Thank you, Dear Followers! I launched this blog on October 27, 2011. Appreciate you sticking with me—many of you for the past 3 years, 126 posts and 586 comments. And now, we have another reason to celebrate!…
Milestone ~
After over a year of intense work with my editor, A.J. Verdelle, last Wednesday, October 15, 2014, I completed the “editorial” draft of Peach Seed Monkey and abandoned it to my two readers: my fellow novelist Lauren—who lives in Boston—and my dedicated husband, Rob who is at this moment on the living room couch reading with pen in hand (giving me a case of nerves).
Many thanks to A.J. for her work on the manuscript so far and for organizing the manuscript swap.
After over a month of many 10-14 hour days revising I hit “send” at 3:00 AM. Truly a feeling of release and trepidation. There was only one thing to do with all that trepidity: take it to a spa. And that we did: Indian Springs in Calistoga, CA.
Indian Springs, Calistoga, CA
A mural in downtown Calistoga! Love those yardbirds ( :
October 17, 2014
Anita Gail Jones
13 responses to “Blog’s 3rd Birthday and Reaching “The End””
juditheloisehooper
October 25th, 2014 at 17:21
You know i love you and i am incredibly proud of your dedication and drive to first start and then complete this project. The first of more to come.
Angela Mason
October 25th, 2014 at 17:24
Beautiful!
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Sojeila Maria Silva
October 25th, 2014 at 17:40
You cannot imagine the trepidation I felt when I thought we had reached the end of the blog. Oh, thank goodness. “The End” not the end. I’m looking forward to the next step for the Peach Seed Monkey.
Loeta
October 25th, 2014 at 19:11
Congratulations on this accomplishment. I can’t wait to read it. Fondly, Loeta
Tura Franzen
October 25th, 2014 at 22:03
Hooooray!!!! You are soooo beautiful! I’m crossing fingers, toes, eyes and sending ++++ions to the Universe to respond back to you quickly and with thumbs UP!!! Hopefully there will be pancakes in our near future xoxoo Tura
Diane Flynn Keith
October 26th, 2014 at 07:36
I am also relieved to hear this is not the end of your blog, rather a celebration of its birthday (love the peach seed birthday candles) and the completion of the manuscript. Congratulations, Birthday Sake – I know there are many more celebrations ahead!
Charli
October 26th, 2014 at 09:14
Yoo hoo!!! Congratulations! I love the fact that you celebrate at the spa. My kind of celebrating! Big hugs.
Flora
October 26th, 2014 at 17:43
You go girl!!! …Next Chapter…after the Spa…
Miranda Roehrick
October 26th, 2014 at 22:25
Congratulations to my one true hero! Love the post. xox
Miranda Roehrick
October 26th, 2014 at 22:27
Congratulations to my one true hero!! So proud of you and all that you have done and continue to do xox (also I love the peach seed candles)
Annie
October 27th, 2014 at 09:13
Yay! That takes perseverance, dedication, discipline, love, and passion for the project. Impressive. That is some hard work, baby! You should be so proud of yourself.
Rob
October 27th, 2014 at 10:15
Having witnessed the hours, hours, hours (…hours!) of work and dedication, I now have the pleasure and honor of re-reading the manuscript after a year away from it. No need for “nerves” seeing me on-the-sofa-with-pen(!) — the piece has taken a huge leap forward — my pen is mostly writing words of encouragement and acknowledgement of said leaps!
Anita Gail Jones
October 27th, 2014 at 12:20
Wonderful to feel such love from near and far! Thanks to you ALL. Could not imagine this journey without you.