| Hasn’t it been a scorching week! Perfect for sitting in the shade with a book and a cool glass of something special, or maybe an ice cream (my favourite go to snack when I’m lost in a good book). Over recent weeks, I’ve been struggling with the issue of what to write next. In my fantasy readers newsletter this week, I posed the question of what I should work on next. The response has been interesting, so I thought why not get some feedback on my blog. Here are the 7 suggestions I made… 1. More short fiction set in the world of my current fantasy books – like Fantasy Short Stories – which I offer free to all newsletter subscribers. 2. A prequel novella to Silent Sea Chronicles where the focus is firmly on Farrell’s people and Stone Haven. 3. A sequel to Silent Sea Chronicles following the lives of the characters after book 3’s conclusion and their adventures on the Silent Sea. 4. Serialised fiction in a new world of wizards and wraiths where you have to trust your enemy to survive. 5. I could re-start work on Starlight Prophecy. I have planned it as a trilogy focusing on an anti-heroine and the lengths she will go to for revenge. No one is safe, not even her closest family. 6. In other writing, I’m busy working on a romance series set in a seaside hotel in Cornwall with a matchmaking landlady. Do you read across genres? 7. I’m also working on some more seasonal short stories for my Winter Warmer Series and want to get Book 3. It’s not an exhaustive list of my ideas, as I have tons that could be developed. It’s more a case of working out what my readers want and what aligns with my goals, which is to publish something this year. I’d really hoped it could be my romance series, The Mermaid Hotel, but that project is stalling with lack of funds and also lack of inspiration for the cover art, plus a bit of doubt about if the books are good enough yet. Maybe you’d like to share your thoughts as a reader, or a fellow writer? What makes you pick up your next read, or decide on your next project? And if you’ve read any of my books, what of the above list would you be most excited to read? Before I go to enjoy the sunshine, I also wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of the Book Cave giveaway I signed up to. For the whole of May, there are some great books available free or on a giveaway. I’ve picked up some new to me authors, and I hope you will take a look and see if there are any free books that take your fancy. Book Cave link |
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Whatever you’re doing today, be it reading, writing, or working a boring day job, have a good one.
Until next time…
Suzanne Rogerson Author 