Well, it has certainly been awhile. But I am back! And I promise I wasn't doing *nothing* in that time. Yes, I left the writing world for almost a decade. I didn't open my main work in progress for at least five years. And the few times I did open it, I floundered, not knowing what to do. For awhile I thought I'd never be back.
It wasn't because writing had faded from my hobbies list or because I'd grown discouraged. It wasn't because I thought my works weren't worth my time. It's just that now there are lots of other things vying for my time. If you saw my last entry (which I have no memory of writing by the way. Eep!) you know that I had a New Years Eve baby back in 2012. Well, I also had a Midsummer's Eve baby in 2015. And these two girls, one a firey redhead who loves to read even more than I do and the other an energetic blonde that sprints everywhere, take up a LOT of my time. But they're not the only things I've birthed. I've also created a business where I get to help other kids experience the joy of communication and language. I'm so passionate about helping kids learn to talk and communicate more effectively. You can check out that side of my personality here.
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So, if I have so much going on, you might be asking why I'm back now, all of a sudden. As with so many things, a good editor friend of mine helped get me back on my path. She took my WIP and told me to whip it back into shape. And I did! And it has revitalized the writing drive in me. DROWNING is now fully edited and ready to go.
A note to the agents (if there are any of you reading this), I want to emphasize that, though I left the writing world for awhile, I am absolutely committed and reliable as a person. If I have a project, I will finish it. If you send me edits, I will get them back to you on time. Though I had shifted my focal point and energies for awhile, I am 100% back now. Well, still running my business, so we'll say 100% of the half of me I've dedicated to writing is back!
Time to run off to my day job now, but stay tuned for more frequent posts here soon.
