Brief update to explain the delays. As I previously posted I have had to get a new job; what I didn’t expect was for my old job to take my laptop and put me on gardening leave, so I’ve been without a computer for just over two months.
My new work has given me a new laptop, but the firewall/VPN settings (not that up to speed on the tech) won’t let me access the storiesonline site.
I’m bedding in with the new job, but expect to be back to writing this week, then I’ll have to see how I can route the files through my iPad to get them posted.
M.
So I've had to look for a new job, which has taken up more of my time than I'd like, but thankfully I now have that sorted so I've had time to get back to writing.
Chapter 8 of Shades of Grey is with the proof-reader now, and then there's just one more chapter and a short epilogue to go.
My new job starts in September, so I'll have to see how much time I'm going to have to keep writing once that starts, but I'm determined to be finished this one before that happens, at the very least.
M.
I've not been keeping a particularly rigid timing, but I appreciate it's been a longer break than between the previous chapters.
I lost my mother, unexpectedly, over the Christmas break, and whilst it's not been life-changingly devastating, it's had an impact, and there have been arrangements to be made, my Dad to check up on and I've not really been in the right frame of mind to write.
The funeral was earlier this week, and whilst I'm not one for the idea of 'closure', it's a benchmark, and I think I'll be getting back into writing shortly, so hopefully the next chapter will be on the way soon.
M.
So, that was a short break...
It's been nearly 12 years since I last posted here with the vague threat that I was going to be following up Light and Dark... and then life happened, then two more children happened... well, you get the drift.
So I now have an... intention... to get back into it. How that will pan out I don't know, no promises or anything at this stage, but I'm actively working on 'Shades of Grey', so if there's anyone out there who's still hopeful despite the evidence, you might just be on to something.
M.
Right, Judgements is moving reasonably well, and still seems on track to finish at least by early April, perhaps before. It might take a few extra days to finish editing, it obviously, but I hope to have it posted by the end of April.
Then I move house in May, probably early May, so I'm not expecting to get a huge amount done in that time.
I've already started work on Shades of Grey (Light and Dark 2), but it's my background project until Judgements is finished. Then I've got to pick a new background project - so I'm kind of trawling for votes on this, almost.
I want to finish something I've started already, and the two that have received the most feedback are Azrael and NIS: Westchester - I need editors for either or both, as well, if anyone's interested, but they will be slow going for a while.
M.