June Blog
01st June 2021
Polishing my WiPs!
June, 2021
June marks the end of the first half of the year, and that means it’s a good time to clear out the old and bring in the new. Or, in my case, clear out the old stories and rewrite them into new ones.
I took a moment recently to go through my laptop and clear out what wasn’t needed: a mid-year spring clean you might say. I found lots to delete and a lot of Works in Progress that are now ready for fresh eyes.
In the early 2000s, I wrote several novel-sized stories that were left to ‘brew’. I always feel that some stories need to be emptied from your head and left for a length of time, so when you revisit you’re better equipped to polish them back into life. Back in the 2000s, I wasn’t. I had stories to tell but they weren’t ready for public consumption.
So, this is what the summer I'll be polishing my WiPs!
Of course, I don’t expect to polish them all over the summer. There are at least half a dozen, so readying them for a new audience will take time. On the plus side though, once I begin one, the others will be lining up for my attention. I’ll edit each one to within an inch of its life, and their skeletal remains will be fleshed back out before being and given a spit and polish. (Aren’t metaphors fantastic!).
Talking of stories, don’t forget the bookshop has a new arrival. Livin’ and Lovin’ in Texas is making its mark out there, so if a romantic tale with a few societal issues thrown in is your idea of a good read, then take a look at this link to find out more https://www.amazon.co.uk/Livin-Lovin-Texas-SJ-Banhamebook/dp/B0921RMFRS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=SJ+Banham&qid=1619793921&s=books&sr=1-1 And, if you decide to buy a copy, please leave me a (hopefully nice) review so other readers buy one as well. Thank you in advance.
Also, did you notice the 4 blogs interviewing the characters on here? They began with Garrett, then Megan, Billy, then Sal, covering their respective back stories, behind the scenes goings-on, and a peek into their futures. I hope you liked the blogs. Who knows, there may be more like this in the future.
Until next month, I wish you a summer of happy reading and happy writing. 😊
Sjb 😊
June, 2021
June marks the end of the first half of the year, and that means it’s a good time to clear out the old and bring in the new. Or, in my case, clear out the old stories and rewrite them into new ones.
I took a moment recently to go through my laptop and clear out what wasn’t needed: a mid-year spring clean you might say. I found lots to delete and a lot of Works in Progress that are now ready for fresh eyes.
In the early 2000s, I wrote several novel-sized stories that were left to ‘brew’. I always feel that some stories need to be emptied from your head and left for a length of time, so when you revisit you’re better equipped to polish them back into life. Back in the 2000s, I wasn’t. I had stories to tell but they weren’t ready for public consumption.
So, this is what the summer I'll be polishing my WiPs!
Of course, I don’t expect to polish them all over the summer. There are at least half a dozen, so readying them for a new audience will take time. On the plus side though, once I begin one, the others will be lining up for my attention. I’ll edit each one to within an inch of its life, and their skeletal remains will be fleshed back out before being and given a spit and polish. (Aren’t metaphors fantastic!).
Talking of stories, don’t forget the bookshop has a new arrival. Livin’ and Lovin’ in Texas is making its mark out there, so if a romantic tale with a few societal issues thrown in is your idea of a good read, then take a look at this link to find out more https://www.amazon.co.uk/Livin-Lovin-Texas-SJ-Banhamebook/dp/B0921RMFRS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=SJ+Banham&qid=1619793921&s=books&sr=1-1 And, if you decide to buy a copy, please leave me a (hopefully nice) review so other readers buy one as well. Thank you in advance.
Also, did you notice the 4 blogs interviewing the characters on here? They began with Garrett, then Megan, Billy, then Sal, covering their respective back stories, behind the scenes goings-on, and a peek into their futures. I hope you liked the blogs. Who knows, there may be more like this in the future.
Until next month, I wish you a summer of happy reading and happy writing. 😊
Sjb 😊