One Year after the story ended
The year 2024 is almost coming to an end, and if I'm being honest, it has been a year-long exercise in letting go of everything associated with my time being a writer. One year after the story ended, I've taken some time to reflect on some of the pitfalls that no-one prepares a writer for in life on the other side! My 23rd and final book, Revamp an Existing Layout is about to turn 1 year old! I took the numerical significance of releasing book number 23 at the end of 2023, as a sign that it was time to step away and try something new. In reality, it was a long overdue decision. I first thought seriously of stepping away from writing back in 2012 after my one and only contracted novel, A Walk Before Sunrise, was taken out of print less than a year after being released. The next time occurred in late 2015 when I needed to remove all of my now re-released eBooks from Smashwords at the same time my wife and I were selling our investment property in the United States, due primarily ...
