Over time on this blog, I have written sporadic posts, documenting what I am doing in regards to writing books. I haven’t given you all an update in some time. That doesn’t mean that I have ceased to write – quite the contrary! Since my last post (in November or December) I have been very busy writing and typing my books.
My first book A Year with the Potter’s was completed sometime last Summer, if I remember correctly. A short book of only 65 pages and about a dozen chapters, it is still going through the editing process. My goal is to have it polished and finished by June 21st of this year, LORD willing. It was my first attempt to write from things that I knew – and I wasn’t very enthusiastic about it! Just about everything else I had written was set in “olden” times with plots and characters that I knew nothing about. A Year with the Potter’s was my first attempt to write from reality. While I don’t think it is wonderfully written, it is better than just about anything that I ever wrote previously.
My second book Christine was finally completed on the 18th of this month! I am still so excited! I’m not sure what technically constitutes a long book – but this one is long compared to my first. It is just over 200 pages and 37 chapters long – more than twice as long as my first book! Editing looks like a daunting project to me but I plan to persevere of course and not give up. This book is rather more complex and (in my opinion) better written than A Year with the Potter’s and I hope I continue to improve. I am trying to come up with a new title for Christine however – if I can decide on one. It seems that there is another book, published in the 80’s I think, given the same name. It’s nothing like my book – something about a murderous car – I’ve never read it, just read about it – and if I can come up with something else, it might be a good thing …
I have now commenced my third book. This one is (at least for now) titled Grandmother’s Letters. I had written the first three chapters and yesterday decided I didn’t like any of it, so I started over completely, keeping only characters and basic facts. I think, and Bethany concurs, that the new version is much better! LORD willing, this book will be even better than my others – we’ll see!
As a side note: we are still planning the hat post, hopefully very soon. I also have a few book reviews I plan to post and LORD willing, a picture of my most recent sewing project …
To the KING be all the glory!
I always liked the tilte ‘Christine’ for your book–so, it’s too bad somebody else got it first. I shall keep my brain turning for new title suggestions. :D I also can’t wait to hear ‘Grandmother’s Letters’! :D
~Jamie