This is K.M. Island, and you're listening to the 120th episode of the word play podcast.

With my historical work in progress, the deepest breaths, first draft in my rearview mirror,

I now get to turn my attention back to what should be the last big edit of my fantasy Dreamlander

before its publication late next year. In my experience, revisions are only a chore when

you're burned out on a project or when you can't see your way to improving it.

Fortunately, Dreamlander suffers under neither of those.

I'm psyched about the changes I get to make since I can clearly see that the story will be all the better for them.

And I'm excited to return to an old story with a fresh perspective.

It's crazy, but every time I finish a book's first draft, in this case deepest,

like magic, I'm always able to view the previous book with new eyes.

So I'm diving head first into revisions and having a ball.

Be smarter than your readers.

The latest post in the video series on my blog

cautions against neglecting to double check your facts,

even the ones you're sure up.

You can watch the video on my blog at Wordplay dash K-M-Y's W e i l a n d dot blog spot dot com new videos are

posted every Wednesday and now i hope you'll enjoy this week's podcast.

Ten Fearbusters for Riders.

Which is scarier, writing or lion teeming?

At first glance, that seems to be a no-brainer, doesn't it?

After all, how can sitting at your computer and your slippers compare to putting your head into a 500-pound carnivore's mouth?

But actually, the writing life is fraught with fears.

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