How to manage the slow pace of publishing

Having a book published, from writing that first word to seeing it on a bookshelf, takes literally years. Years and years. So what can you do to keep busy during this time?

A pen for each book

Whenever I start writing a new book, it takes a while for the land to settle. For me to really know what it’s about. How it feels in the mouth. How it lingers in the brain. And then when the pieces do fall into place, that’s when I choose a new pen.