Starting New Book

@just4him (291706)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 20, 2023 11:39am CST
I have worked on several ideas for my next book to publish. I decided on one this morning. It's only logical. It was one of the first books I finished. I didn't want to publish it yet because I want to make a series out of it. I have the second book half-finished and will work on it while I edit and get Wilderness Challenge ready to publish next year, maybe. We'll see how it goes. Someone asked how many books I have. I have 16 completed books. I have over 50 started and some nearing completion. When I publish Destination Love, I will have 9 published. So I still have a few to choose from for future projects. I just completed the cover for Wilderness Challenge. I really like this one. I hope you like it. Are you starting anything new? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me from an edited picture from the free site Pixels. Edit: Image too large. Trying to resize it.
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@TheHorse (196144)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
I see the cover.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Nov
Yes, it took a little work to get it loaded.
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@wolfgirl569 (86883)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
It looks good. Nothing new started here right now
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@wolfgirl569 (86883)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
@just4him But you asked about new
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Nov
Thank you. I'm sure you're finishing up a lot of crochet projects for Christmas.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@wolfgirl569 I know. And soon you'll be starting something new, like putting up the Christmas decorations. Now, if only you had snow, so it would look right.
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@celticeagle (151669)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Nov
You have a lot of ideas. I like the new cover.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
Thank you. Yes, I do.
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@sallypup (56469)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Nov
I hope your project goes well. I am slowly nosing into my last story, thinking how to firm it up.
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@sallypup (56469)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Nov
@just4him Thanks for the vote of confidence.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@sallypup You're welcome.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
Thank you. I know you'll make it happen.
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@noni1959 (9624)
• United States
20 Nov
I have a half finished family book with genealogy, contribution stories, photos and more. With so much happening this year, I had to set it aside. Not enough brain power to work on it with all the other stresses. I hope to get back to it as winter goes on.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Nov
I hope you can too.
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@noni1959 (9624)
• United States
23 Nov
@just4him Me too. It's been hard to spread my things out and work on them as I go. I have to constantly put them away when done to keep my cat off them and no space to leave them out. I get where I don't want to over and over.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Nov
@noni1959 I'm sorry you can't spread out your work as you like because of your cat. I'm glad you're working on it when you can. Happy Thanksgiving.
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@Dena91 (15138)
• United States
20 Nov
I like the cover of Wilderness Challenge. Impressive that you have 16 completed books, soon 9 published and 50 started. I'm not sure I could have that many projects at one time, I think I would get them confused with one another.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Nov
It seems daunting, but I don't get them confused. Thank you. I'm glad you like the cover.
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• United States
22 Nov
I love the cover you've chosen for the new book. Will you give us a hint as to what the book will be about?
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
Several years ago, I had things happen and I thought it would be great to get away from it all and live in complete isolation. So, I put my frustration into a new book. This book is about a woman who is a loner and wants to just get away from everyone and everything. A chance eavesdropper on her conversation with another person at work one day led her to doing just that. Part of a government study into loneliness, she takes on the challenge and with her dog, finds herself in the wilderness in Idaho. Factors were considered, the forest rangers stationed not far from the cabin she finds herself in. She's out to prove to herself she can live off the grid for a year. One ranger seems determined to prove she can't do it. That's all I'm telling you. I'll need to write up the blurb for the back of the book, but I have time before that happens. I finished this book in 2001 right after the towers went down. I'm glad you like the cover.
@Fleura (27687)
• United Kingdom
20 Nov
That is very impressive. When did you start your writing career?
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@Fleura (27687)
• United Kingdom
20 Nov
@just4him So what did you do in 1980?
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@Fleura That's when I turned from casual writing to serious writing and Scarred was born.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Nov
Thank you. 1980. That's not when I started writing.
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@JESSY3236 (18333)
• United States
21 Nov
I like that cover. I'm still working on my best friend's diamond painting. So I haven't started on anything new lately.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
I'm glad you like the cover.
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@innertalks (20111)
• Australia
20 Nov
That is a lot of work on the table. I prefer to work on only one thing at a time, but we all have our own ways of working, I guess.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
I can't do just one thing at a time. My mind is always humming.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@innertalks Yes, it is.
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@innertalks (20111)
• Australia
21 Nov
@just4him That is a good thing, most of the time, to motivate you into your writing.
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@RubyHawk (100224)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Nov
That’s a nice cover. You have a lot of books to publish. How do you find time to work on them?
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
When it's something you love, you make time. Thank you. I'm glad you like it.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@RubyHawk I'm sorry you hit a slack spell.
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@RubyHawk (100224)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Nov
@just4him You’re right. I used to love writing and painting but I’ve hit a slack spell.
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@LindaOHio (139905)
• United States
21 Nov
Love the cover. I should take out all my steno books that have stories completed and books started and do something with them. Have a good day.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
Thank you. It sounds like an excellent plan.
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@LindaOHio (139905)
• United States
21 Nov
@just4him You're welcome. Yes, I think so too!
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
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@porwest (70427)
• United States
20 Nov
That's the one part of many arts people don't understand. There is always SOMETHING in the works, something not quite ready, something in the trash bin (but not entirely). I must have thousands of song starts, as I call them, and the same goes for writing for me. Tons I have done. Not all that has been seen or heard. But I am always doing it no matter how something turns out.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
@porwest Very good! I definitely relate to your article.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
Exactly. I need to keep writing.
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@porwest (70427)
• United States
22 Nov
@just4him Same here. It makes sense. You might relate to this.
https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/realwriterslife
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• Rupert, Idaho
21 Nov
That's amazing that you have completed that many, and have over 50 started. I have many ideas for books, just can't seem to write them.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
That's the total number including those that are finished. Ideas is a good place to start.
• Rupert, Idaho
21 Nov
@just4him Well either way that is great They aren't any good if they just stay as ideas and never get written.
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@lazydaizee (5299)
• United Kingdom
21 Nov
Good luck with your new book.
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@just4him (291706)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov
Thank you.
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