Feathers and Ink

  While I do not (yet) keep this blog as busy as I originally planned to, I have not yet given up on my novel. I was close a few times - mainly on the days when I tried to share my excitement but was met with virtually no interest. It's not easy to keep going if you're the only one who actually supports you. And I am not very good at supporting myself sometimes - no, make that: most of the time. Today, and yesterday, I did not feel like writing. I was just so demotivated and felt rather isolated from the world (I don't have any friends who I could just call, email, or ask for a visit when I feel down, and I think I have given up on the idea of ever having true friends).  But I did not want to just let days pass without doing SOMETHING. And I ended up working on my book cover. I did more research and decided to try one of the links I saved from my research about creating book covers. There are two reasons for this: I cannot afford an excellent book cover designer, and the ch...

  It has been a while since I posted anything, and it has also been a while since I made good progress on my novel. I always seem to run into a solid wall at a certain stage, and it is the biggest challenge to keep going when that wall appears - especially as there is nobody to encourage me or cheer me on. You know, those people other authors dedicate their books to or thank profusely on the pages? I don't have these in my life. It often makes me feel like there's no point in holding on to my dreams. After all, it seems like nobody cares. But I need to keep telling myself that there will be people out there - people like me - who will most likely enjoy the story I am working on. It might even be enjoyed by people who are not like me at all. After all, fantasy fans are not all the same. I also need to keep telling myself that maybe, just maybe, my story might just touch one person enough to encourage them, to make them feel less alone, and to find a few hours of happiness within...