Wednesday, January 14, 2015

I Will Finish This Book If It Kills Me...

All the revisions that I’ve been making to my book are killing me. Literally. There have been several nights over the last few weeks where I have sat up until 3 am redrafting things for like the hundredth time, trying to get it just right. I started working on this project in 2008 (after the initial brainstorming, applying for research grants, etc ... and it’s involved 6 months of research at the Folger Shakespeare Library in DC, 3 months of research at the Huntington Library in California, and then another 6 months of further research at various archives in the UK, followed by 2 years of writing to turn it into my doctoral dissertation and now a further 3 years of writing to go from dissertation to monograph). I’m about ready for this process to be over…. None of that has anything to do with my outfit but I really needed to vent!

pants: Zara / booties: Camper, similar / necklace: Emitations / blouse: Talbots, similar

11 comments:

Veronika Novotny said...

Love, love this outfit. That top is darling and I love that statement necklace with it!! <3 And wow, you go lovey, so much respect for your book... what an amazing labour of love! xo

Closet Fashionista said...

Loving this book! And its still so amazing that you're writing a book. Don't think I'll ever not think thats incredibly cool
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FASHION TALES said...

It will surely be worthwhile in the end. Congrats on everything so far though, I love the pants, the fit is nice with the shirt. x/Madison
Artist Spotlightl

204 Park said...

You go girl! It'll all be worth it when it's done! PS loving the cute blouse :) You'll make for a very stylish author ;) XO, D

Cee said...

Believe me - if there is anyone who gets where you're coming from with this, it's me. And it never gets any easier. But is will be worth it when it's done - promise :)
xox,
Cee

Kaley Margaret said...

Cute plaid top - love the ruffles!

xoxo

Kaley

My Closet Life Blog

LyddieGal said...

Your research sounds exhaustive and exhausting! Good luck getting all those final edits done - I'm sure it will be all worth it!

Love this plaid shirt - the fit is perfect on you!
Chic on the Cheap

Rumela said...

Love how you styled. Lovely pics too.
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awhite said...

Super cute plaid top! Love the little ruffle detail.

You are going to rock out those redrafts- keep on truckin', girl! The book is going to be amazing. :)

-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge

Marie a la Mode said...

That's so exciting! You're getting close : ) Love the plaid shirt!

welldressedmaker said...

you vent, girl! I am so excited with your book venture, and I am sure once you're done it will be a HUGE HUGE success (relief, sense of pride, x1000 amazing life points)