Welcome to Blogging A to Z! My theme this year is Going Indie. I hope you enjoy it. Don't forget to check out the other participating blogs.
Last time, I talked about time management and my struggles on that front with taking on Indie publishing alongside everything else I do. One thing I'm having to come to peace with is letting things stay unfinished longer than is my liking.
My work-in-progress is a Gothic romance called The Architect and the Heir. My goal is to finish writing the book by summer, so I can get it to an editor and perhaps bring it out this fall/winter. And I've made progress…it's just slower than I'd like.
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| Draft cover for the Gothic |
That's kind of ironic since one of the appeals of going indie for me was being in charge of my own timelines, being able to get more work out there faster. But then I remind myself that I'm already bringing out three books in 2026. That's a lot! I'm a greedy girl, though. I want it all!
But for now, this novel remains unfinished while I work on bringing my other three novels out into the world and into the hands of readers. Unfinished isn't a permanent state.
I hate when things take longer than I'd like. But they eventually do get finished. I know where you're coming from. Only so much time. There'll be a moment when things just seem to miraculously get completed, but that moment isn't today.
ReplyDeleteExactly! But I also want it to be today. :-)
DeleteUnfinished manuscripts are part of the writing life. Sometimes they're in a drawer, sometimes on the computer. I have one now that has waited way too long for me to finish it.
ReplyDeleteThey are, for sure. Not my favorite part of writing life though. I want them all to come to fruition!
DeleteIt's just like juggling children - each need attention, but not all of them can have attention at the same time.
ReplyDeleteGood metaphor!
DeleteI'm sure that having something unfinished is frustrating but this is a whole new thing for you and there are lots of lessons to learn. I enjoyed your post on time management and I'm sure you've factored into that when this manuscript will get finished. It's unfinished not never finished.
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