Eileen Maksym is the author of Haunted, a ghost story about love and loss and friendship. This blog is a place for her musings about the various and sundry of her life. She currently lives in Alabama with her husband, an astrophysicist, and their two children.
Various and Sundry 
Hi Eileen,
I agree that having time between drafts is helpful. I didn’t read the other post (that’s against the “cooling off” period) yet but I think there’s a balance between writing, editing and giving space to both in order to see the story with fresh eyes.
Anyway, new to your blog…and just purchased Haunted. I’m actually a punk when it comes to ghosts lol but the story sounds interesting. Look forward to reading it.
Hi Candace!
Welcome to my blog! And wow, thanks for buying Haunted! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
You’re right about balance being very important. It is possible to use a cooling off period as an excuse to not work on a piece or not publish it. But editing before you have that objectivity can make things difficult to work on or publish as well!