Scheduling Update #2 (Spoilers: Not an Awesome Update.)
This sucks, but I’m tabling the Blacksmith for a little while. I’ve been fighting with the book for months — I like all of the little parts but the little parts aren’t coming together. So that means I’m just going to put it aside until I figure out what’s going wrong, instead of smashing my head into a wall day after day.
I’m not canceling it. I want to tell this story. I just don’t want to end up putting out something crappy and forced. It’s probably going to be the last Iron Seas novel, so I want it to be awesome. Right now, it’s not awesome.
What am I doing instead? I’m not sure yet. I suspect my brain just needs a reboot. I’ll be writing (can’t stop writing) and I might poke at Milla Vane, or poke at Into the Light, or maybe something new. Probably no steampunk for a little while until I wrap my head around the Blacksmith’s problem.
It’ll come! Just not right away, unfortunately.
May 26, 2015 @ 11:14 pm
(And don’t forget what happened with GUARDIAN DEMON, lol. A two year break…and a double-long book came out of it at the end. 😀 )
May 27, 2015 @ 6:53 am
🙁 Sorry it feels like banging your head against the wall, but Guardian Demon was amazing, so I can wait.
May 27, 2015 @ 7:40 am
*sniffles* I will wait… I hope you get your groove on soon. I can’t imagine the frustration of writing. That’s why I leave it to the experts like you! 😉
I do miss hearing from you and reading your works – maybe it’s time for a re-read of the Guardian series?! But most of all I miss seeing you around and chatting. I hope all is well and you find your muse. Thanks for the update!
May 27, 2015 @ 7:41 am
Oh! BARBARIANS!!!
May 27, 2015 @ 8:20 am
I’m re-discovering you via audiobooks. Here’s hoping some mystical unicorns visit you & bring you inspiration!
May 27, 2015 @ 8:32 am
It’s fine. I’ll still be here and you’ve got to do what you got to do.
🙂 it will be genius and amazing whenever your brain unlocks the door. In the meantime, I’ll accept Barbarians or anything you want to produce really. Dedication is key.
May 27, 2015 @ 9:29 am
That’s OK. Write what you need to write. Muses are like cats—they do what they want, when they want. We’re just their household servants.
May 27, 2015 @ 11:39 am
hey meljean
love both your series.
dont you worry take your time with the books…as long as it is not forced..time does bnot matter….
and guardian demon was terrific ending to your awesome series…
do keep writing….
May 27, 2015 @ 11:42 am
Sad to hear this but totally understandable. I don’t think that forcing it will make for a good book and I am sure that it will be worth the wait. Also, I really enjoyed the Milla Vane novella and would love to read more in that world, should you feel like writing something. 🙂
May 27, 2015 @ 1:16 pm
I’m going to be the spoiled brat who wants his story Now, Now, Now!!!
No, seriously, I understand, even though it means Scarsdale’s story is way down the pike. 🙁
Like we said to Ilona – take your time.
May 27, 2015 @ 3:28 pm
Enjoy your time off lovely lady and recharge your batteries. We have no doubt when the Blacksmith’s story comes it will be amazing. 🙂
May 27, 2015 @ 3:47 pm
*settling in to wait*
Thank you for letting us know–I hope the feeling passes soon.
June 1, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
Do what you must. We can re-read your other stories until the Blacksmith’s is ready. We’ll still be here for whatever comes next. As always, thanks for sharing your imagination with us!