Haven't blogged in a while, so I thought I'd give you all a little update on what I've been up to, and to dispell any suspicions that I might just be too lazy to post...
It's official. After much soul searching, followed by running around and chasing after transcripts and the like, I am officially a student again. Back to the ol' academic grind for me. I'll be spending this year getting what are known as my "teachables" and then applying for the College of Education in the spring. I've always wanted to go back to school and finish my degree, but life seemed to always get in the way. But a recent layoff has compelled me to go back and try it again. I always regretted not getting my university degree, and I love working with kids, so put those two together and teaching came up as the most obvious choice. And who knows, perhaps I'll parlay my teaching degree into an MFA in writing (something else I always wanted to do). So we'll have to wait and see.
I've also been writing up the proverbial storm on my latest WIP. It's one I had shelved for a while, needing the time and distance to mull over the ending. I'm enjoying the process, and the story is flowing well. Once this draft is finished, I'll need to sit on it for a bit so I can come back and revise it with fresh eyes.
I've outlined another novel length work and started the preliminary planning for two (count 'em, two) YA series. One may turn out to be better suited for middle grade readers, but that likely won't be determined until I start writing it. With a full-time class schedule on the horizon, that might be tricky, but I'll have to gauge the workload once classes start and take it from there. I've gotten into a groove lately with my writing and I'd like to continue on that same track, but again, we'll have to wait and see.
What else? Ah yes...
While on holidays this summer, I finally picked up an ereader--a Kobo to be exact. I'm a late adopter of the technology because, I must admit, I was (and still am to a certain extent) very pro-book. The idea of replacing those wonderful little bricks of paper with a cold hunk of plastic was enough to give me fits just three years ago. But I've seen the light. I love my Kobo. I actually read more now, if that's even possible, so I've been spending more of my time glued to my Kobo screen than planning my next blog post. So, my aplogies for that. And if you haven't picked up an ereader yet, I highly recommend it. There's just something about having millions of books at your wifi enabled fingertips (and from the comfort of your own couch) that makes me a tad giddy. Almost any book, any time you want it. Wow. Just... wow.
Amongst all this flurry of activity, I enjoyed spending time with my wife and daughter this summer. Family is important. Sure I could spend all of my time writing and outlining, but a guy's gotta live. If you don't get out there and do stuff, what the heck are you going to write about? It'll be tough this winter, we all have busy schedules, but we'll make time. We always do.
So that's why I've been a bad little boy as it pertains to blogging. I'll try to do better. And I'll keep you updated on the editorial process of Cold Fear as it begins this fall (add another thing to my list... yikes). I'm looking forward to it, and then the subsequent release of the book in mid to late 2012. It's been a long birthing process for this book. It will be nice to finally get it out there and get some feedback on it. I just hope you all enjoy it when it comes out.
Now I'm going to finish my coffee and go pick my daughter up for lunch (and seriously, get an ereader... you won't regret it).
Catch ya later...
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