I meant to update this blog at least twice a week, but I didn’t have a chance to write a second blog post last week. I’ve been busy with my AmeriCorps position and working on my own projects. I did have a little COVID scare this past week after being exposed while working at our mobile food pantry, but I luckily tested negative. I was able to get my COVID booster shot already since I work at a childcare/education facility, so I should be fine.
I’m still working on my “Black Cats are Good Luck” children’s picture book. I have the text finished for the most part and I’m working on illustrations now, then I’ll work on designing the book for print and digital formats.
I also just decided I want to rewrite my old story Ferdinand and the Dinosaurs as a middle grade book. I wrote the original version when I was right out of high school and didn’t really have a good grasp on what audience I was writing for (I’ve moved the story around between different places over the years, but you can currently find it on Letterpile if you’re interested. I’ll admit, it isn’t great in its original version). I’m changing the main character to a young girl named Dinah, and making the story more appropriate for the middle grade age group. This story is going to need A LOT of work, but I think the basic story I was trying to tell will work a lot better for younger readers. The dinosaur companion character is going to be able to talk in the new version, because I just want to have a talking animal, and its more fun if the main character’s new friend can actually hold a conversation.
I also have some rough ideas for short stories set in the world of Autumn and the Spiced Pumpkin Village. I’ll most likely publish any of those I end up writing on Letterpile.
In a few weeks, it will be time for NaNoWriMo, so I’ll be setting my other projects aside and churning out a rough draft for a new novel starting November 1st. I still don’t know what I’m going to write, but I have a few very rough ideas floating around in my head.