A glance back

Looking back over my blog, it's apparent that I've had rather little to say in terms of information, or education, for anyone involved in the writing world. Apart from the lucky few :-), I really have no idea who has read my blog. No idea, either, whether they found it interesting enough to read further than the first page.

Given that that's the criteria just about any agent would use to determine the publishability of someone's work, the phrase 'Must try harder' springs readily to mind.

However, there is a reason for that: I'm writing my latest work and can't find much inspiration beyond that to do little more than howl at the moon because of my perceived errors, or report now and again that all is well and my writing is progressing and that I'm getting on with it.

Looking at Solvey's, Rich's and Maria's blogs, it's great to know that there is no let up in true quality, and that whatever their levels of success, they really don't need me. I say that without any kind of ego attached, or that I wish that they did, or I hope that they do and all that. I'm actually getting on with my latest work, happy that I really don't need to think about them, or worry about them. They will be published and sell millions without my input. Maria's already there! I will be a reader when it hits the shops. It's great to know that.

I guess I'm really only worried about myself.

I glance at sfsite now and again, but say nothing. I glance at Litopia (solvey is a winner of the short story comp, you know! rich will be, too, I'm sure). I glance at critters. I'm a non-forumite forever, I believe. For my own sanity ;-) Then I check out bedtime story (dead, almost buried), and read everyone's blogs. My own blog, I just report my progress.

I'm only concerned with my latest work. That it is happening feels good - brilliant, in fact. I just wish that I could say more, share it even. I can't, though. Under wraps until it's well forward.

I will write it out to the end of the first book. There will definitely be a second, and hopefully a third. Gotta get the first one done, though. It is happening. No other projects can get in the way.

I'm glad I'm not worried about anyone else getting published. You only have to read their blogs to see they're going to make it. So I'm really only worried about me. And glad that I am. I can just get on with things. I've got no excuses for failure!