I've Been Busy
Someone recently asked if I'd written any blogs. She was concerned that her Facebook was broken since she hadn't received any notification from me. I assured her that no, it was me, not her.
Back in, oh, August or so, I joined a critique group. It's been a wonderful addition to my life. The ladies (and a handful of men) are strong, loving, kind Christians. They are supportive and more encouraging than I'd have thought possible. They are also crazy, so I fit in very nicely. We often joke about the voices in our heads. We laugh about carrying on conversations with our characters. Unless you're creative in a certain way--artistic, music, writing, and so on--I'm not sure you completely grasp this.
At any given time a story idea may just blossom in my head. It makes me think of one of those time-lapse photos of a flower that starts as a tiny bud, then suddenly opens into a massive red flower. I'm not sure why it's red, but there you go. I can be doing dishes, laundry, sitting in my car waiting for my daughter to come out of school ... I might even be writing another book!
At this writing, I'm actively working on four different works: two novels, one novella and a short story. But in the back of my mind, behind a door that is often ineffective at keeping things inside, are two more stories. I don't know if they're books, short stories, novellas or what, but they're there. By the time I finish this blog, there may be more. They seem to invite friends. Technically, this is a good--no, make that great--thing. It does tend to make me a little bit preoccupied sometimes.
Anyway, that's my excuse for no blogs since--I'm ashamed to admit--October. (Hey, I've never claimed to be a great blogger.) But the good news is, the novella I blogged about in October is, for all practical purposes, finished. I'm tweaking a few things and making minor editorial changes. I'm hoping to publish "You Were Always There" within another week or so. I'm just waiting on a couple of things.
I hope you'll think it's been worth the wait. This particular storyline is one that's rattled around in my head for years, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm also excited for my buddy, Chris Perry, the artist behind the song that bears the same title and goes with the story. In fact, I have to credit Chris with the title and with enabling me to work through some of the puzzles I ran into as I wrote. The lyrics to his wonderful song really helped me over a couple of hurdles.
So thank you all for your patience, and be patient just a little longer. I think you'll appreciate the time this one took.
As always, happy reading!
Back in, oh, August or so, I joined a critique group. It's been a wonderful addition to my life. The ladies (and a handful of men) are strong, loving, kind Christians. They are supportive and more encouraging than I'd have thought possible. They are also crazy, so I fit in very nicely. We often joke about the voices in our heads. We laugh about carrying on conversations with our characters. Unless you're creative in a certain way--artistic, music, writing, and so on--I'm not sure you completely grasp this.
At any given time a story idea may just blossom in my head. It makes me think of one of those time-lapse photos of a flower that starts as a tiny bud, then suddenly opens into a massive red flower. I'm not sure why it's red, but there you go. I can be doing dishes, laundry, sitting in my car waiting for my daughter to come out of school ... I might even be writing another book!
At this writing, I'm actively working on four different works: two novels, one novella and a short story. But in the back of my mind, behind a door that is often ineffective at keeping things inside, are two more stories. I don't know if they're books, short stories, novellas or what, but they're there. By the time I finish this blog, there may be more. They seem to invite friends. Technically, this is a good--no, make that great--thing. It does tend to make me a little bit preoccupied sometimes.
Anyway, that's my excuse for no blogs since--I'm ashamed to admit--October. (Hey, I've never claimed to be a great blogger.) But the good news is, the novella I blogged about in October is, for all practical purposes, finished. I'm tweaking a few things and making minor editorial changes. I'm hoping to publish "You Were Always There" within another week or so. I'm just waiting on a couple of things.
I hope you'll think it's been worth the wait. This particular storyline is one that's rattled around in my head for years, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm also excited for my buddy, Chris Perry, the artist behind the song that bears the same title and goes with the story. In fact, I have to credit Chris with the title and with enabling me to work through some of the puzzles I ran into as I wrote. The lyrics to his wonderful song really helped me over a couple of hurdles.
So thank you all for your patience, and be patient just a little longer. I think you'll appreciate the time this one took.
As always, happy reading!
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