Starting Anew

I usually like to get my blog posts done early but this time around, I’ve been procrastinating. Well, not exactly procrastinating. Just too tired when I finally hit the computer. You see, we’ve sold our motel and I’ve been flat out packing. It’s a very short settlement time and I have to have it all packed and shipped out ready for changeover on the 17th December. And of course, hubby has done his back in and can’t help me. Okay, he didn’t do it on purpose, but the timing stinks. Despite that, I have packed 75 boxes in just under 4 days. Not a bad effort even if I do say so myself.

In a way, it’s kind of scary. After 6 years running this motel, we are starting over. A new life. Retirement for hubby and full time writing for me. I’m not about to complain about being able to write when I feel like it. It has been my dream for the past 6 years. But it is kind of scary. It’s starting anew. A bit like how I feel each time I start a new book. Will I be able to do this? Will the plot sustain a full-length story? Will my editor love it? More importantly, will the reader love my characters and the life I’ve created on the page?

I go through this every time I start a new story. I second-guess myself. And I’m doing that right now with this shift. I have no idea where we’ll spend Christmas although a couple of weeks in Fiji has been mentioned. And I have no idea where I’ll end up living. Lol It’s a grand adventure. And isn’t that a bit like every book we pick up to read? We crack open that cover and start on a new adventure. So maybe comparing this shift to writing a new story is a good thing. It takes it out of the realms of scary and adds a dash of excitement. I have a brand new page to write on and that is definitely exciting.

Because I have no idea where I’ll be at Christmas, I’m going to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year now. And because I love Christmas time, I’m going to leave you with a couple of Christmas images. I’ll be back in January to tell you what I wrote on my blank page. Lol



Alexis Fleming
http://www.alexisfleming.net