Hi Guys,
Another long pause between posts - and between books. The good news is that Modesty is out. And that another book - The Traveller - is now through its first draft and has had two complete revisions and edits. It's a steam punk fantasy book with a main protagonist who can travel between worlds - other fantasy worlds - on a steam powered motor bike of course!
The reasons for the delay are many and varied. But lets just say that 2021 has been a shocker of a year for me. I suppose we're all due one now and again.
It began with my sister coming to stay with me after becoming unemployed. And while that's no bad thing, it is a shock to the system for someone who's been living alone for so long to suddenly have to share a house with someone - and three cats!
And not long after that the plague arrived! Yeah, maybe it was technically a cold. But I have never had a cold that lasted a month before. Or one that left me coughing so much and so powerfully that it was literally agony to breathe. Or one that wiped all the energy from my system for another month and a half after that.
It wasn't covid, at least I don't think so. But man - it really made me think. If I did catch that damn bug, I definitely wouldn't survive it! Luckily I've now had my first shot and am looking forwards to the second and immunity. Yeah!!!
After that of course 2021 took another unexpected and terrible turn just as I had got back into writing. My mother who was elderly and living in a retirement facility, became ill. And literally the day after I published Modesty I was driving down to Wellington to be by her bedside. She died a couple of days later. And the only thing I can say about that is that even though I knew it was coming, I wasn't prepared for it. I'd guess that nobody ever really is.
Anyway, since then I've been trying to get back to work. It's difficult to concentrate unfortunately, my thoughts keep wandering, but I will return to things in time. And The Traveller will probably be out in a few weeks.
In the meantime, I wish you all the best and hope you're having a better year than I am. Oh, and I cannot stress this enough - get yourselves vaccinated!
Cheers, Greg.
Sorry about your Mum. Just remember to get help if you need it. After my mum died I lost interest in doing anything and that really stuffed me up but it was gradual and snuck up on me. By the time I realised what was happening, I was a basket case.
ReplyDeleteI loved Modesty and before that Anomalies.
Thanks. It's a battle, and there's another little family disaster in the middle of it that really kicked me in the teeth as well. But you just have to keep on going I suppose. Sorry to hear about your mum too.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Greg.
In case anyone didn't know, this is out on Amazon. Got just over 30 mins to go to finish this. Another great book Greg.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed it.
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I did enjoy it. Great book
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ReplyDeleteCheers, Greg.