It's been a few days since I posted. I don't mean to be a bad blogger, but it was a little harder to do this while my kid was here. I love spending time with her and yesterday we were out of town from just after noon until after 11pm.
I have been good, I got my website updated (and simplified) but I still need to finish my books database. And I think after I post around online I'm going to go for my daily walk.
Financial aid has not been cooperating with me, and I will have to call them again tomorrow. It annoys me that they don't seem to understand that I can continue with school.
I'm not really feeling very organized here, but that usually happens when I have so much going on inside of my mind. Plus, to be honest, I'm not really sure what to post on this blog. I've been doing it, but do I keep it strictly business? Do I add bits of my personal life?
I got a message on Facebook from a lady who reads my books. I love getting emails or messages, or anything from readers. It usually makes my day a little brighter. I try to respond quickly, sometimes, it's a win and I can/do. Sometimes, epic fail when things slip through the cracks or get hijacked by the evil spam filter. But I do always try to respond.
I know many people say this, but it really is true that hearing one person say they enjoyed reading my book, it makes all the effort worth while. And I really hate having to say I'm still working on a book - especially when I've been saying that for so long.
It's really not code for anything but that I'm working on it. At least for me there are a few things that are involved when a book takes a long time to come out:
a)The characters have gotten mad at me for some error in the book and they don't want to talk to me until I figure it out. (I've seen this happen with something as simple as one of my characters wanted to sing a song but I missed it...)
b)Stress. Sorry to say it but sweating stuff in the everyday life (like health, kid, school, etc) can sometimes lock up my muse so tight, I gotta get multiple keys (and much Chamomile tea --- or English Toffee Coffee) to get her back out.
c) Fear. I worry that if I'm true to the story, there will be editors who turn down my book simply because it doesn't fit their style. And I know if I'm not true to the story, well, see a... This one is the most vicious of all the locks because it somehow manages to incorporate everything else.
Whew. Sometimes it's really scary being an author. But like I said before, hearing from readers really does make all my effort worth it.
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