The Rollercoaster Ride of Being a Multi-genre Author
On October 7th I Finished The Damn Book. That's an inside joke I share with a wonderful group of writers I critique with on the Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA. I've belonged to the Lethal Ladies critique group almost as long as I've been a member of KOD. And the ladies and a few gents, come and go, but there are always eager writers on the loop who critique my chapters. And in exchange I do the same for them. These ladies are invaluable to me. They act as a sounding board for my chapters and if something doesn't follow my character arch, plot line, or is wasting space in my story, they'll let me know. Every line has to ring true, or they'll tell me straight up. And I really appreciate it. When I posted my last chapter, it was both a relief, because I had finished my 9th full length novel, though only the 6th who will find its way into print, and a moment of pride, because I had accomplished something extraordinary for the 9th time. I had a busy year. I re...