Right! Hold him accountable! 😂

I got Jake (Black Lab + Aust. shepherd) when we first started dating, & Ruby (?? + beagle + #%&@ + jack russell + !!!) shortly before we married. He could've walked away the second he saw either one of these goofy girls, but here he is 16 years later, still pretending he married me and not them. 😂😂😂

Y'all are two peas in a pod, then! 🫛 Even though he's allergic to them, he can't help spoiling them rotten with the scratching and the petting and the belly rubs! 🙄

Oh, no! You're a dog lover, too?!?!?! 😆

It's Nadeem's birthday today, and this shirt is one of the gifts I got him. If someone is going to be silly enough to pretend they like dogs, they're silly enough to get presents like this from the woman who was silly enough to marry them in spite of their delusional opinions about canines. 😒

Generally, the more book development steps you complete, the stronger your finished product will be, and the fewer unpleasant consequences you'll have to deal with after publication (low-star reviews, losing contests, etc.).

Skipping book development steps is always an option. You're the author, you're in charge, and no one has the authority to stop you. I don't recommend skipping any more steps than necessary (no authors I know do ALL the steps, but shoot for as many as they can).

Mind you, my book development clock isn't even comprehensive. Some people will benefit from even more services that aren't listed, such as sensitivity reading, fact-checking, or permissions research.

I recommend at least 9 other book development steps be completed between finishing the first draft (4 o'clock) and recruiting ARC reviewers (11 o'clock), so seeing someone say they jump from 4 to 11 in one step was a bit startling.

A site where any writer can go and get a basic idea of the steps involved in crafting a solid piece of literature, no matter the audience or genre. And the steps are in sequence, so each one is as effective as possible (like sweeping before you mop).

As an author, I'm flattered some clients think I have the bandwidth to (1) steal, (2) develop, & (3) publish their manuscript under my name when I already have a Trump's-ego-sized pile of my own work to publish. They think I'm superhuman, & I appreciate their faith in my time-management skills. 🥰

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LOL! Thanks!!

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How nice!