I am literally on the last page of the rewrite of the rewrite of DANGER LOOMS. As usual, I have all kinds of emotions. There's relief that I actually finished it. And then a loose ends feeling since, it's been my main focus for quite a while. It took precedence and everything else got pushed to the back burner.
Now I have to deal with all of that which includes a lot of chores I chose to ignore. SCONED TO DEATH comes out in a little over a month and I have a guest blog, an author takeover and a blog tour coming up that should help get the word out. But I have to write all those blog and author posts. They have to be different and interesting which is quite a challenge.
Dancing around the edge of my mind is the next Crochet and Crumpet book. The deadline that seemed so far in the future keeps getting closer. I need to start focusing on it.
What's hard about all of this is that, at least for me, I can't grit my teeth. knuckle down, or spend hours at my computer (which thankfully keeps working) to make it happen. If I do that, it never turns out. I have to let it happen. Let ideas slip into my thoughts until they take off. That's not to say that I won't push my thoughts toward a plot, who dies, who did it, etc, but after that, something has to happen to make it all come alive.
In the meantime, Jakey told me I should make a character based on him in a future book because, as he put it, he's interesting.
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Good morning -- I love Jakey's idea!! I've been compiling a family history -- a very random collection of memories from the past -- families are interesting, for sure.
I'm working on another iris stitch blanket -- it may be my new favorite. The first one I made with ombre yarn, this one is with the bitty stripes. The subtle color changes are perfect for the stitch.
I've had two visitors to my patio this week, telling me how much they like my arrangement of plants. That's nice to hear. Both women wanted to know the names of the plants so they could buy some. I told them the names but said no need to buy -- cuttings of all root very easily and grow quickly -- I gave each woman several pieces from each plant.
I'm looking forward to getting "Sconed to Death" -- another month to go. What is an author takeover?
Just had a thought -- maybe Jakey could visit Molly's bookstore and have an encounter with Adele during one of her story times.
Enjoy your day.
Patty, It's a good idea to gather a family history and collection of memories. The blanket sounds lovely.
How nice of you to share the clippings.
An author take over sounds kind of ominous, but it is just going live for an hour or so on Facebook. There are a number of my postings and then I respond to comments. It's done through a Facebook cozy mystery list.
Jakey and Adele could be interesting to give him a cameo appearance, though I think he is thinking more about being the star character.
It is so interesting how different authors approach the writing process. I have heard some authors say they have a set time to sit and write and then they are done for the day. Others are like you and let the characters talk to them. I realize the authors are writing all the time because I am sure they think about their characters and stories even when they are not sitting down to write. I love that Jakey wants to be a character in one of your books. Maybe one day he will write himself in a book.
How fun to have a character about Jakey. My husband was once featured in a Terri Reid book as Steveo (his name is Steve). Always fun to see your name in print. I love to hear about your writing process. It seems all authors approach it differently. Yours works well for you.
Miriam, It is true that when I stop working, my characters do keep talking and doing stuff. It wouldn't surprise me if Jakey wrote a story starring himself.
Sally, I love the name the author gave your husband. It's a lot different working on a book with everything going on here. When I started the first series, no one was here for most of the day. Now there is always someone here and the offer of doing something fun.
You definitely still sound really busy, Betty. And how fun that you might make Jakey a character, if you listen to him!
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