I suppose it makes sense that I would be a writer. After all, I read stories, dream stories, critique stories. So why not create them too? Thus said my little brain many years ago, little knowing the consternation (read blood sweat and tears) it would cause in the years to come.
Guys, writing is HARD. Very hard. Especially if you are a perfectionist. Especially if you sit and agonize over the first sentence in your first draft because you are under the mistaken belief that it has to be perfect on the first try. If you were wondering, no it does not. That is what a first draft is for.
Now, I can sit here and complain about writing which if you have a writer friend you have probably heard it all before. (thanks for the patience mom) OR I can tell you the cool parts of writing.
Namely, being able to share it with other people.
Like this blog, or like publishing a book.
Yup, I’m publishing a book. And here I am acting all chill about it when really I am screaming inside!!!! I’m actually getting a book published!
On Amazon anyway, which means it will become part of the millions of other books trying to get noticed on there. Oh, my poor baby.
So! If you were one of the poor, *cough* I mean lucky people who read my old blog you have most likely heard of this. For months on end.
Well, the months before I publish have turned into weeks and I am realizing just how much I need to do before handing it over to readers.
Sigh.
But before I go back to doing all of that boring stuff, I am here to remind you all of the title and tell you what on earth this long talked of book is even about.
So here you go!
The Fantastic and the Wondrous.
Snazzy title if I do say so myself.
This book is not a novel, or even a novella. It is a collection of short stories. These short stories are all connected with the web of the fantastical. (hence the title) Fantasy, scifi, and mash up of both, all are found in my collection.
You will find time travelers, fairies, hero’s, and robots in these stories. Some of them are designed to make you laugh. Some to make you cry. (that’s the intent anyway, we’ll see if it actually works)
You will get to read all 12 of them on April 4th! The date I am releasing my hard work to the world.
Until then you will get to hear gobs about this book, all in the hope that you will throw your hands up and say “Fine! I’ll go buy it if only to stop you from pestering me!”
Its called marketing folks. Basically an excuse to bug people so that they will buy something.
Anyway.
Next up will be my cover reveal, so stay tuned for that!
If I disappear before April 4th you can say that cause of death was stress over publishing. All the writers will understand.
Here’s to not dying and getting a book published!
Shaina Merrick
The Beauty of a Story 