That’s a wrap! June 2019

Finishing my uni degree. This is not a drill, people! In mid June I sat my 43rd and final university exam, so my days of study are finally OVER! My official graduation isn’t until October, but the worst is now behind me.

Commencing the job search. Very slowly, I am getting around to updating my resume and searching for a Real Job. This will no doubt continue over the next few months as I try to figure out what I want to do with myself now!

Pretty much nothing else. The moment I completed my final exam, I lost the motivation to do much else! I’m not surprised, because my tertiary studies have been a long journey 6.5 years in the making, and I’m fortunate enough to be able to take some time before I launch into the next phase of my life!

“The weight of the sky—of the whole world—was pushing down, and it was crushing me.”

Status: Post-beta editing

Word count: 84,200

What’s new: This month, I started another read-through of my contemporary YA novel Holding Up the Sky, and am making some minor adjustments based on the feedback I received from my beta readers. I intend to finish this over the next few weeks, then put together the “final” draft before investigating my publishing options in more depth! I’m getting closer!!

“The Old has returned…and what once was, will be again.”

Status: Writing 2nd draft

Word count: 64,300

What’s new: In the last few weeks, I added a solid 600 words to the 2nd draft of Blood of Old, the first book in my fantasy series Graceborn! While I’d planned to write a lot this month, this WIP was unfortunately the main victim of my loss of motivation after exams, but I’m not worried. I have exciting plans for the second third of the novel, which I’ll be digging into soon!