Book-writing hyjinx
December 4th, 2022
The book writing process can get a bit dull when you’re going through the hardest part. The part where you actually sit down and write.
It’s much more fun to world-build, re-shuffle outlines, strategize story arcs, update character description spreadsheets—okay that last one isn’t as fun. But the writing itself? Well, let’s just say it’s easy to find yourself bogged down with anxiety over character motiviations, story arcs, dialogue, descriptions, etc. It’s never-ending!
With that said, I’m also happy to share that it’s been super energizing having folks engage with me online over my appearance on The Small Business Safari podcast! I had a ton of fun on the show, and if you listen, you’ll catch a clue about what to expect in NOVA 02! So, to everyone who has engaged with me online, let me say thank you! Your energy keeps me going!
To show my appreciation, I share this extra photo of miss pops-a-lot. Enjoy it in moderation. I find too much Pop can inhibit the senses.
In less eccentric news:
NOVA 02’s manuscript is half-way done! This is especially exciting because getting this far required an ironing-out of a specific character’s motivation within NOVA 02—their motivation had already been fleshed out, per say, but I changed directions with some re-writes because it hadn’t been in line with who they really were. “The character just really surprised me, you know?” That’ll mean something to you if you’ve listened to the pod. Check it out on the homepage!
If you’re a member of the CLT gang, get ready for a reading and signing event at Park Road Books in February! More information to come, but be sure to come on out and support a local author. Even if you don’t buy a copy of my book, buy somebody else’s! PRB does a tremendous job supporting local authors and I love having a brick and mortar presence there.
That’s it for now. I’ll continue writing through the holidays, but no promises on word count once egg-nog is within reach (Miss Joan’s recipe—you already know). If I don’t hear from you, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!
The end always arrives.
C. T.