Writing Update Wednesday: 04/19/23
I missed a few of these writing update posts due to my being busy with the release of Thorn, including finalizing the ebook, paperback, and then all the work that goes into promoting a book. It’s been a lovely little whirlwind, and I appreciate all of my readers.
Thorn was a story that came to me on a whim, and was not included in my publishing schedule until December 2022 when I purchased the cover and knew I needed to bring it to life. I’m proud of Thorn, and it’s been out nearly a month now, but I’ve already begun looking at it and wondering what it could have been had I changed a few details.
I think that’s the artist’s life: needing to mark something complete, but always wondering what it could have been had different decisions been made during the process.
My plan is to always look forward, always look after the next project, and not focus too much on my finished works being anything other than what they currently are. This mindset may depend on the project itself, but for now, for today, that’s how I feel—what’s done is done. Not that I’d have changed anything too major in Thorn, just expanded on a few ideas and increased the worldbuilding, and… well, a few other minor details too.
As for my current writing, I’m enjoying National Poetry Month, and I have been keeping a schedule with my poetry writing as I usually do in April. The Writer’s Digest Poem-A-Day Challenge is among the writerly things I look forward to each year, and of course this year has been no different. Once the month is out, I’ll tally up the number of poems I’ve written and decide which will fit the theme of my next poetry book, and which I’ll hold onto until they find a forever home.
I’m reading a craft book detailing writing craft recommendations from writers modern and classic, and it’s been such a delight to peruse (and highlight, sorry not sorry) the pages as something of interest catches me. I already look forward to flipping through the pages in the future when I need a dose of inspiration, knowing that I’ve marked the phrases and sentences and paragraphs I enjoyed the most.
That’s it for today. See you next week for the next writing update.
