Entry 12

A few weeks ago I booked an author photoshoot wondering what the heck I was thinking. I had no idea where the end of Soul of Solace was going to be, I had been struggling to write, and nothing seemed to be fitting together.

Yes, I have the general timeline for the entire series, but there are so many intricate details that have to be written, and how do you end a story that’s still going? (The answer is a really wild cliffhanger).

Writing book one, Sight of Solace, was a different experience. No one knew what I was working on when I was locked away in my office at weird hours of the night. There was no pressure or expectations. The real stress came with editing and formatting for print. Oh, and the anxiety of putting myself out there of course.

But this book is different.

I’ve been writing book 2 for well over a year now. Rewriting, reading, processing the details of a world I was introduced to in my daydreams. While I love the process dearly, it doesn’t mean it’s easy.

I’ve said before that writing is a healing process for me. Much like creativity, you can’t force that process. You have to carve out time and pray the little efforts you make every day add up to the results you want.

Recently it’s seemed that all those details fell into place.

I’m looking forward to sharing Soul of Solace with you, to write these final chapters, and to see the growth of The Caelestis Sun Series right in front of my eyes.