I can’t envision myself with this actually finished one year from now. It feels impossible. Sounds like that vision is the first thing I need to work on.
If things go right, this time next year, it will be two novels published and 1 short story. The short story I had in an anthology that released in June was the first one I’d released in 18 months, and the first new piece I’d finished in over two years. (The piece 18 months ago was publishing two shorts I’d gotten rights back on.) It felt so damn good, I want to feel that again.
I was part of a plotting course you taught many years ago, Lani. The book from that course turned into a 7-book urban fantasy series that I self-published with some success. For the past 3 years, I've tried to write novels in new settings/new worlds but the pressure to "finally" publish other things, combined with Long Covid and kids, makes me freeze.
So in one year, I will be overjoyed that I finished a novel outside of the familiar series and that I can add a new "world" to my author website. The mindset work you mentioned in the podcast intrigues me because I know that that is my main stumbling block.
This will be the first story I will have ever written, so I have no idea. But I hope it’s like sunshine and summer and lungs full of air. And maybe a little like jet lag, too.
My last book released 7 years ago. Since, I’ve only written essays I’ve never shared and copious journal entries. To be honest, imposter syndrome is doing a helluva jig in my brain these last few weeks, so it’s hard to even imagine I’ll succeed. I want to. Somewhere in my brain I believe I can, but at the moment, it’s a struggle.
I can’t envision myself with this actually finished one year from now. It feels impossible. Sounds like that vision is the first thing I need to work on.
If things go right, this time next year, it will be two novels published and 1 short story. The short story I had in an anthology that released in June was the first one I’d released in 18 months, and the first new piece I’d finished in over two years. (The piece 18 months ago was publishing two shorts I’d gotten rights back on.) It felt so damn good, I want to feel that again.
I was part of a plotting course you taught many years ago, Lani. The book from that course turned into a 7-book urban fantasy series that I self-published with some success. For the past 3 years, I've tried to write novels in new settings/new worlds but the pressure to "finally" publish other things, combined with Long Covid and kids, makes me freeze.
So in one year, I will be overjoyed that I finished a novel outside of the familiar series and that I can add a new "world" to my author website. The mindset work you mentioned in the podcast intrigues me because I know that that is my main stumbling block.
This will be the first story I will have ever written, so I have no idea. But I hope it’s like sunshine and summer and lungs full of air. And maybe a little like jet lag, too.
My last book released 7 years ago. Since, I’ve only written essays I’ve never shared and copious journal entries. To be honest, imposter syndrome is doing a helluva jig in my brain these last few weeks, so it’s hard to even imagine I’ll succeed. I want to. Somewhere in my brain I believe I can, but at the moment, it’s a struggle.
I went nine years. It happens. But if you did it once, you can absolutely do it again 😊
Thank you. Might have to screen cap this and stick it up on my bulletin board. ❤️
I have yet to finish a long form work. It would - will - be amazing to have one completed.
It has been a long gap since I last finished a novel. It will feel wonderful to cross that finish line, but knowing me I’ll fret about what’s next.