Here we are with my 2020 Mid-Year Review and it's a bit late. That kinda gives you an idea on how my writing year is going!
I mean... 2020... what can you say? It's been a scary year so far. The world has definitely been through the wringer and I don't think there's a single person on the planet who hasn't been affected one way or another.
As a creative, I have to think about how I can keep the inspiration flowing and keep inching towards my goals. So let's take a look at the year so far.
Books Published
Love isn't just romance and flowers. Sometimes it's tears and anguish. This collection of twenty-five poems from author and poet Claire Buss take you on a journey of love from delight to heartbreak, including pets, children and those we've lost. Love is everywhere and affects everyone but sometimes we can't say what we feel. Hopefully, these poems will inspire you to spread a little love in your life.
Available in ebook and paperback:
The Gaia Collection, all three Gaia books in one volume
The Gaia Collection is the complete trilogy of all three hopeful dystopia, climate-fiction, Gaia books together in one volume.
The books are set 200 years in the future. Most of the planet and the human race have been decimated during The Event when the world went to war with high-energy radiation weapons. Those who are left live in isolated cities across the globe thinking themselves safe and secure from threat.
In The Gaia Effect, Kira and Jed Jenkins – a young couple who were recently allocated a child – together with their closest friends, discover Corporation have been deliberately lying to them and forcing them to remain sterile. With help from Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, the group of friends begin to fight back against Corporation eventually winning and taking over the governance of City 42.
In The Gaia Project, Corporation fight back under a new, more terrifying organization called New Corp and Kira, Jed and their friends end up fleeing for their lives trying to find a safe place to live. They travel to City 36 and City 9 in vain and must go further afield.
In the final book, The Gaia Solution, the main characters have ended up with the Resistance and not only do they have to deal with surviving against New Corp but an extinction environmental event is looming on the horizon and they’re running out of time to save what’s left of the human race.
Available in hardback and eBook from your favourite retailer:
https://books2read.com/u/mYp9pY
Published Short Stories in Anthologies
Hello and welcome to the Funny Club. This book is an eclectic mix of 12 authors who write different shades of humour in a variety of genres. From satire to smirk, laugh out loud to giggle, we’ve got your funny bones covered. Strap yourself in and refuse to move until you have soaked up every last gag. This is is a not-for-profit publication and free for fans of comedy to enjoy. We hope that the stories within whet your comedy appetite and that you explore the other work of the authors you enjoy.
Includes my short story Bodies in the Graveyard.
Get your free copy here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funny-Club-Nicky-Blue-ebook/dp/B085GCV7TX
Tales From The Pirate's Cove: Twelve tall tales of piracy and plunder
Set sail for adventure!
Join us in the company of pirates in this treasure trove of stories from a crew of talented authors.
Expect the unexpected - with tales stretching from the high seas to high orbit, from swashbucklers to space corsairs. Navigate these pages to find monsters, time travelers, buccaneers, ghosts and more.
Twelve stories. Twelve authors. Twelve worlds to explore.
Come, me hearties, there are new horizons to discover.
Includes my short story The Last Pirate.
Available to pre-order on Kindle:
Release date for eBook and paperback 14th August 2020.
THINGS I HAVE NOT YET DONE...
I have made zero progress with my audiobook plans which I'm really sad about but homeschooling took such a big chunk of my time and in a small flat, it is impossible to keep children quiet for the sake of recording.
THINGS I AM STILL WORKING ON...
The Silk Thief is the next Roshaven novel and I'm about 64k through the first draft with just a dozen or so more scenes to write. A crit group is also pulling it apart which is great because I can sort out all those problems and niggles before having a reasonably polished second draft. I hope to finish the first draft by the end of August. I just had a chat with my cover designer about the cover and I think it's going to look really good - I can't wait to see it!
Little Book of Autumn, book 7 in the Little Book Poetry Series will be coming out in September - fingers crossed. I haven't finished writing all the poems yet but it's about half-way completed so that's good.
And then if I really look ahead, Little Book of Christmas will appear, as if by magic, towards the end of November. It'll be full of tinsel and everything.
And that's the end of my writerly progress. It's not that bad really. Sometimes you have to take a moment to properly reflect before you can realise what you've managed to achieve.
I hope you have had or will have the chance to reflect and review your year so far and see what you've aced and what you still have to conquer. It's a great way to keep focus and keep moving. Good luck for the rest of 2020!
Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. Find out more about her books on her website clairebuss.co.uk. Join the discussion in her Facebook group Buss's Book Stop.
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