Ok, so in my last blog, which has gotten a ton of views. (Thank you ALL you beautiful people...you...probably because of the post title I'm guessing, but thanks still!) I have just finished my first children's book. And lemme just say, that I FEEL GOOD!!!!! One finished project and counting people!!! Currently, I have begun my next children's book, well, I'd finished writing it and now I am typing it up and adding more than subtracting, I guess...good bad, I dunno, leaving that to some trusty editors of mine to decide. I must admit though, that I am stalling for time before I delve into my book of ideas and I currently have one floating abut my head that I would beat myself to a pup if I lose it, with a opening line and everything for the first chapter. Being a first time author is a lot harder harder than I thought it would be. A lot. And maybe its not so much of nervousness than it is laziness because of all the planning, and creating, and drafting....Ya' know? Still nervous though, but a lil' lazy.
I guess I'm just hoping that this while thing is original enough to capture the audience of readers who have, well, read it all. Because I'm going up against people you have been in the business way longer than me, studied creative writing, and actually have something of the sort to sho for it. And the norm is that your debut novel, can make or break you. So can reviews and those tiny gold stars on Amazon. Kids, tweens, teens, young adults and adults? They are all tough audiences. The whole lot of them. And while honesty is the best policy when you are faced by reviews it cn also be the policy that can break you like a twig. So is it a wonder that I want to pee myself everytime I try to come up for a title, or put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, or compare my books to others? Nuh-uh! Heck, I was even nervous about starting a blog even! Still not sure abou the whole thing!
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