I really need to get back to writing

The problem with being a writer? You must do plenty of things other than writing. I have to keep up with my social media. (I need to make the most of Twitter before Elon Musk turns it into another one of his ego strokes). I must keep track of my promotional efforts. Take advantage of the lull between COVID variants to participate in author events. I also serve as a judge in a book contest. And I have to fit those into my full-time job and all my responsibilities at home.

It’s not surprising my work-in-progress Christina’s Portrait has been sitting on my hard drive for months.

The successful authors I know are always getting new books out. You can’t sell books you haven’t published, and you can only promote a backlist book for so long. The best way to sell older books is to write new ones. This is true for Christina’s Portrait because it is a sequel and prequel for Amiga and is part of the same Resedaverse as The Remainders.

What do I have left to do?

First, I have several research tasks in the Valley. I’ve been waiting until Los Angeles County is less infectious before going. Now I have a small window when I can go. Not only do I have to worry about another pandemic surge and nuclear war, Reseda Charter High School is having a major and overdue remodeling. This is the last time I may be able to visualize…