Fall is flying by and it's time again for IWSG first Wednesday blog hop. Our usual thank you to all the IWSG admins, our founder, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and all the wonderful bloggers who participate. Find the list of participants here. Please share all your writing woes and victories with us.
This month's optional question:
What is the most favorite thing you have written, published or not? And why?
Easy question. Whatever novel I'm working on is my favorite and it always has been. I usually turn an idea over in my minds for months before I start a new novel or a new series. Once I start, the ideas expand and take unplanned twists and turns and keep me excited and the story flowing. I love working on a new series.
"I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else." Winston Churchill
This Saturday, I'll be at the Hershey Public Library as one of many authors participating in the Chocolate Town Book Fest. I can't wait. I'm sharing a table with a friend and many other writers I know are also participating. This is one step in my goal to attend more in-person book events where I can sell my books. I have three scheduled for 2026 so far. Wish you all could be there.
I haven't been spending any time watching movies or any TV. I don't think I'm missing much. My husband and I did spend some enjoyable hours watching The Last Ship, an older TNT show that is now on HBO. It was very tense and enjoyable. Later this month, the 3rd season of Dark Winds will be on Netflix. I hope it's as good as the first two seasons.
I know I'm an oldster now, and I think I have a pretty good idea of what that means. But the thing I didn't anticipate was that so many of my long-time friends as well as family would start facing so many health issues. It drags me down sometimes as I realize I'm going to lose them. I've already lost a few. Hug everyone you love while you can.
"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." Eckhart Tolle
Do you have a favorite writing creation? Do attend book fests or participate in them? Anything about getting older that have surprised you?
9 comments:
Anonymously Esther O'Neill, no goofle account,
Yes, whichever I'm working on now.
No author events, yet, working on that, and intrigued by the Hershey Book Fest Many of my family live in Birmingham, UK, home of Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cadbury World. Might feel more confident there ?
Sadly, I lost precious friends in their twenties and thirties - miss them sti9ll.
I wish we had more events like that around here.
Just as scary to see so many younger than you with health issues.
It's great that your favorite is the story you're working on. It probably creates a lot of excitement that helps you finish your manuscripts. I hope you have fun at the Chocolate Town Book Fest. Does it have chocolate too?
That's a great answer. If we didn't have that joy and excitement when working on a new book, something would be wrong!
Good luck with the book fest.
Yeah, so many around me facing health challenges. It's depressing sometimes.
Books AND chocolate?! Yes! :)
Good luck at the event!
That's a good answer! It avoids hurting any of your books' feelings.:-)
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Your answer about favorites really resonates with me. What currently consumes my mind is the thing I'm thinking about most so it seems logical that this would be my favorite whatever-it-is. I get what you're saying.
Lee
I can totally relate to whatever you're working on being your favorite. Although I also tend to have rose colored glasses about my past work. Your goal of attending more in-person book selling opportunities sounds like a good one. I hope it goes well!
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