Completing a WIP takes a ton of energy out of me. I feel strange right now since I finished my latest novel, Lubelia Alycea. It is a little sad to say goodbye to my characters. I read my book so many times. I lost track of how many. I wonder if they miss me reading about them. Ha!
Since this new novel is based on my grandmother’s personality I felt so close to her as I was writing and editing. I could almost feel her looking over my shoulder and nudging me along to complete it. I even dreamt of my grandfather the other night which I have never done before. I do dream of my mother, father, grandmother, aunt and uncle but never my grandfather. It was so nice to see him. Maybe he came to me because of the book. I am waiting to see my grandmother one night. I hope she doesn’t give me heck about something in the book that I created out of my overwrought imagination. Yikes!
I hope you get to check it out soon! Here it is again for you.
I should be taking a little break from writing but I must admit that I did take a look at a new project, a YA fantasy series book 1 of six books. I’ve already written the first book. It needs deep editing since I wrote it about ten years ago simultaneously with Lubelia Alycea. I know what you are thinking! I’m crazy! You may be right! Ha!
I don’t do that anymore – write two books at the same time. I am, right now, working on collating some recipes for a future cookbook. I’m not sure if that will work out or not. It would be quite expensive to publish and I would have to charge a high price for it to be in color. I really want to do it so I will research it more and see what I find. Stay tuned for more on that.
But getting back to my YA fantasy. I took a look at it a couple of days ago right after I published Lubelia Alycea and was shocked to see how much work I have to do. My writing has changed drastically. I do still make some of the same mistakes though that can be maddening to me and my lovely beta readers. Sorry Betas!
I am taking a day off today to finish reading another good book for my monthly reads for May. I hope you have been enjoying my monthly reads and reviews. I really enjoy reading and reviewing and will continue to offer you some lovely choices (besides my books, that is -haha) for you to read. Please consider reviewing any books you have thoroughly enjoyed. We authors appreciate you reviews and the time it takes to do them. I’ve done my share – hundreds – and know it takes a little thought to get it just right to convey your feelings in public. The thing about reviews – do one even if you don’t especially like a book. Readers need to know negative and positive views of books.
Have you ever noticed that even the best-selling authors have one and two stars for their books. I bet they don’t worry about that anymore because they are selling like crazy just the same. I hope I get to that point in my reading career (and it is my career since I put so much into it, so my husband keeps telling me). I would like to be able to laugh at the negative ones and twos when I pull in hundreds of thousands of dollars selling books. Sigh!
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Watch for more books coming your way this year – Book 6 of Drystan the Dragon and Friends and Book 1 of a YA fantasy. I am itching to get to it but am trying to hold myself back a little with my husband’s help. He keeps telling me that I work too hard! But I do love writing and want to keep writing for as long as the Lord allows me to be creative.
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You have my sympathy! I hate saying goodbye to characters when I finish working on a book, and when I’m between WIP’s I feel totally lost.
I’m sure your YA novel will work out fine. I recently found an old first draft I wrote years ago; I was horrified how cluttered and clunky it was, but decided I liked the story enough to tidy it up, if only for my own satisfaction. I really enjoyed tinkering with it and was pleased with the end result. A good story can always be rescued!
That is so true. I think we get better with more practice. Good luck with your book! 💕
I can sympathize! I’m always a little lost when I finish a book, and dither around about starting the next one because I’m not ready to let go!
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