I got back some quotes today from some editors I reached out to regarding (what I now know is called) a Copy Edit for Starstuff. They were…quite a bit more than I’d anticipated 😛
This leads me to a quandary. One that I will figure out, but a quandary nonetheless.
I have literally no idea what, or even if there is a market out there for my book and whether or not anyone will find it. I know that sounds a little angst-y, and certainly there is some of that here for sure, but I really mean this in a business sense. I don’t know yet how much money I can invest in a project because I don’t know what kind of return I can expect. This is my first novel. I haven’t done any of this before. I don’t have any numbers to look at. I don’t want to put myself in too deep a hole too early on in my publishing career.
At the same time…I want to make my debut novel as good as I possibly can make it. If it’s going to be my worst release in my career, I want that floor, that low point, to be as high as I can get it, right? If it’s going to be up from here, might as well make here as far up as I can.
So…it’ll be finding that line between success now and success later, the balance between doing the best I can now and making sure I have enough to do my best in the future.
And I will figure it out. I have some resources at my disposal, some people I can consult. That’s served me well thus far.
The air filter on our AC needs to be cleaned. It makes a rasping sound when the compressor kicks on whenever there’s too much dust in the filter. Fascinating stuff, I know.
I got all my Flix work done today. My second to last week, this time I think for real. Gonna miss those guys.
The Ho and I watched Little Big Lies tonight, the finale. It was INTENSE. Really, really, really good show. Binge it if you haven’t watched yet. It’s a friggin master-class on everything; story, dialogue, acting, direction…masterful.
That’s all I got tonight. Tomorrow is more work, and then seeing the Ho’s show. Huzzah!
Artwork tonight is by Tony Robbins.