Saturday, November 26, 2011

Grounded

For those of you who follow my blog on a regular basis, I apologize for not posting anything lately. That would be because I haven’t done much wandering. This nasty break in my leg refuses to heal and has literally grounded me. I have managed to get out a few times to celebrate birthdays with friends and to attend a book fair but other than that – between my temperamental car and my leg I’m not too mobile. Every now and again one has one of those years and 2011 has thrown me several nasty curves. Frankly, I cannot wait for this one to end and start fresh in 2012. I have great expectations for that one as I have definitely paid my dues this year.

I can hear you thoughts grinding away thinking that I should have written volumes as I sit here with my laptop – some, but not as much as I should. I have finished the first draft of a novel and need to aggressively seek a publisher. It’s a different direction for me as I grow my writing skills. I am venturing into the General Novel field with a story written for a female audience (18-30) that leads the reader on adventures across Canada and solves a mystery. It has taken me 2 years to bring it to this point. Hopefully I find a publisher that thinks it worthy of print.

In the meantime, I have returned to writing some children’s books and have published Snow Business. Way back in the 60’s and 70s when my children were babies, I wrote a lot for children. It’s fun to realize I can still findd that inner child.