Authors are dramatic people. It’s one of the tests you have to pass to be part of the super-secret author club and receive instruction in the special handshake.
Yes, I’m still alive, though the drama has been real.
The last few months, life got in the way. I had to set down the New Novel manuscript, take a break from writing Series 2 of #nerdpire, and focus on other stuff. The cloud cover thickened. Hard work took place, but very little of it involved putting words on paper. Then, last week, the first glimpse of sunlight through the overcast appeared. I didn’t believe it was real, but hope germinated. Then, yesterday, I had just the thought of a conversation (not even the actual interaction!) and the desire to re-engage in the writing process was resuscitated.
While I’m not convinced I have escaped the clutches of life and its sticky tentacles, I dusted off New Novel and started an edit in preparation to finish it. The fun new episodes of #nerdpire have also beckoned again. I began the publishing process for Series One on Kindle Vella, removing the freebies from the web. Perhaps I’ll draft a monthly newsletter in this fallow ground.
Life is still lurking around every corner, but there’s just enough space to contemplate the fun parts again.
Those parts involve writing. Thanks for patiently waiting. More creativity coming soon!