On the Positive Side
- I am writing again. Hoorah! It took a long time coming. I have completed the first draft of my sequel to MISSING Past and Present, and will begin to proof read it thoroughly before it goes to the editor. Hopefully to be released mid 2025.
- Janus, Gateway to Heaven on Earth by my parents, Patricia and Arthur Jackson, is scheduled to be released on 23rd January 2025. It has been a special project for me, having lost both parents during covid, because it is being rereleased as a tribute to them (originally printed by The Daily Mail), with edits from myself, and will be sold in aid of The Alderney Museum. It is actually a prequel to my debut novel Riduna which was first published in 2009. So long ago.
- Through Eventispress I have been supporting other writers, who have become my dear friends, too numerous to name here. Eventispress has a new Facebook Page. Do search for ‘Eventispress’ and like the page please. (I’m the only person to have done so and I need some friends! They have a good few followers now though) There are some excellent authors to support here and it is getting harder than ever to get this message across.
On the Negative Side
- The first two projects have taken longer than we thought, but I hope the wait will be worth it and it is sooooo good to be writing again.
- I have done very little personal promotional work and, like many, am finding Twitter hard to handle now. It’s just not enjoyable anymore. Should I jump ship and go to Bluesky? Many authors have. More about that in the new year.
Nothing else, which is fantastic!
Diana Jackson 