Aside from the polish, edit, polish, edit, round-a-bout... Take two days off. Let your brain drain and your thinking patterns refresh. After all, being neck deep in the world of your story can be draining. I always feel like I've run a marathon when I finish that final edit.
So, off it goes into query-land. A place of agents, publishers and hope. Let it fly.
What now? Your next great story, or course!
From the one I just sent off to query-land, I've got an idea for a sequel. Part of it already mapped out on paper. Three chapters written.
The issue with that is, will the agent (Please God, send me that dream agent. 🙏) want a sequel? Will they think it's a good idea? I do. 😺 But on something like this, if the agent does want the first book, I'd listen to them on book 2.
I have another finished book in the drawer. One I really liked, but my beta reader said it had a bit of head-hopping in it. So that's a major edit overhaul. No prob. It will keep me busy.
So what did I do today? I worked on both of them. What else?
Tomorrow I may find another agent to query, while kick out another chapter or two on one of these.
What's your plans?
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