weekly writing update

This week's writing update is a bit late as I've had some personal things going on that have drained me a bit.

I had my article published with ABC Education drop and am really proud of the work that went into it. This one was a bit tricky because I got really sick while writing it and it got a bit off track, so had to dig deep in terms of research to write it.

https://www.abc.net.au/education/it-is-important-for-students-to-develop-their-handwriting-skills/103786028

My audiobook Hollywood Dreams was published. This was in partnership with Twin Tales Publishing and through a royalty share arrangement so it was a new experience. As it sells, royalties will be split between the narrators, publisher and myself as author. It's always a thrill to add another book to my backlist so I've been undertaking some promotion in creating reels and uploading extracts.

https://www.amrapajalic.com/hollywood-dreams.html

I proofread my novella that is a prequel to my new mystery series and was playing around with covers and taglines and blurbs. I was hoping that these books would be well underway with publication, but have had a rocky start to the year so things are much slower.

I worked on my PhD and have started a new introduction. I completed a draft during summer school holidays, but haven't nailed the question and the critique. So I'm developing a new line of inquiry and when I started reading and writing, three hours passed in a blur. I have monthly meetings with my supervisors, which are so, so important because they give me a deadline to work toward and have something to submit.

I've also been editing a novel for another author. I'm always looking for opportunities to expand my side hustle. Editing is turning out to be a lot more time intensive than I thought, so I think this will be my first and last job.