It’s been so long since I’ve had fun writing. Things have been hectic in my life with publishing one book, editing a second book, and trying to balance that with a full-time job and my family, that it was hard to find the time to write, and when I did, nothing was sticking. I couldn’t find the project that was “The One.”
Now there is a lull before things ramp up for my next book’s publication and I finally found a project that I’m falling in love with. It took awhile; I have four other projects that I started and stopped, but this one keeps calling me back. I needed the space to feel creative; it’s hard for me to settle my brain when I’m super busy.
I don’t want to talk much about it yet and jinx myself, but I will say it’s another young adult book. I sent my husband the first 90 pages and he’s intrigued and wants to know more, so I take that as a good sign! I started two adult books but I don’t think I’m ready yet for that realm. I want to get into that space eventually but I need to research more for my story idea, which means, reading lots of adult books in the genre I want to break into. Not the worst homework in the world.
Even though I’m a writer, I can’t properly explain how much joy I get from writing something that I’ve fallen in love with. I get sucked in and don’t want to stop. My mind constantly is thinking of my book and what can happen next.
I do all my writing in the early morning, and it leaves me with a high going into the day. I’ve been waiting for this feeling to return, wondering if I was destined to only have two books, but I clearly just had to be patient and let things come in time. And I can’t wait to see the outcome!
Diane Billas 