kristiedegaris,
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Today, I submitted my book 367 days after signing the contract. It has been an intense, exciting, boring, distressing, depressing, and uplifting process. A bit of everything over a year, but I'm so proud of myself for pushing through. The book will be out in 2025.

Now, to figure out what to do with my time and my hands...

tanyakaroli,
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@kristiedegaris Wow, that is amazing! After doing my PhD I can’t imagine ever writing book-sized again 😅

kristiedegaris,
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@tanyakaroli I can understand. I think PhD writing is so much harder though because it has to be so structured and adehere to academic rules and regulations.

drmike,
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@kristiedegaris

Congratulations!
I can totally understand/relate...

Having had years of work prior to any submissions (still working on things) and having had books go awry with time &/or covers. (Long, weird story).

Anyway, it's spring now and hopefully you'll find something fun to do with both time and your senses, if not your hands.

Enjoy the real life in real time. :))

kristiedegaris,
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@drmike I have really enjoyed the last week. It feels so good tohave so much extra space in my brain.

Galley,
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@kristiedegaris Atta girl, Kristie! 👍

kristiedegaris,
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@Galley Thanks Pal!

Her_Doing,
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@kristiedegaris

Oh my gosh - congratulations!! 🎉

WELL DONE, YOU!! 👏 👏 👏 💪

kristiedegaris,
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@Her_Doing Thank you!!!!! I have hugely enjoyed the last week of not writing.

sister_ratched,
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@kristiedegaris Well done! I look forward to it. 👏

kristiedegaris,
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@sister_ratched Ah thank you! I'm excited to see what the next part of the process is like.

Unknowable,
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@kristiedegaris 😍 You play drums!

Yeah, I can imagine the ordeal. Well done, but why in 2025 and not this year? Oh well, I know nothing about that business.

kristiedegaris,
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@Unknowable I try to play drums. I've wanted to all my life, and I got an e-kit for my 40th in Feb.

I also know nothing about this business, I am reliably informed by those who do that it takes roughly a year from submission to publishing. I feel like a spring time publication suits the book though.

Unknowable,
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@kristiedegaris I understand you live in Scotland, which strikes me as the right place to be in for a creative and challenging undertaking of such scope, to write a book, let aside beating the Hell out of drums once in a while sounds like great fun. 🤘 Crossing fingers for a great first edition success, and many more to come.

kristiedegaris,
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@Unknowable That's very very kind of you, thank you!

RaySF,
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@kristiedegaris
Well done.
A book is something to be proud of.

Nice monochrome photo too. Very arty.

kristiedegaris,
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@RaySF I keep sayng to friends who ask, that the success for me has been in writing it. I feel very relaxed about whatever happens now.

axwax,
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@kristiedegaris How exciting - congratulations!

kristiedegaris,
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@axwax Thank you! I'm very excited and interested to see what comes next.

CaptainFlab,
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@kristiedegaris Drums seem like a good (and remarkably convenient) idea for keeping your hands—and feet—busy.

kristiedegaris,
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@CaptainFlab Ha! You're absolutely right. There's a couple of songs I@m determined to learn before the year is out.

noplasticshower,
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@kristiedegaris yay. Almost as fun as finally approving pages!

kristiedegaris,
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@noplasticshower I am so interested in this next stage. And yes, I can't even imagine the final approval and then holding my book in my hands!

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  • kristiedegaris,
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    @JackTheCat Ah Pal, I really have been. It's been totally lovely.

    Heidiknits,
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    @kristiedegaris Congratulations.

    kristiedegaris,
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    @Heidiknits Thank you!

    kevinbowrin,
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    @kristiedegaris Congratulations! 🎉

    kristiedegaris,
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    @kevinbowrin Thanks Pal!

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