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wayfaringwordhackNow that fall is approaching and the weather is slowing turning my thoughts and occupations away from the garden, I have started writing a bit.
The other day, while trying to find some notes on a manuscript I am trying to finish, I came across an opening to a story I had forgotten that I had started. I knew I had posted a snippet from it on my blog, so I went back through my writing tags to find it. It dated all the way back to 1 December 2014. And sadly, there were very few writing-tagged entries that I had to scroll back through to get to it. I bemoaned the fact before that my entries have little to do with writing these days/years just last year.
I have finally finished something, though: the NaNo middle-grade book I wrote back in 2016, working title The Golden Apple. I had two friends beta read it for me, and I read it to Sprout, who loved it and insisted I write more books about these characters. Yeah, I know one's own kids are not the best judges, but it was gratifying to have her say, "I can't believe my mom wrote a book, and it was awesome." My friends liked it, too. Now I have to decide if I want to try to publish it, which was never my intention; it was supposed to be a "throw-away" story to get me back into writing.
Finally finishing that project made me itch to complete something else, so I have pulled out a MS that I vowed to put an ending on back in 2011. (To Be Undone, if you remember,asakiyume . It might come your way THIS YEAR instead of 2013 like I thought! rofl) Oh, how I make myself laugh with my vows and plans. (yeah, that is NOT laughing you hear). Hey, it's ONLY nine years later.
Anyhow, little by little, I am trying to fit in things that I think will make it a more well-rounded story without breaking the momentum I had with it. And the ending... still trying to figure out some of that. I am closer than ever, though, closer than ever.
After I put a wrap on it, I will see if I have enough brain-power to get back to my Witherwilds trilogy or if I do something crazy like try to write that idea from 2014 for this year's NaNo.
The other day, while trying to find some notes on a manuscript I am trying to finish, I came across an opening to a story I had forgotten that I had started. I knew I had posted a snippet from it on my blog, so I went back through my writing tags to find it. It dated all the way back to 1 December 2014. And sadly, there were very few writing-tagged entries that I had to scroll back through to get to it. I bemoaned the fact before that my entries have little to do with writing these days/years just last year.
I have finally finished something, though: the NaNo middle-grade book I wrote back in 2016, working title The Golden Apple. I had two friends beta read it for me, and I read it to Sprout, who loved it and insisted I write more books about these characters. Yeah, I know one's own kids are not the best judges, but it was gratifying to have her say, "I can't believe my mom wrote a book, and it was awesome." My friends liked it, too. Now I have to decide if I want to try to publish it, which was never my intention; it was supposed to be a "throw-away" story to get me back into writing.
Finally finishing that project made me itch to complete something else, so I have pulled out a MS that I vowed to put an ending on back in 2011. (To Be Undone, if you remember,
asakiyume . It might come your way THIS YEAR instead of 2013 like I thought! rofl) Oh, how I make myself laugh with my vows and plans. (yeah, that is NOT laughing you hear). Hey, it's ONLY nine years later.Anyhow, little by little, I am trying to fit in things that I think will make it a more well-rounded story without breaking the momentum I had with it. And the ending... still trying to figure out some of that. I am closer than ever, though, closer than ever.
After I put a wrap on it, I will see if I have enough brain-power to get back to my Witherwilds trilogy or if I do something crazy like try to write that idea from 2014 for this year's NaNo.
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Date: 17 Sep 2020 01:43 pm (UTC)How long is The Golden Apple? (Presumably at least 50k!) I think you should definitely publish it--either self publish or seek representation etc. etc. for trad publishing. But self-publishing is something to consider if what you want is to have it be available to give to people (or have people buy) as a physical object. And you never know--word of mouth, etc....
ETA: And there's also the middle ground of small-press publishing--like me with Annorlunda Books. They don't have much more reach than self publishing, but it's *not* self publishing, so people will consider reviewing the work, etc., and many small presses are very dedicated. Certainly Annorlunda Books, but also (just to name a few) Mythic Delirium Press, Rosarium Press, Aqueduct Press, Small Beer Press (which is actually a pretty big and prestigious small press--its cofounder won a MacArthur genius award).
ETA 2: And the thing about these small presses is some of them you can approach without an agent.
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Date: 17 Sep 2020 07:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 Sep 2020 08:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 Sep 2020 08:02 pm (UTC)Oh, forgot to answer about The Golden Apple: It is 56K. :)
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Date: 17 Sep 2020 08:06 pm (UTC)