Early this morning, I completed my final edit of chapters five and six. When I write “final edit,” I mean the last changes I’ll make before Carole sends the manuscript to Jim, my literary agent. I may have many more edits before the manuscript turns into a book. Now I wait until Friday, when I expect to receive the second half of the manuscript to proof.
I’m feeling some pressure in my chest right now. Within the next ten days I expect to submit the manuscript and that brings some anxiety. This story is important to share with the world, but imprisonment complicates my chances of securing a publishing agreement. I’m hopeful that my publishing history will help me overcome the hurdle.
It’s only 5:30 in the morning on Tuesday as I write this entry, and I’m glad that I’ll soon be outside on the track. A 10-mile run will relieve some of this pressure I’m feeling. I’ll follow my run with 300 pushups. That will increase my consecutive total to 2,712 miles over the past 304 days. I don’t know what I’ll do with the rest of my day, but I’m certain it’ll be productive.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
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