Stories of my Absense

Have been fairly accurate

So where have I been? And why haven't I been blogging? Well.

I just finished a contemporary middle grade fantasy where the main protag flies away to a magical land where she meets a number of interesting characters, solves the mystery of why she, over everyone else, was chosen to go to this magical land and... well, I can't give away the ending.

It was nice, and a cute story. I read it to some children who found it gripping. They don't pick up on the subtle clues, though, but it was ok. I pointed them out. Ha har! I had the Faraway Tree

And now?

I'm currently writing a contemporary middle grade science fiction. I'm not sure what made me move away from my young adult novel. I still have it, it's not been binned but I'm currently working on middle grade.

I was thinking about my own children when writing this science fiction. I was thinking about what sci fi my own children are exposed to.

I am a huge sci fi fan. I like fantasy and contemporary, I even like historical fiction but science fiction is my favourite.

I was thinking about introducing my own children to science fiction and what I'd want their first experiences of science fiction to be. So, I came up with the current story I'm writing now.

There are two main protags: Tim and Lexi. Tim is smart, knowledgeable and brainy. Lexi is also smart and she's impulsive, brave and practical. Unusual happenings have been in the news and then something particularly unusual happens to these rather ordinary children. Then the adventure begins.

Blurbs are not my forte obviously. I will work on it.

The reason I haven't been blogging is because I have been writing. Furiously! Once my fantasy had finished I was able to focus on this science fiction.

I do suffer with a lot of self doubt as a writer. I wonder if it's any good and if anyone would actually enjoy reading it.

I think that it's a very honoured position to be in, being a successful published author. It sort of means, in a way, that people have looked inside your imagination, liked what they see, and have come back for more. I think it's amazing.