It’s been years since I’ve retired this blog.
The thinking was that I was busy writing books, why distract myself with these posts too? And it was understandable. With email, and Facebook, and a newsletter, and advertising – cuts had to happen somewhere.
I’ve since more or less abandoned Facebook. I still check in and chat with various authors I know, and I will absolutely give my readers updates in my group when it’s time, but lately, as an author, I’ve felt like something was missing.
Full disclosure: the writing’s been hard. Some days I don’t feel like it, other times obligations pull me away. Even when I was very productive, I wasn’t doing Domino Finn stuff.
But I have set the train back on the tracks. I do have a thing (or two) chugging along. And every day I’m adding more coals to the fire.
But something was missing.
I’ve been feeling nostalgic for my early days as an author, when this wasn’t so much of a business, when this gig was more about discovery, when I used to really evaluate the craft of writing. Hell, when finishing a book was the ultimate accomplishment, sales be damned.
These days it’s write to market, churn and burn, patreon, ads ads ads, succeed or fail.
It’s the big reason I left social media behind. I didn’t become an author to enter a different rat race. If I’m not enjoying my art then what’s the fucking point?
So this isn’t a comeback. I’ve been here all along. But I am considering blogging again. About craft, my progress, and anything on my mind. I aim to make writing a worthy pursuit again.
And more books! I aim to make those too. More later.
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