I wrote an article for Vocal the other day, and posted it to the site. This morning I received a notification the article had been published, which I am happy about. The article is about my published writing, and what I have planned to write in the future. This is where you can read that article, if you wish to …
I’m not sure if all of the books I indicate i may write will happen, there are a lot of Cosy Murder Mystery books I have planned, but I’m still fiddle faddling around getting the first one finished, so I’m not really sure if any of them will actually get published …
But putting it all ‘out there’ is a step that may encourage me to get a move on with it, and with the other books I’m interested in bringing into the world. Step by step, slow but sure, that is how things can happen, no need to rush.
So who am I trying to convince abouit whether these things might happen? Well myself really, because the truth is that if I can’t convince myself, then none of it will happen! I want it to happen, but wanting never actually makes a thing happen.
I need to take action, stop putting off writing more of first novel in my Cosy Murder Mystery series, and then work at getting it published, and working on the second one! And decide how serious I am about the non fiction books I mention in the article I wrote, as well as getting a move on with the next book in the Buster the Dog series.
That one is going to need me to talk with my collaborator, because I am going to bring in a new character to the series, a cat named McTavish the Cat … I will write the dog parts of the story, while my collaborator will write the cat parts. But before that happens, I need to outline the plot so we both know what is happening. And once whe have the story written, it will be time to get the book illustrated and then published.
Ah, the exciting fun of having projects to do, but the irritation at myself for my laziness! I do have a bit of an excuse, if I need one. I’ve been organising a poetry competition, and there is a FEstival happening that my writing group is working on, and that includes me.
I’m going to the the star of one of the Festival events – I will be launching my new book, the one below, on 25 July, on the final day of the Gawler and Adelaide Plains Festival of Words (Recovery). That will be a fun time!
So really it isn’t complete laziness, but some of it is that. Also quite likely a bit of fear of failure … But I’ve proven my worth as a writer, I have books published! And while self-publishing is considered more worthy these days, there is still some stigma attached to it. My next poetry collection is being published by a reputable publisher, Ginninderra Press, who have both published, and rejected my work in the past, so I know if they want to publish my book, it’s because they consider it to be a worthy book.
So while I’m not entiresly convinced in myself as a good writer, I have proof that others think I am, because they have purchased my books! I’m sure I’m not the only writer who sometimes has these doubts. I wonder whether there is a website to visit, when these feelings rise up, so that I can get over my doubts, and just get on and write!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 