkness and the drama! 😁

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Day 7 of the edits and it's all about the magic - so wish me luck!!

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In my writing world today, there is THRILLING news as I have a plan for upping the stakes for Amber, woohoo!! Plus I'm cutting the exposition and tightening up the drama between my heroine and the magician 😃

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Today in Anne's Writing World, I've grabbed my small supply of courage with both hands & started the final editorial journey for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter. So I've sharpened up Chapter 1 & will continue the journey next week. 😃

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In Day 7 of the read-through for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter, we are in the Land of the Mountain People, and Amber has a lot to learn, especially about the bees and their power. Key players are Amber, her aunt Letilla and her father. 😃

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In my latest newsletter, I've tackled the 3rd round novel edits and spent a night with the late Queen 😍 #writinglife #editingjourney #readers #theatre

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It's Day 3 of my storyline edits for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter and I've reached the start of the action scenes. Issues I need to resolve are when the guardsmen first appear and the timings of the magician's journey. 🤓 #booksky #editingjourney #writinglife #yafantasy

Welcome to Day One of my 3rd round edits of YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter. I'm going through character & setting notes and drawing LOTS of crazy diagrams! 😄 #booksky #writinglife #editing #editingjourney #yafantasy

It's Day 20 of my editing journey for The Honeymaker's Daughter. Today Amber and I are learning about the legends and constellations of the mountain people, and discovering more about the bees. Amber is certainly growing up fast. 😃 #booksky #readers #editing #editingjourney #yafantasy

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It's Day 17 of The Honeymaker's Daughter editing journey and it's all about the bees! Amber tries to harness their magic to fight the darkness, but she and her father are now in great danger ... #editingjourney #yafantasy

It's Day 15 of my editing journey for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter and this time it's all about those short, sharp sentences needed for my action scenes! 😄 #writinglife #editingjourney #yafantasy

It's Day 14 of my editing journey for YA fantasy novel The Honeymaker's Daughter & I'm in the middle of Chapter 10 which is the trial scene. This is very intricate so I need to concentrate so am leaving it there today. Plus it's too hot to work, LOL! 😁 #writinglife #editingjourney #yafantasy

It's Day 12 of my editing journey for YA fantasy novel The Honeymaker's Daughter and I've completed Chapter 8. The action is ramping up, Amber has to make key decisions about the safety of those she cares for, and there is dark magic at work! #yafantasy #editingjourney #writinglife

It's Day 11 of my editing journey for YA fantasy novel The Honeymaker's Daughter & I've completed Chapter 7. The magician confronts Amber's father & they discuss the dangers of ignoring earth magic. However, Amber has had enough and is determined to have her say! #yafantasy #editingjourney