How Many Books Have I Written?

I found myself answering the question, "How many books have you written?" quite often, and of course, as time goes by, the number changes. I began counting about a year ago, because I couldn't remember if it was 14 or 15, then I wrote more books, so the answer I had in my head was moot. (Hint: I used to say "mute" before I realized I was using the wrong word. I won't tell you exactly how old I was when I stopped doing that, but I was out of high school.

If I don't count the countless hand-written journals I have continually written since about 1980, I've written 18 or 19 books. I've published them, that is, not just written them. The journals, which are all between 200 and 300 pages, would count if they were printed and published, but that's for someone else to worry about after I die. They would be less than interesting - well, most of the time. I literally say the same things over and over again, and I wouldn't even read them.

I began publishing books in 2005, although it's not the same today as it was then. Back then, I had to pay someone to edit, pay them to format, print, distribute, and even to register my books with the Library of Congress. I don't do that anymore. Times are so very different. Gone are the days when authors need or rely on an agent, a publisher, or anyone. We can do this by ourselves!! (This is not the printing and publishing part, but the cover's design, writing, editing, and formatting.)

Let's rattle off the books.

With a Little Faith Faith Alone - Stories of an Amazing DogFaith WalksJude's Almost Daily Blog BookJude's Almost Daily Blog Book 2Jude's Almost Daily Blog Book 3Jude's Almost Daily Blog Book 4 (seeing a pattern)Periwinkle (Poetry)Of Kilted Pleasure (historical romance)Murder Book (first Nick Posh Thriller)Pinball (sequel to Murder Book)1211 (3rd Posh book)Mesa (4th Posh book)Stratford (5th Posh book)Edinburgh (romance modern)Bay Sorrel Ranch (drama modern)The (drama modern)Dion (drama modern)The current answer is 18. I've written and published 18 books. I'll continue to write and add to the number. In 2025, I plan to write and publish three more books:
19. Cask (7th Posh book)20. Legacy (historic drama)21. Shadow (8th Posh book)
I have plans to write 5 books in 2026. They are:
22. Kingdom (9th Posh book)23. Tulsa (drama modern)24. Stollen (10th Posh book)25. Death Mask (11th Posh book)26. Babe (my journey as a fiction novel)
I have plans for 2027 as well -- five books each year.
27. Boom (12th Posh book)27. Slick (13th Posh book)28. M.E. (drama modern)29. Deadline (modern romance)30. Dance (14th Posh book)
So, there you have it—my writing plans for the foreseeable future. How many books have I written? I guess 18 officially, but maybe hundreds. It's all perspective.
www.judestringfellow.com