Don’t worry, you’ll still have access to past articles, and I hope you’ll come back here on occasion, looking for answers to some of your questions, or maybe some encouragement to keep plugging away in this business.
I’ve been with this
blog since 2013 after receiving an invitation from a former hostess, Dora
Hiers. It was an invitation I was grateful to accept. These ladies have been
fantastic to work with, and I appreciate their dedication to informing and
equipping oodles of authors to go out there and write their best for the Lord.
I also want to thank the regular contributors, and daily guests for their
friendship, knowledge, and just plain awesomeness.
But a
mighty thank you goes to all our readers for allowing us to share helpful and
encouraging words for writers for over eleven years.
The
closing of the blog reminds me of the closing of a book. Today, I thought we’d
share and/or commiserate with one another over the highs and lows of writing
“The End” on a project or reading the final paragraphs of a story or series.
Do you
run out and celebrate your accomplishment? Do you mope around the house for a
day or two as though you’ve lost a good friend? Do you immediately go into the
next project? Are you elated to have it over with? As a reader, do you
sigh and tell others about the amazing story you read?
For me, I
get caught up in the lives of my characters. I see them move, hear them speak.
It’s hard to let go when the final words hit the page. At the same time,
although it’s bittersweet, there’s a satisfaction in the ending and an
excitement for the next writing project, the next group of characters to meet,
the next setting and historical details to explore.
I’m in
the midst of writing a series and am dealing with past characters in the
current book, so I haven’t hit that point when I’ll say goodbye to the
residents of Riverport.
However,
I know from other books that it’s like always being on the move—packing up and
moving on to another town or another state (or maybe country!). I leave friends
behind but make new ones. I discover interesting tidbits about a different
location, culture, and era.
As time
goes on, I remember my old characters and settings with fondness, but many are
no longer foremost in my mind. However, on occasion, there’s that one character
who refuses to be forgotten. Do you have characters you've read or written
about who stick out in your mind?
Are any of these your experience, or do you go through something totally different?
Merry Christmas and
farewell...for now.
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readers with page-turning stories of love and faith. Rarely out of reach of a book, she's also an armchair sports enthusiast, country music listener, and seldom says no to eating out.
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