And the work has only just begun…
The novel that I wrote (which I forced myself to write) on my Substack, The Mysterious Disappearance of Marsha Boden, is going to be published by a publishing house via the traditional route (rather than self-publishing or Indie publishing), and I am over the moon.
It all began when I desperately wanted to finish a novel. I have started several over the years but soon became so confused with characters, setting, plot, pace, etc. that I gave up. Then, very scarily, I decided to write a novel in installments, two chapters a week, posting on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Rosy’s Ramblings. It worked because there was no way that I was going to let my subscribers down (both free and paid.)
I started with the germ of an idea. A woman from a small village disappears. That was it. I sat at my laptop and unwittingly discovered (thankfully) that I am an intuitive pantser type of writer. (Stephen King uses this method) whereas other authors like J K Rowling (known as a plotter), plots and plans every step of the way. You can read all about how I discovered what type of writer I am here. You can tell by the GIF that pops up at the top of the link just how excited I was, (still am!)
Writing the novel is the fun part, the best bit, the most enjoyable pastime in the world — for…
