The Revision Cave is my new home

7 July 2011

The Fourth has come and gone. I had a fabulous holiday weekend up in the Adirondacks with the Engineer and some of my family. It consisted mostly of sun and reading and swimming off the boat. There was also beer and grilling and sparklers, in typical Independence Day fashion. It was really quite lovely.

Raquette Lake is seriously one of the most gorgeous lakes I have ever been to. Most of the shoreline is state-owned forest, so when you take the boat on the water, throw out the anchor, and jump in, you feel completely surrounded by nature. The water was COLD, though. I managed to get in a handful of times during my four day weekend, but it was definitely more “refreshing” than it was “pleasant.”

Anyway, I am now back in the swing of things. It is time to really buckle down and whip LAICOS into shape. I’ve had a fabulous chat with Editor Erica. I’ve scribbled down a million notes. I’ve mulled things over for days on end. It’s time to make it happen.

So today I trade this:

raquette lake gorgeous lake-front serenity

For this:

LAICOS revisions revisions I’m equally excited and terrified to face

Today marks my first day as a part-time employee at the day job. Thursdays through Sundays are now dedicated to revising. If you need me, I’ll be in my Revision Cave until mid-August.

I can do this, I can do this, icandothis!

Posted in Revising and tagged with family, holidays, TAKEN

http://www.sarahenni.com Sarah

YOU CAN DO THIS! *shakes pom poms*
- Erin
  
  Ooh, my own personal cheer section. THANK YOU!
http://idtypealittlefaster.blogspot.com Lynn Colt

You totally CAN do this! And remember, try to have fun with it! haha all the fun one can have with torn-out hair >.<

That lake looks gorgeous. I'm about to go spend a week at one of NY's finger lakes, and can't wait to chill by the water (or really chill IN the water, lol) and read up a storm :)
- Erin
  
  Which Finger Lake are you headed to? My hubby grew up that way. Gorgeous country!
  
  I am having fun with the revisions so far. No hair-pulling… yet ;)
http://www.thewordsonpaper.blogspot.com Tracey Neithercott

You’re all relaxed, perfect for revising. You can do it!! *cheers on sideline*
http://emy-shin.blogspot.com Emy Shin

Good luck with revisions, Erin! You can totally do it!
- Erin
  
  Thanks, Emy!
http://carolineinspace.blogspot.com Caroline Tung Richmond

YOU WILL ROCK THESE EDITS!!!

And man, I’m so jealous of your fabulous vacation on the lake! It looks lovely.
- Erin
  
  The lake was so, so nice. I wish I lived there year round. I’d take my laptop to the dock to write. I have a feeling I’d be less productive though. That view is distracting :)
http://www.amongdahlias.wordpress.com Katy Upperman

Oh, that lake shot is gorgeous. Good luck on the revisions… you can do it!
- Erin
  
  Thanks, Katy! Here goes nothing…
http://yahongchi.blogspot.com Yahong

Are those your designer skills at work again? Cause those photos are lovely. Time management is essential to revisions, but you’ve obviously got that down handling the part-time job. :) You’ll do fine with Laicos! (I mean, you better, because I don’t want to wait any longer to read Gray’s story. ;))
- Erin
  
  Actually, those photos just have a handy filter on them via Instagram — which is an awesome photos app for the iphone! Thanks for the words of encouragement, Yahong! I can’t wait for you to be able to read Gray’s story, and it makes me so happy you can’t wait either ;)