A spring update: Warm days with the kiss of summer test my resolve to keep my butt in the writer’s chair. Across the road, the bleat of new lambs draws me to the fence to try to catch a glimpse of their antics. Today I walked over and had a visit with John and Linda Mather and took these photos of the new lambs and the yearling calves.
Wandering back to the house, I stroll by the flower gardens and can’t help but pull a weed and pick a bloom.
It’s probably a good thing I have some deadlines to keep me focused. With that in mind, I thought I’d share an update.
The Gift Betrayal
I’m very close to finishing the companion piece to Awakening, which is Jackson’s story. The title is The Gift: Betrayal. I’m starting to think about covers and need to line up editors and beta readers. It’ll be a push, but I’ll try to have it published this fall.
I’m also excited to be presenting a workshop on indie publishing which I’ll be delivering in a fifty-minute format at the Creative Ink Festival in May, and in a three-hour format at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival in July. My goal with both workshops is to provide participants with a better understanding of what to expect before, during and after publication.
More Spring Updates
On the audio front, the excerpts for the first three books are now done and live. You can find them here: Awakening Revelation Redemption. (*Update: I’ve rebranded the books. Awakening is now Secret Sky, Revelation is now Hidden Enemy, and Redemption is now Burning Lies. But I haven’t yet rerecorded the excerpts). There have been mixed reviews, and making them is far more time consuming than I imagined, but it’s a lot of fun.
My other writing projects aren’t getting a lot of writing time, but they’re never far from my thoughts and percolate on the back burner while I clear the deadlines.
Meantime, boxes of books are arriving as I stock up for the year.
Enjoy the warming weather. Until next time . . .
Lambs and everything looks so nice, and the springlike weather!!! We are in deep snow at the moment. Again. So, I am really longing for garden work and yard work.
It must be great seeing your work published and being able to physically touch collection of your thoughts as a book.
I’ll send some warmth you way. The lambs are very sweet and playful. Loving your wisdom on sketching. You paint such beautiful scenery. Always nice to have you stop by.
Oh, the lambs are so cute! I share your challenges with distractions, especially at this time of year. I am now on book three. You amaze me with your storytelling, how it continues to grow in an unexpected direction. I love unpredictability and you deliver.
I’m on the lookout for piglets now. Glad you’re enjoying Redemption!
Your update almost makes me envious. Your surroundings seem so peaceful. I’d rather get lost in your fantasy world than plugging away in/with/at my heavy weight stories.
Weighty stories have their own meaty rewards. Hang in there.
Ah, the writers idyllic life…