#41 First drafts

And what they feel like

I’m really excited to share that I’ve got a complete first draft for my second book, y’all.

Here’s what it looks like: it’s 156 4x6 index cards full of a new story.

It’s pretty satisfying to hold. My kid—my editor-in-chief—is urging me to get the page count up to 200, so we’ll see. There are definitely some edits to make. The good news is that the story makes at least one person laugh a lot, so I’m hopeful that it resonates with a wider audience of 8-11 year olds, too.

And here’s what it feels like:

In other news, I’m giving a workshop next Sunday August 17 from 2-3:30pm ET for Hippocamp!

I hope you’ll join me & the whole crew of awesome speakers. Please sign up!

Thanks for reading Soft Things: comics about science, research, and being human. I create narrative comics that intertwine research and storytelling to make science relatable. My comics have been featured in the Washington Post and Mutha Magazine, among other outlets. My graphic memoir, Everything is Fine, I’ll Just Work Harder is available from your local bookstore. If you’re new here, welcome! You might wonder why I was curious about shame, why this newsletter is called Soft Things, and who I am. For more comics, check out @cara_gormally and my website.