I hang my head in shame and apologise to my followers, all five of you. (If I haven’t already thanked you, let me do it now: thank you for not leaving me all alone out here.)
So where have I been and what have I been doing? Some of my time has been taken up with life in general, you know, family, friends, dogs, etc. However, the rest of my time has been spent following my Manuscript Assessors directions as I reworked my book.
My MA made it painfully obvious to me just how much I did not know about the art of writing, and as a result it was a major rework. I tidied up my characters to make them more consistent and/or believable. I was made aware of things such as Head Hopping, View Point, Info Dump and World Building, amongst others. Things that, in all honesty, I should have known about before I even started to write. I didn’t know about them then, but I do now, and my storytelling is much the better for it. Mind you, my editing still leaves a lot to be desired - but that’s what the professional editors are for, and who am I to do them out of a job.
So I started in January and finished my rework by the end of March, I then sat back to read my book cover to cover. Guess what? I was still making changes (sigh). Bring on rework number two. This one was not so drastic, I tightened up the story, got rid of some more Padding, and some duplication. Now the story flows nicely, the pace is fast, the twist and turns are less complicated to follow, but just as exciting, the characters are real - and I still love the ending.

I will try to blog on a more regular basis, if not on my
attempts to get published, (there’s not a lot to write about when you are
playing the waiting game). Still, I can
update you on the antics of my beautiful girls, Willow and Alba, or our
impending trip to Alaska. I can’t wait
for that.
In the meantime, to all of my fellow writers; may your
imaginations roam wild through the landscapes of your mind, and your fingers
fly free over your keyboards.