What's Next?

Wow, would you look at the time? It's practically Christmas which means January is just around the corner and I'm supposed to be thinking of all the resolutions I'll be making for a brand new year. However, right now I seem to be in a holding pattern. And I'm not entirely sure what I'm waiting for...

As a writer, the one thing I'm fairly sure I shouldn't admit to is the fact that I'm not currently writing anything. 

With the publication of The Bone Thief, I am taking a rather large deep breath. It's time to take stock of my writers' life so far and figure out what I'm going to do next.

Now... there are a couple of book projects I could work on. The first being putting all my poetry books together into one omnibus and the second being a special hardback edition of all the Roshaven thief books together. Both of those projects require serious cover thought and creation of which I shall probably tackle in 2022. Along with the refreshment of front and back matter in all my books - a task I try to do yearly.

The second thing I am very eager to get to grips with is a multifold project. I have a huge shopping bag full of writing magazines that I've been meaning to write and haven't quite gotten around to. I have multiple bookmark folders full of articles and resources on writing that I've been meaning to read and go through and haven't quite gotten around to. I have several training courses on this business of writing that I've been meaning to work through but haven't quite gotten around to. I think it's about time I get around!

The thing stopping me from getting on with these projects is that if I pour my time and energy into them, I won't be writing because I have finite time available and I have a feeling this will take a lot of that time. And if I'm not writing, am I even a writer? 

And if I'm not writing, will I lose the readers I've worked so hard to gather if I don't release a new book soon? 

Also... should I dive into one of the new project ideas I have because you know, shiny, or should I double down and get more Roshaven written - specifically the Case Files. Or... do I go build on WorldAnvil. 

I wish I had the time or possibly more realistically, the scheduling ability to do it all on top of my Deputy Editor role at Write On! magazine, being a mother to monsters (not dragons) and trying to be a moderately successful housewife. 

I still have no idea what exactly is going to be next and so the blank page looms but maybe that's alright. I do know that there will be more stories, it's just a matter of deciding which one comes first. 

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. Never miss out on future posts by following me.