And here we are at the end of Author Life Month (#authorlifemonth). It has been interesting, and I hope you all have found it the same.
Fan Love
That seems strange to me, to even think that anyone out there is a fan of me. If you are following me, reading my work, giving feedback and especially reviews, then I thank you, dearly. Without all of you, this is just a solo exercise. I crave the audience. Thank you.
Your Last 5-Star Read
I just finished rereading The original Hitchhiker’s Trilogy by Douglas Adams. That makes probably the third time I have read it (maybe fourth). It is definitely a 5-star read.
A Challenge Overcome
Anytime I finish a work, it is a challenge overcome. I have hundreds, if not thousands, of pages of half-formulated, incomplete ideas. I have written hundreds of pages into a novel only to decide it is not great and give up on it. I like the blank page, so starting is the easiest and most exciting for me. I love brainstorming. My second book just came out, and I am working on more. Each of those is a challenge.
A Self-Reward
I suppose I am not huge on these. I did not really do anything specific to reward myself when I signed a publication contract or when I saw my book in print for the first time. I think of those acts themselves as the reward. I do sometimes ‘reward’ myself when writing and editing by taking a day without doing any of that.
A Bookish Gift
I am not entirely sure what this means. I sure do like bookmarks. Does that count? I used to have this wonderful red leather bookmark my mother got me from England. I lost it …
An Author I Admire
China Miéville. His imagination amazes me to no end. I will say that I have not liked everything by him that I have read, but I do like the majority of it, and it blows my mind. His ability to reach into creativity and pull out things that are just stupefying in their scope never ceases to impress me.
Acknowledgements
I will thank my family, my readers, those who helped me with my writing, and my publisher. I deeply and dearly thank you all.
As always, please feel free to like, comment, and/or share.
~Scott
Dance of the Butterfly 