Feeling a bit philosophical today, folks, and gearing up for a day of writing as I’m near the finish line of my latest novel draft that has been 3 years in the making (in between a load of other literary projects, plus real life, of course).
Sometimes you have to remind yourself of how far you have come in order to keep going. Lots of things about my writing and publishing journey keep me motivated to write more books, but since my last novel, The Wabi-sabi Doll, was my biggest flop so far in my 16 years of being a published author (sniff…) I have needed to remind myself of my successful books, the reasons why I write (for myself, but also for my readers) and of what I hope to achieve next on my literary journey.
Stay motivated, friends, whatever you are doing today!
Leilanie Stewart is an award-winning author and poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She writes ghost and psychological horror, as well as experimental poetry. Her writing confronts the nature of self; her novels feature main characters on a dark psychological journey who have a crisis and create a new sense of identity. She began writing for publication while working as an English teacher in Japan, a career pathway that has influenced themes in her writing. Her former career as an Archaeologist has also inspired her writing and she has incorporated elements of archaeology and mythology into both her fiction and poetry.
In addition to promoting her own work, Leilanie runs Bindweed Anthologies, a creative writing publication with her writer husband, Joseph Robert. Aside from publishing pursuits, Leilanie enjoys spending time with her husband and their lively literary lad, a voracious reader of sea monster books.
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