I admit it, I’m blogging, so I don’t have to work.
At the end of the week, the final line changes are due for my February 2010 Blaze (Tempt Me Again). This, in my opinion, is one of the worst things about being an author—reading my own writing. At this stage of the production process, I’ve read through the darn thing so many times, there’s no way I can catch too many remaining mistakes. (Thankfully, my editor and the copy editor have also read through the manuscript several times, so they’ve likely already caught most everything.)
This last read is also the moment of truth. The actual printing process begins, the moment of no returns, no exchanges and certainly no refunds has arrived. Since only minor changes are allowed, if I hate it, too bad. If the conflict sucks, oh, well. If the characters are idiots, they’re not getting’ any smarter.
By the time I get the cover, I’ll be excited that the book is coming together and will soon be on the shelf. At the moment, though, my stomach is in knots, and I wonder why anybody in their right mind would pay me actual money to do this job. (If my editor is reading this, please disregard this last statement.)
You guys will be there with a shoulder for me to cry on if I hate it…right? 
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You can totally cry on my shoulder.
I think that’s my problem right now, why I’m having to drag every sentence out of myself. I had so many major revisions with my last book, I’ve lost confidence. :-$ I want my CPs to approve everything I write BEFORE I write it. I got to get my MOJO back.
Any suggestions?
I’ll try my nice soft (read fat) comfy shoulders to cry on for any helpful advice.
The readers will totally be there for you. And I’m sure your book will be great. I haven’t read any Blaze’s yet that I haven’t liked, yours included. I know you must get totally sick of it by the time you have had to read it so much. But to us it will be fresh and new and totally enjoyable.
Linda Henderson
Well I have to tell you just from the title I’m intrigued. I have to second what Linda said, I have yet to read a Blaze I didn’t like so I’m pretty much certain yours will be good.
Hi Wendy, I will be there for you. I like your other books, so if this is the way you feel about them all when you get to this stage, you have nothing to worry about.
Peace and love,
Paula R.