Life and Book Updates
Three weeks ago, I heard back from my editor, Hilari! Her email came as a complete surprise. After our last conversation, I thought I had another month to work on the 2nd book of my series, City of Promise and Light. However, May 7th, she emailed me the editorial letter for my book, along with my manuscript with her edits!
I was in complete shock and filled with so much excitement and anxiety. Did she like it? Was it a flop? Oh crap, did she think it was the worst thing she ever read? Hundreds of questions went through my mind and I was so afraid to open the letter.
But I’m so glad I did!
In her first sentence, Hilari explained how she absolutely LOVED my book and could not stop reading!
I had to read that sentence over and over to let it fully sink in. This editor that has worked in the publishing industry for YEARS loved my book!
My eyes were so blurry with tears that I had to take a moment to calm down. Of course, there were some things that she suggested I take out with some ideas to add in and I felt a little disappointed (because I wrote the next ACOTAR and Fourth Wing, right?), but after reading through her edits, I completely saw her point and I got to work.
Three weeks later, I finished the updates and I could not have been happier! The additions fit so perfectly that I still want to cry thinking back on them. Her points took my book from ‘Hey, this is amazing’ to ‘Holy shit (excuse the language), this is a BOOK!’
I’m honestly so excited to see what she thinks of these updates because they gave me chills writing them!
I’ve also been active on TikTok and Instagram for a whole month now and wow! I’m already at 1,400+ on TikTok and 670 on Instagram! I’m just so amazing at the book community and I cannot wait to see where it goes!