Howdy folks, I’m still creeping along with Penal Earth book 2. I am nearing the end of where I’d gotten with it though. I’ve got a lot to add in, in addition to writing the ending.

Book one is out now. I’m still in the infancy of my publishing career, and still at that point where I’m checking the sales every few hours. One weird thing is knowing someones reading it like now. I checked a few hours ago and the Kindle Unlimited numbers have gone up in that time. I’m not really bothered about how much I’m going to get in regards to cash. I know I’m a long way off earning a decent amount from my writing, the early books I publish aren’t likely to break even and I’m very cool with that. For me it’s not about the money, I write because I need to. I have stories to tell and I really want to get them out into the world.

I’ve talked occasionally about my mental health. As a rule it’s pretty steady, but it’s my biggest hindrance. It can stop me from doing a lot and that includes getting my work out there. It took me a long time to get my arse into gear and publish that first novella last year. It’s one thing having a story in an anthology, there’s a stack of other writers to hide amongst, but when it’s just your name on the book. That’s when it’s on you. Yes beta readers look it over, editors do their thing, but at the end of the day it’s still your story. Good, bad, or just meh; the buck stops with you. I know I should be ‘I don’t care what people think’ but I do. I’ve bled into these tales and they have a sliver of my soul in them. I’ve been lucky, no bad reviews yet but they will come, but so will the good ones. All I can do is strengthen my skin, take constructive criticism, and write the next one.

Right folks, I’m gonna stop rambling now and have some cheesecake!

Have an awesome weekend!