Some Deeper Thoughts

I’ve been looking back at the releases that I managed to put out this year, and at the handful of near-complete drafts I have scattered around at the moment. I’ve also been looking at the date and at the other work I have to finish off this year before I can think about books.

Unfortunately, it isn’t looking good for a release before Christmas. No matter how hard I try to make time for writing, other things seem to keep getting in the way. This year’s collection of my works is going to be pretty thin, and it is going to contain some books I’m not as pleased with as I should be.

Perhaps I should just wait for the new year and wipe the slate clean. I have been working extremely hard this year and, even if it isn’t being demonstrated in the number and quality of releases that I might want, the best thing for me may just be to take a rest and try again in a few weeks time.

On the positive side, I have managed a couple of good releases this year. I have also managed to prove to myself that I can still write, even when the world seems to be encroaching on all that I consider dear and special. Those thoughts are going to carry me through into whatever form my next release(s) take.

My experimentation with longer forms of writing has also been going well, even if the longer books still seem to end too suddenly. At least that tells me I have something going for me as I continue to write and devote time to honing my craft again.

After the last year and a bit, I guess I shouldn’t get into the habit of saying anything definitive about publishing, or not, as I somehow tend to prove myself wrong.

Who’s to say what the next couple of weeks might bring? Whatever it is, I’m not going to get too far ahead of myself.