Your book is important. But sometimes, worthy interruptions will delay it for a while.

For the last few months, this podcast feed has been quiet. It went dark with no notice in mid-June.

I didn’t mean to disappear on you. In fact, I didn’t plan to pause the podcast at all.

But a family emergency struck, and all my best-laid plans for summer 2024 changed in a matter of hours.

This summer, I learned what it takes to edit when your world is in crisis.

Happily, for me and my family, the crisis is over. But emergencies are bound to happen to everyone at some point.

And so in today’s episode, I’m sharing my best advice for you and your editing should a crisis come to you.

In it, you’ll hear:

• What in the world happened to the podcast (and me) this summer,
• 5 tips for editing when you’re in crisis mode,
• And what you’ll hear on Your Next Draft this fall.

I hope you don’t need these tips for a long time. But if you do find your world falling apart around you, I hope these tips help you find a way forward for your story and yourself.

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