Revising my Latest Book
My editorial letter for my next book arrived on March 12, and so I have been hard at work over the last two weeks, brainstorming, adding, changing.
I know a few writers who absolutely love the revision process. I wouldn’t go that far. Sometimes revisions make my head want to blow up as I try to remember what I have added and what I have removed and what I have changed in some way. Sometimes I feel totally not up to the task. Sometimes they make me wonder why I ever wanted to be a writer.
All that said, what I do love is making a book better through the revisions than it was before, which is what every great editor will help an author do. And I definitely am working with great editors.
Happily for me, these revisions have been fairly easy. In the past, I’ve had to rip a few books apart and piece them back together. This time, I am just adding a bit more meat to the bones. That makes the process more linear and easier to track, day by day. Of course, I will still be anxious to hear from my editor, after she reads the revised version of the manuscript, about whether or not I achieved the results we wanted.
I’ll be revealing the title and cover of this book on the blog and my website next month (subscribers to my newsletter got an early peek at the cover and story inspiration last week; if you subscribe, you’ll get a link to that newsletter to read online in the welcome email, as well as a link to a free short story).
100 Days of Bible Promises
In early April, I began working my way through the devotional journal 100 Days of Bible Promises. There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of other Bible art journalers doing it at the same time which makes it even more fun when I check my Facebook and Instagram accounts.
This has been such a rich time for me, and it’s been perfect to do during the aforementioned revision process. I get up in the morning, get myself a mug of coffee, and sit down to think upon God’s promises and to art journal about a verse. It sets the tone for the entire day, and more than once, God has given me an answer for my book as I’ve worked on an entry in the journal.
This journal is set up so that the left hand page has a brief devotional along with three Bible verses. The right hand page has the key verse at the top and a prayer at the bottom with room for journaling or art journaling in the middle.
Here are a few of my entries thus far. Click the photo to see a larger version.
Since this is a 100 day project, and I won’t be finished with it until early in July, I may be sharing more entries with you in the future.
See you in May!
~robin
Robin Lee Hatcher
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I love the color with the words. It just jumps off the pages. Good luck. ❤️😊❤️
Thanks, Marti!
I always enjoy seeing your Bible art journal pages! I too Bible art journal. I find, for me that it is such a wonderful way to dig deeper into the The Word and set the text to memory.
Thanks, Trisha. I’ve been so blessed since I discovered Bible art journaling (although like these photos show, I art journal outside of my Bibles too). So glad you’ve been blessed by the process too.
You’ve inspired me, Robin. I’m usually not one for journaling or artistic endeavors (there’s a reason I paint WORD pictures – LOL). But I’ve been hungering for new ways to meditate on Scripture, and this has given me an idea. I might try some of those coloring books with verses embedded. Quiet time to meditate while tapping into the creative side of my brain as well. If you have any recommendations, let me know.
Oh Robin your journaling is so beautiful!
Until now I was only familiar with the 30 days of bible lettering. Perhaps you have seen it on instagram? I wish I would be so creative too. Perhaps I’ll give it try and check out the book.
Thank you for the inspiration and have a good time.