In my last post, I wrote about how the last couple of months had been a time of transformation. Wrapping up novels, house renovations, body changes, and a new baby.
Even one of those is enough to send your head in a spin. But all of them together? That’s true disorientation.
So what life chapter am I in now?
I’ve been quiet, I know. But the last thing I’ve been is still.
Over the last two months…
So that’s it. It’s done. That time has come.
It’s the end.
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.
Exciting times! My current work-in-progress has taken flight and is currently in the hands of a motley crew of beta readers. So, what now?
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I haven’t blogged about this one at all yet. But it means a lot to me. I’ve been writing this one since October, with a few mini breaks in between to rethink, replan, rejig, and – the usual – fret. Why is this book different? This will be my third novel, but not my third…
Join us for a Festive Social around the Hearth on 21st December via Zoom.
2022. What a year!
I like to think I’m quite a self-aware person, but sometimes I have literally no idea. Now that I’ve written two poetry collections, two novels, and several other TOP SECRET books that I can’t talk about yet, I’m starting to see a connection.
