50k Progress

So ... remember when I said I wanted to finish the first draft of BOUND by August?

Well ... I'M DONE!!! :D :D :D

I was a little under 50k, but I always write less and add about 10000 words during revisions. Is that weird? Anyway. I'm SO relieved to have the first draft done. This was honestly the hardest book to write. I'm putting it away for a few weeks to take a break from it and then I'll dive into revisions in August.
For fun, here's a sneak peak of my favorite character in the book. This picture reminds me so much of him!

Meet Trey. *sigh*

In other news, I started my new book last night. It's called SWITCHED. I wrote about 2000 words last night and I'm loving it. It's so nice to work on something that doesn't make my brain hurt as much! lol

How are you guys doing? Starting any new projects? Finishing your 50k's? Do tell!

50k Progress

I am happy to tell you I'm at 40k! Woot! Party! Wait...not yet. I have to at least get to 50k to have a party. And there WILL be a party!

You guys, I'm so happy I'm almost finished with the first draft of Bound. I'm going to put it away for at least a month before I start revising. Bound has so much world building and characters that it has been really difficult to write. There is more tension and more complicated relationships. To sum it all up, it's pretty sad at times. And I'm not really a sad kind of girl. Don't get me wrong, I love it, it has just been the hardest book for me to write for some reason. I absolutely LOVE my MC's love interest though. Love him. He's my favorite I've written so far. I hope I get to share him with all of you someday.

In the meantime, I've been plotting my new book that I'm so excited to write. It's called Switched. A YA contemporary fantasy. I love it. It's a fun side project for me to focus on. I have a feeling I won't be as stressed out while writing it. I'm excited to dive in.

How are you doing with your goals? Anyone finish a 50k yet? Querying? Starting a new WIP?