Like alot of people I've been trying to sort my life out lately. I havent really been in the mood to push the book on but with a little encouragement from friends I've made the tentative steps toward a return today.

94,502 words and counting. I've just deleted 10,000 words today and by doing so wiped out the future's of a couple of characters...RIP

So, the only way is up now

I am going to publish my own book when its ready which will be soon. 6000 copies will be the initial print run.

I am willing to pay the artist and also give a mention to them and their website in the book and a page for a gallery of their work on my website.

The subject of the pictue is an Elemental from the spiritual realms. A hiddeous scaled black monster. A full description will be given but I've attached a picture of a dragon which I like the colour scheme and the...

Well my book is being edited by John Jarrold as we speak. He's already said there's a big improvement...HOORAY

I am undecided whether to go down the traditional route and submit to agents or set up my own publishing company. I've already done alot of research into this and have had a cracking price for getting 6000 books printed. (You'd be surprised to learn established publishers are getting their printed books for 25-40p each.)

All I've got to do then is flog them!...

Well I've done 33% of the editing work. (31 days, 130 pages) Some of the stuff I've edited I havent see for a while and I must be either getting better or losing my marbles as there was alot of changes.

I laughed to myself at some of the things I'd written...not so good and that's being polite

So hey, I must be learning, that's all I can say cos I'm not going with "The losing my marbles theory" Anyway back to the grind!!

Well Ladies and Gentlemen, I've hit 110,000 words of my 120,000 word novel.

I've decided not to write the last 10,000, instead I'm going to edit the first 110k.

That'll refesh my memory of the whole story and all its plots, sub-plots etc and hopefully while it's fresh in my mind I'll complete the book...HOORAH!

Well that's todays plan anyway Roll on tomorrow.