June was a much less stressful month than the curse that was May. Oscar (my cat) has had his post-op sign-off, and he’s very happy to be allowed to snooze in our garden once more. I’m thrilled to no longer have to be the big meanie keeping him inside and telling him not to do any running or jumping (things he didn’t do that much of prior to surgery, being of the potato cat persuasion, but which suddenly became his most desired activities).

What I’ve been working on

My schedule was absolutely packed, and there was considerable variety in my projects. I completed the copy-edit of the cosy crime noir I started in May, and took on a murder mystery from a publishing services client. I finished the critique of the historical fiction manuscript from May, and moved on to the critique of a dark romantic fantasy from the author of a series I’ve previously worked on. Alongside those I copy-edited a short story and poetry collection, and I copy-edited a delightful light-hearted horror/ghost story. The month was wrapped up by a work of non-fiction – an expansive family history, including some significant figures in medical research.

Looking ahead

We will be having two doggy visitors at Black Cat HQ in July – fingers crossed for not too much chaos.