Dear Blog. I’ve missed you. But obviously not so much as to
write. J
As I wrap up the final edits to SE (and pleased as punch I
am with the plot finessing), I am also thrilled with the first draft of Lily. However,
my latest problem is that I have three strong novels from which to choose for
my next project warring with a strong desire to start a totally new novel. Is
this a form of procrastination/distraction, OR does the brewing story require
attention because of a similar heartbeat to SE? I have not decided. Time will
only tell as I push forward. I am not good at simultaneously writing/editing
various projects. Due to a limited writing time, I must pick one and be utterly
faithful to it. Well, except for NaNo. OMD. NaNo is a time of debauchery – permission, nay encouragement, to cheat
on your primary project. I love it and will continue to use its powerful
influence but it does mess up my regular writerly-bio-rhythms.
After NaNo, I took December off because, HELLO! It’s the
holidays. But what happened? I’ve been distracted for most of 2012 - by
politics, being the maid-of-honor in an uber special wedding, and getting
engaged. Distracted isn’t the right word for the last two items. Those were/are
joys. In fact, I exercised creativity in my role as MOH. (I organized a group to buy a KitchenAid Artisan mixer and surprised the most unsurprisable
bride in the world. T is like a bloodhound when it comes to surprises but we
did it! Nearly three months of keeping such a secret was no small feat so I’ll
be patting myself on the back for years to come.) I had way too much fun with other presents, but it was a great way to keep my creative juices pumping as I wrote and edited next
to nothing.
As a bride, I’m just getting started but my TO DO list is
short and sweet, so I expect it to be 90% joy and 10% task. (A second time
bride is often wiser.)
Lastly, I blame the Mars Retrograde for my inertia. J
By the very erratic bouncing of this post, you may discern
why I have not posted in some time! I’ve pondered the difficulty at length and balked
at writing what felt like the same excuse over and over and over. However, the
fact is, I cannot maintain a blog while working a full-time
job and writing fiction. It was so much fun when I had entire days to
dedicate to research, reading, writing, and editing. I was so effective! It’s
hard to let it go (for now), but I will return to the life of a writer. In the
interim, this blog must be a distant second as I maintain my writerly focus. I
hope a new thematic POV will develop to help focus my entries. We’ll see.
And in the meantime, I’ll change directions, topics, tactics and intention on a
regular basis. J
