I didn’t think this day
would ever arrive. In fact, last year in November when I started, and stopped,
the first draft of Reckless Mind twice, it actually felt
like I might leave the whole series dangling like a participle.
Nothing seemed to resonate.
Nothing sounded right. Shaw’s story wasn’t seaming up in the way I’d planned
and I didn’t know what to do.
So I let the thing fester in
the dark corners of my brain while I worked on other stuff. I started a short
fiction (novelette length) which is nearing completion now too. I started
another book that it’s too early to talk about. I wasn’t writing what I wanted
to write but at least I was writing.
Then in March something
clicked. Apparently, all the time I spent “not working” on Reckless Mind
was nothing more than working on it after all! I sat down and opened a new
document. I brought JJ back right away. First chapter in fact.
And it all seemed to fall
into place from there.
See, Shaw McLeary takes off
for Seattle, WA in this third installment. She needs to spend time out of her
natural environment in Phoenix because JJ and all the lingering drama that
resulted from her assumptions about him, all live in Phoenix.
Shaw needs to see her mom.
She will begrudgingly see her sister as well.
Escape, of course, is
fleeting. Isn’t it always for her character? This time around, though, her
mother becomes a suspect in a suspicious death and Shaw is going to need as
much help as she can get to clear Betty’s name.
And she might get even more
help than she bargained for when an unexpected surprise shows up on her
doorstep.
And this might be Shaw’s
last appearance.
Well, to be truthful, it is
her last appearance as far as I’m concerned right now. I can see her story
continuing but I’m just not entirely sure I’m up for writing it right now.
Remember those other
projects I just mentioned that I started while waiting for Shaw to tell me what
she needed to do? Well, two of those projects are mere weeks away from The End!
But let’s not focus on that
right now because
TODAY IS BOOK RELEASE
DAY!!!!!
Have you read Reckless Abandon
and Reckless Hearts?
If not you can find them on
my amazon author page here.
If so then what are you
waiting for?
Go and pick up your copies
of Reckless Mind
A Shaw McLeary Mystery #3 at these links:
And now back to your regularly scheduled ranting…
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In addition to this drivel I also write books, both fiction and non-fiction.
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1 comment:
Congratulations Jenn, I knew you'd complete it... I'm in awe of you for being so persistent. Good luck with your sales... I'll share it all over my social media for you ♡
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