For the next 2 months, I am going to be taking a break from this blog. I have fun writing these posts, but they take me about 6 hours on a weekend to complete. Hours that could be spent preparing my sequel for beta readers in November (among other things). I tend to hyperfocus whenContinue reading “August 2025 – A Pause in the Blog”
Category Archives: journey to publication
April 2025 – Remember to Breathe
If I allow myself to skip posting or writing for a day or two, I will still love writing next year. If I let myself worry about falling short of ambitious goals, I could burn out.
January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing
We are one month into 2025 now. The weather in Cape Town has been more beautiful than usual for summer (no wind), and it is really feeling like a holiday city with growing numbers of overseas visitors. I won’t complain about tourists because I am holding out hope that one day I may entice myContinue reading “January 2025 – Year of Sequel Editing”
December 2023 – The Closing of My Debut Year
Today’s blog post starts the same as my newsletter (apologies for the repetition if you are subscribed to both). For extra news, scroll to the bottom of this page for “My 2023 in Review”.
One Week On
I’m going to share some reflections on my book’s release last week. There are also some things to look forward to in the near future.
August 2023 – The Book Launch for Far Removed Approaches!
This is the last post in my 2022 – 2023 Journey to Publication series. In under 10 days, Far Removed will be published. Lots more still to come…
July 2023 – Refine, Refine, Refine
July – a month of novelettes, mailing lists, birthdays, and reviewing epubs, paperback interiors and audiobook recordings.
June 2023 – Month of the Cover Reveal
It has been a whirlwind June for Far Removed. I have a couple of exclusive offers for those who have been bearing with me all these months.
May 2023 – Character Name Reveals
If you are ready to see the names of my two main characters, scroll on. Then do come back to the top if you want to catch up with other news.
April 2023 – Far Removed, Close to Finished
My book and I occupy the space between proofreading and typesetting. I’m also sharing other indie releases and some photos of marine life.
C B Lansdell 