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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Guess what!!

Last week was busy...as in not-home-all-week busy. But, at the same time, God allowed me to get some random writing time in. Then yesterday: my first day home in a week and I was seriously dragging. However...I wrote two very exciting words yesterday.



That's right. Amidst a crazy busy schedule for the past two months, God has allowed me to make small steps of progress and I have reached the end of draft two for Nat's story! This draft has finished with 74,308 words. I still need to do a final read-through and some tweaking (particularly toward the end) but it's almost ready to hand out to beta-readers! I'm super excited and grateful to the Lord for this progress!! I honestly had begun to think that it would be December before I'd see these two words, but God is good.

What progress are you celebrating this week?

11 comments:

  1. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! So happy for you, Amanda! Praise the Lord!!! Can't wait to see Nat's story out there for the world to see!!

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  2. Yay! Congrats! :) So happy for you!

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  3. That's awesome, Amanda! Looking forward to reading that one! (and yes, I do realize I never comment ... but ... I had an extra moment today! So I am commenting! :D )

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  4. Way to go!! God is so faithful and gracious! :D I'm so excited for you! Your post was actually a good reminder to me to keep diligently writing. And before you know it, God is more than able to turn all those bits of work into a "finished" project.

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  5. WOWWWW!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! That must be so exciting! Isn't it funny how we can be more productive on really busy days, and then when it comes to a day off, we do NOTHING?? That's what it's like for me when we take school breaks. I guess by that point you just don't want to do anything because you already have been doing everything :D So happy for you, though!
    I haven't made a whole lot of out-of-the-ordinary progress this week, though I did finally finish Laddie which was exciting :)
    I'll be praying as you finish things up for this book, and I can't wait to read it!

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  6. Congratulations on THE END.
    Marilyn

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  7. That's great!!!! It's always a very exciting moment when you reach The End of a story even if you know you need to read it again and make some changes. :) I'm looking forward to reading it.

    I got my files back even though they are waiting on an external hard drive until my new computer arrives. :) And I got my final copies of "Dylan's Story!" (Can I say the Grand Prize is now complete? ;) )

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  8. @ Olivia - A huge thank-you. :) :) I totally agree with those sentiments. ;)

    @ Ryana - thanks! I'm happy too. :)

    @ Kellyn - hey, I'll take a random comment here and there. :) It was lovely to "see" you here!

    @ Lauren - thank you -- and amen! :) Aw, I'm always blessed to hear when someone else is encouraged by something God has helped me to do in my life. :) He is so good to give us those minutes we need!

    @ Jewels - *hugs* Yes indeed!! Bravo on finishing Laddie. :)

    @ Tarissa - thanks so much! <3

    @ Marilyn - thank you!! :)

    @ Rebekah - Yes, exactly!!! I'm SO happy to hear that you were able to get your files retrieved! Been praying with you there. :)

    Thank you all for your lovely comments. :) It blesses me beyond measure to have you all excited with me! <3 <3 <3

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  9. Oh fun!!! I CAN'T WAIT for Nat!!!! I'm sooooo sooooo sooooo excited!!!!

    I think a different series would be less confusing, if it's going to be a trilogy. But I think you should keep Journey of Choice. ;) If I can give an option. It seems so full of. . . choices. And that's what it is, to us! ;) Anyways, that's just my private opinion. . .

    ~Katja L.

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  10. @ Katja -
    <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
    I actually do have another title, but I think you're gonna love it. ;) Don't worry, "Choice" is still completely in the title. :D

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