Hi, friends! I hope you’re having a lovely Tuesday!
(Also, I was looking at my post from last month talking about how nothing was a catastrophe, and then three days later I had a car accident. Still not a catastrophe, but March was really determined to make life hard.)
It’s always interesting to write these posts each month, because it is only once a month, and it’s hard to remember what I was talking about, and because Siri, Erin, and KD have come in and talked about different stuff. Do I build off of the other posts? Do I wander off on my own?
But anyway.
2019 has been a year of exploration, for the most part. Aside from the anthology, most of what I’ve been working on has been trying new things. I think this is an important part of creativity, really, to help you think of new things and give your brain a workout.
Plus I was feeling a little discouraged and burned out, and having fun doing new things always helps.
So, what am I working on?
- Children’s books of all shapes and sizes, from picture books to chapter books. Mostly just playing around, but writing some.
- Nonfiction books and potentially video classes
- Workbooks and journals
- Writing a book to a new technique from a class I’m taking
- Drabbles just to drabble
- New genres
It’s a bit freeing, though I will admit I feel a little guilty about not working on any “serious” projects, though the story from the class may go somewhere eventually.
I’m also taking some exploratory classes for different day jobs, to see what sticks.
Trying anything new yourselves?