I clear the spam
As I hit the can
Hoping to get ahead
Making progress
Until I hear a voice
Tiny and through the door
Not sleeping in today
Next time will be at night
When exhaustion has set in
Guess I am a liker once again
And my wordy child on the ‘net
Are left to their own devices
Next Wednesday is when school starts again for my son. I can only imagine the chaos of that day, but it’ll also be when I can do a little more blog interaction and FINALLY get back to my books. Not just editing, but trying to market them too. I do the tweets in advance and do the FB post when I eventually get my head together. Still, I can’t seem to get The Compass Key out of the high 3,000’s. So it won’t get as high as the others unless I hit a sudden surge, but I’ve used up all my advertising ideas. Now I’m just rambling because I really want a day to get some extra sleep (without sacrificing what little night I have) or get into the next project.
Even worse, I have a few new ideas that I haven’t been able to jot down beyond vague half-sentences. This includes a change to the Legends of Windemere ending that throws a subplot off. I just can’t win this month.
Legends of Windemere 
Subplots are evil gremlins that are out to destroy our lives. You could always try burying it and when a readers asks just blink innocently and ask “What subplot? Oh, you must have misinterpreted that. Go back and read it all again.”
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Sadly, this one is too big to bury since it’s been going on for most of the series. The characters involved have kind of evolved differently than what I expected.
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I really don’t like marketing, but I know it has to be done! Good luck with getting back to it 🙂
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Thanks. I’m dreading the catch up period.
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Your poem is great. I want you to know your virtual babies never know they are neglected.
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Thanks. Still wish I could give them and their unpublished siblings more attention.
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High 3000’s is pretty amazing, Charles. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks. Going to keep plugging along.
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I liked your poem, Charles. I wonder if he’s as excited about starting school as you are? Has he said?
Ellespeth
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He’s going back and forth. He wants to see his old friends and old school, but some times he wants his new school. I don’t think he fully understands what’s going on.
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My fingers are crossed for you and your latest book – I am sure with time it will do as well, if not better, than the others and build your platform even more – you are an inspiration to us all really, just getting on with it and being in it for the long haul! 🙂
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Thanks. It’ll be nice if it can do better. Doesn’t look that way due to summer, but it’s still in the first month. Been 21 days since release.
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