Research

Hello Dreamers ✨

I've been busy this past week! We hosted a baby shower for my daughter in our back yard this past Saturday. At this time of year, we thought we might have the fire pit going, but it turned out to be too warm. At least it didn't rain. We had plenty of food, friends, and family. It was a wonderful day, and we had a lot of fun. In about a month, my granddaughter will be here. I hope she and her big brother have fun growing up. I will enjoy watching them.

On the writing side, I've been diving into research on the publishing world. So much has changed since I was last emersed in it. I've been looking into Kickstarter--it's fascinating to see how authors are using it to connect with readers and offer unique rewards. I've been taking notes and brainstorming ideas for what I might offer backers. 

I'm also working on something new. A short novella. I have it all in my head and need to put it down on paper (well, on Word first). I draft and polish in Word, then use Google Docs for sharing with my editor before bringing it back to my Word files. My plan is to focus on my big series during the day, then my novella at night. If I don't get it out, the story plots will keep circling, and that drives me crazy!  Of course, my challenge is staying focused and not getting lost in research tangents.

My novella idea comes from thinking about our time restraints. Sometimes a reader just wants to start and finish a book in one night--a complete story they can slip into and then walk away from satisfied. I'd like to create several shorter works like this.

Maybe tomorrow I'll give an update on my writing progress.