On Writing
I’ve been way out of sorts with the lack of routine, but I also had a book come out on December 21...
...and I had a whole bunch of anxiety waiting for the first reach out about it.
What was weird was that this time I actually picked it up and read through some of it...
...and I kept thinking, “It’s good!”
But Christmas and New Years and I hadn’t heard from anyone...
...until yesterday.
A great review!
A longtime friend, Mary, reached out to tell me that she loved it.
Another old dog, Sam, sent me a few texts about parts of it that he enjoyed, and as much as I like to say, “I write what I want to solve things in my own mind,”...
...I was thrilled that my friends got it.
“Everything I Know” was a book that I started writing in early 2016...
...I used some of the pieces from this blog and wrote the story around it...
...and then Prince died...
...and “The Big D” took charge.
I actually worked on two books at once, but decided, even though “Everything I Know” was ready that me and the Big C...
...we’re ready to go with “The Big D” first.
And that came in first at the New England Book Festival, so I was validated in the decision...
...but “Everything I Know” was just sitting there.
So, we got it done, and Mary and Sam finished it for me with their reviews.
Know what’s even more exciting?
In September, I got excited about doing a murder mystery.
I wrote the entire first draft, and was thinking about the edit and the clean-up...
...and I got another idea.
10 short stories about something I know a lot about...
...”Small Town”.,.
I’ve written 3 stories already.
7 more to go!
So far, I’m extremely fired up.
Going to be a fun year.
...and I had a whole bunch of anxiety waiting for the first reach out about it.
What was weird was that this time I actually picked it up and read through some of it...
...and I kept thinking, “It’s good!”
But Christmas and New Years and I hadn’t heard from anyone...
...until yesterday.
A great review!
A longtime friend, Mary, reached out to tell me that she loved it.
Another old dog, Sam, sent me a few texts about parts of it that he enjoyed, and as much as I like to say, “I write what I want to solve things in my own mind,”...
...I was thrilled that my friends got it.
“Everything I Know” was a book that I started writing in early 2016...
...I used some of the pieces from this blog and wrote the story around it...
...and then Prince died...
...and “The Big D” took charge.
I actually worked on two books at once, but decided, even though “Everything I Know” was ready that me and the Big C...
...we’re ready to go with “The Big D” first.
And that came in first at the New England Book Festival, so I was validated in the decision...
...but “Everything I Know” was just sitting there.
So, we got it done, and Mary and Sam finished it for me with their reviews.
Know what’s even more exciting?
In September, I got excited about doing a murder mystery.
I wrote the entire first draft, and was thinking about the edit and the clean-up...
...and I got another idea.
10 short stories about something I know a lot about...
...”Small Town”.,.
I’ve written 3 stories already.
7 more to go!
So far, I’m extremely fired up.
Going to be a fun year.
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