Day 43
Today my niece Ruby is coming for a few days. She is sixteen and beautiful. If my other girl Robyn is 'the pink one', then Ruby is probably more of the 'black/emo/scene' one (I don't know, I'm a bit out of touch). Either way, we're really looking forward to seeing her.
She is probably bringing homework with her, and I am actually quite excited at the thought of being able to help her with it. Who would guess that homework is one of the things you'll miss as your children get older! Hope she's not doing Maths.
Have packed away all my book stuff now as it is actually all completed. Am busy reading my 'Artist's and Author's Yearbook' for all the info on how to find an agent and approach publishers, which are the next steps, and feeling daunted as this is the bit I know nothing about. Hope it's not like childbirth, as in if you really knew what it took, you wouldn't do it. Well I've got two kids, so I'll do it anyway.
Ruby's dad used to run a book shop in Antigua, so - even though he's a pilot now - I'll be pumping him for information and contacts. Hope he's still got some. He's certainly packed more into the last ten years than I have. Mind you, so have most people. BUT, I have finished my book, so Hurrah for that, at least.
Up to now though, the thought was always "I must finish my book", but now that I have, the thought has changed to "What if nobody likes it?"- I never had to consider that before, when finishing was the goal. I really believe it's a good book, a useful book, an educational tool disguised as a beautiful picture book, on a subject that nobody has tackled before. Is this enough? God, I hope so.
Hey, let's find out, as Steve would say.
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