Right now, most of my time, focus, and energy are directed toward getting my YA fantasy Library Lost ready for publication. The final editing is long, slow, and somewhat tedious, but it is part of the process if you want a good book.
So, I will be taking a short break from blogging in order to get the editing done. The break will probably last a week or so, maybe a little more. We’ll see.
In the meantime, suppers are very simple—scrambled eggs, fish and chips, noodle soup with egg, peas, and sesame oil. (Actually, the last one is delicious and will be carried over when the editing is done.) Also, housecleaning is minimal, a lick and a wipe, as the old saying goes. When the editing is finished, there will be time enough for cooking and cleaning.
Many readers have commented on the color of Library Lost and how great it will look with Maya and the Book of Everything. Here is a graphic from Bookfly, the terrific company that designed the cover, which shows how the two books will look side by side.
What color do you think the third book should be?
Notes From the Hinterland 
Good luck with the book, hope things work out easily.
Thanks, Susan! Never easy, but always rewarding. 😉
Wishing you well with your editing. I think Green would go well for the third in the series. xx
I was thinking the same thing!
Great minds! 😉 ❤
Yes, indeed!
I was thinking green, too!
I was thinking a nice dark forest green
Green is getting a lot of votes.
All the best to you on your editing project, Laurie. I like green, too.
Thanks, Lavinia!
I was thinking green too – complementary to red and it contains an element of blue from the first book. Good luck with your editing Laurie, you’re almost there! :o) xxx
Thanks, Xenia! Green is a strong contender.
Wow! Lots of votes for green! Best of luck with your editing, Laurie.
Yeah, I say green, too. 🙂 May the editing go smoothly.
Thanks, Eliza!
Deep purple. Good luck with the editing.
Deep purple is good, too.
They certainly do look great together. 🙂
Thanks, Judy!
I like that colour. Feels rich and mysterious. Third book? We hope!
Thanks, Cynthia! I have begun the third book, and I already have a time reserved for the cover—-July 2020. 😉
Wow. Congrats.
Thanks, Cynthia!
Have a good time editing. Green would look good
Thanks, Derrick. I have been thinking about green, too.
It will be an attractive display! I will be sending positive thoughts your way. I so admire your diligence.
Thanks, Beth! It is a lot of work, but it is the right work for me.
They do look great together. I have to confess I was thinking of green too – strange to get such a consensus!
It really is. I have to admit I was surprised. I had been thinking about green, but I didn’t expect for others to thinks so, too. Purple has gotten a few votes, and I am keeping that in mind for the fourth book.
Good luck with the editing. The covers of both books look inviting and I too, think green would be perfect for the next book.
Thanks so much! I had been thinking about green, and that certainly seems to be the readers’ favorite, with a few votes coming in for purple. Also an appealing color.
Happy detailing! – Oscar
Thanks, Oscar! Although believe it or not, this bit is much harder than writing the whole book. At least for me. 😉
I think you’re smart to focus your attention on the editing and get it done. But we’ll miss you here, so hurry up! 😉
A-w-w-w, thanks so much, Kerry! Coming down the homestretch, at least with this part.
How exciting to be so close to publication and that you’re already working on the third book! Good luck with the editing and I vote for the deep purple suggestion. Love the graphic of the two books together!
Many thanks! Deep purple has been another popular suggestion.
Very exciting about the forthcoming book! I often feel that blogging keeps me away from other stuff I’d like to do more of – reading books, for example.
So true! But very worthwhile. I feel as though my little world in Winthrop, Maine, has expanded greatly because of my blogging friends.
Hope the editing is going/has gone well. Such a long, finicky job but so worthwhile, I know. How interesting to see the choice of green predominating! We all like patterns and maybe the cool colour/warm colour combination appealed?
Maybe! It is interesting that so many chose green and that I was considering the same color. The editing is going as well as it can. Phew! What a job! For me, harder than writing the whole book. 😉