Finding the time

Finding the time to write has become somewhat impossible. Trying to launch my debut novel has taken more out of me than I ever imagined. I am proof-reading, designing covers, uploading previews and draft versions on many different platforms all of which are far too technical for me and so take more time than actually necessary. ​

As well as this, maintaining my website and trying to develop a social media presence – things I was very aware I would have to do when I started down this path – have left me surprised about how much I didn’t know. I say all this yet I have enjoyed this process; I feel I am beginning a journey that I can’t wait to travel, a journey I didn’t think I would ever take but I am.

Working full time and trying to write has definitely been a challenge but with a bit of motivation I aim to achieve anything, and this is the message I want to get out to you, my readers. I thrive on bringing strong, independent and wilful characters to life, characters who may even connect with you on a personal level, who prove that obstacles are there to be overcome, to make the journey worthwhile – no matter how twisted that journey is. I have always said, and still stand by, that if it’s not difficult or challenging then it is not worth it. That is true for being an author.

I am slowly getting there with breathing life into my debut novel, Aphora. Currently I am working on getting a full cover design so that I can create a paperback version to have along-side the e-book. My own personal opinion is divided between being able to read a book anywhere, anytime with an electronic device and also opening the first page of a book, the scent of a new story unravelling in-front of me. Whichever medium takes your fancy, I hope you enjoy Aphora as much as I did creating it and that Cate is a character in which we all see a little of ourselves in: someone with hope, desire and motivation.
Within the next couple of weeks I hope to get Aphora released – perhaps ahead of the deadline if I can (it’s still good to have goals!). This will be an achievement and will mean I can continue working on Aphora’s second instalment – I am already excited at some new developments and am itching to get down on paper! For now though, I will continue to work during the day whilst in the evenings, with my beautiful puppy Bailey dozing by my feet, I will try to make Aphora perfect. I am writer and this is my life.

Rhian Edwards