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Quarterly writing update #amwriting #fantasy #romance

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I had high hopes at the start of 2022 that I would get stuck into self publishing and have 7 books published by the end of the year.

The good news is I have my first short story collection out on 8th April, which features characters from my fantasy worlds. Further details below.

As to the 7 book goal… it seems unlikely. But maybe I’ll suddenly gain superhero typing skills and bash out the next books in my romance and fantasy series. For now, I need to be more grounded and think about what I can achieve over the next 3 / 4 months.

The Mermaid Hotel Romance Series

  • Evie’s Song is with beta readers. I plan to work on their suggestions as they come in. I also need to decide if I want to approach agents and publishers direct, or launch the series myself.
  • Make a plan for the whole series and series arc. Come up with titles.
  • Write the remaining scenes for book 2 and get in shape for beta readers.
  • Type up and expand upon book 3.
  • Later in the year – I already have lots of ideas for book 4, coming up with an outline might make the writing process quicker.

Starlight Prophecy Fantasy Series

  • I’m just starting to work on book 1 which needs development and scenes added.
  • Write the end of book 2 and make changes to reflect the changes from book 1’s storyline.
  • Later in the year – Plan out book 3.

Second Short Story Collection

  • Write a few more stories and sort through what will go into this edition.
  • Later in the year – Send to my editor and prepare to publish.

Other Writing tasks / events

  • CBC evening webinar in April ‘What’s next for your novel’
  • Winchester attend online talks and visit in person to discuss romance book with an agent / editor.
  • Weekend writing a novel workshop in Stratford – June.

What are your writing / reading plans for the next few months?

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‘Fantasy Short Stories’ publishing on 8th April 2022.

Each story features characters from my fantasy worlds.

The Guardian – Meet Kalesh from Visions of Zarua as he tries to save his students from an unknown assassin.

Garrick the Protector – See how readers’ favourite, Garrick, became a Protector and joined the exiles. From Silent Sea Chronicles.

War Wounds – Meet Calder as he tries to deal with the fall out from raiders attacks and the hidden powers suddenly unleashed inside him. New fantasy series Starlight Prophecy.

Pre-order for only 99p.

Add to your Goodreads to-read shelf.

Suzanne Rogerson – Author of epic fantasy and heart-warming romance

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Quarterly Writing update April-June #amwriting #indieauthor

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It doesn’t seem long ago that I was sharing my writing plans for the first quarter with you, and I certainly haven’t reached the goals I set myself then. The extended UK lockdown and kids at home struggling through online learning has set me back, but it doesn’t help to dwell. Spring is here, or at least it was for a day or two, and it’s time to move onward with a positive attitude.

Achieved so far

Evie’s Song has reached the beta reader stage for the second time having had a 20k word extension. It is still just shy of the 50K mark so I envision this to be a novella romance series.

Silent Sea Chronicles is now complete and available to listen to in audiobook form.

Thanks to Motion Kitty I have this great cover animation to share.

Writing plans for the 2nd Quarter of 2021

The Mermaid Hotel Romance Series

Finish and publish book 1 – Evie’s Song.

Finish and prepare to publish book 2 – AJ’s Legacy.

Complete book 3 and plot out the remaining 4 books in the series.

Expand the lead in story to offer to newsletter subscribers.

The Starlight Prophecy Fantasy Series

I haven’t touched this since last year so I’m itching to get working on it again.

I need to complete the prequel and get it off to beta readers. I would love to do this asap, but I am heavily invested in the romance series at the moment.

Write the lead in story to offer newsletter subscribers when the prequel is ready for publication.

New Fantasy Series – Shadow Hunters (working title)

I came up with this idea quite a few years ago and have recently revived it for my online writing group. They are all enjoying the characters and the story, so I want to keep planning and working on this book and see where it leads.

Short Story Anthology

Over the years I’ve written some short stories that I’ve really loved in a variety of genres – romance, ghost, thriller, fantasy etc. I’m feeling 2021 is the year to share them with the world. Plus I want to include the lead in stories from my fantasy and romance books. It’s an exciting project I’m looking forward to working on.

Other tasks for this quarter

I need to work on Amazon sales pages and blurbs. I’ve decided to try to remove Silent Sea Chronicles from the YA category – I think 13 year olds will be happy to read it, but I don’t feel right marketing it to all children of that age.

The dreaded tax return is due, so I can’t ignore that.

Keep reading writing research books and share the ones I’ve found helpful on my blog.

Keep sharing book reviews of the fiction books I’ve loved.

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I think that is about it for now. I know I’ve set myself a long list again, but it’s always good to have several options on the go, it keeps life exciting.

What are your plans for the second quarter of 2021?

Suzanne Rogerson – Author of epic fantasy and heart-warming romance

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New Year Quarterly Plan. Bring on 2020! #indieauthor #goals #amwriting

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I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year. I hope 2020 is a fruitful and productive year for us all.

happy new year

Before I lay out my quarterly plan, here’s a quick look back at 2019. The year was one of my quietest yet on the blogging front. But I did have the excuse of having written and published the final book in my Silent Sea Chronicles trilogy and also publishing the box set. I also released the audiobook of Visions of Zarua and went to visit the Czech edition of the book in a few bookshops in Prague. I also had three blog tours over the space of five months and a number of author events.

In 2019 reading and blogging took a back seat and with the schedule I’ve set myself in 2020 it looks like it will be more of the same. I have some exciting stories on the go and I’m really looking forward to continuing my self publishing journey. I even plan to finally get my newsletter up and running soon. So here is my quarterly plan…

priority list

January 2020

  1. Plan the remaining chapters of my WIP.
  2. Draft the dual timeline story for my WIP.
  3. Read and develop novella linking to current WIP, which will be offered as a reader magnet for my newsletter.
  4.  Enter Visions of Zarua into audiobook competition.
  5. Set up Newsletter

February 2020

  1. Complete the final draft of WIP including the dual timeline story.
  2. Complete novella and give to newsletter subscribers.
  3. Work on the next chapters of my portal novel.
  4. Read an old completed novel and determine if it can be rewritten. Write out a full novel plan.

March 2020

  1. Prepare the WIP for beta readers.
  2. Publish novella in ebook format.
  3. Read my second novel written years ago to determine if it’s worth re-writing and complete a novel plan for it.
  4. Continue work on portal novel and start drafting up a plan.

 

Misc. tasks to slot in when time allows

Work on short story ideas for the book I plan to publish in the future.

Consider whether to work on a how to guide for kindle publishing as I’ve had several requests to do so.

Work on the website look and create a landing page for the newsletter.

Research ways to earn money from home using the skills I’ve learnt writing, editing, publishing and helping with my husband’s business.

 

Reading for the year

My Goodreads challenge of 2019 was 35 books but I only managed to read about 22.

I am being very careful this year and only going for 15 books. Hopefully I can smash this target and I would love to start reviewing books on my blog again though I won’t add that to the to do list just yet!

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