Still editing a novel-in-progress. Rev 7 remains underway for Memories of Why. I finished page 450 of 575 today. Don’t know if I’ll do a rev 8 until after I read the final chapters. I remember how I ended it but I’m not sure that ending is satisfying. We’ll see.
Meanwhile, I jumped into writing a new novel back on July 19, 2024. It just sucked me in. The working title is Gravity’s Emotions. As it’s a style and kind of novel that I don’t usually write, it stretches my nerves to breaking while engrossing and worrying me. Eighty pages have been written, so it’s been going fast. Breaking a standard rule, I share bits of the novel in walk off lines with my wife. Some of what I tell her freaks her out. That makes me giddy.
But I also need to return to finish Darla. Friends read the first sixty pages that I dashed off and want to read more of it.
It’s so entertaining and stimulating right now, imagining, thinking, writing, editing, revising, planning. I could easily see myself going non-stop writing and editing, but life needs pull me back into life’s embrace.
Michael Seidel, writer 
Hi Michael. I hope this is not rude to ask, but have you finished a novel / book yet? And if so where can I find it to try it out? Thanks. Scottie
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Hey Scottie, that’s not rude at all. I’ve finished a bunch of novels. Publishing them is another matter. I did self-publish four back in 2016-2018. They brought me beer and coffee money but I never engaged in the tactics needed to gain tractions and eventually, pulled them off the market. Since then, I thought I’d pursue the long and laborious route that’s known as traditional publishing. First step, get an agent interested. The machinations behind is a whole other intensive and involved process and quite a time and energy suck. I have told myself that I will be more diligent with this novel that I’m editing and revising, and see where it takes me. Hugs, M
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Hi Michael. That is a grand plan. When you get one published, please let me know. I would love to try it. Hugs. Scottie
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