Could you please write a book for...?

Q: Could you please write a book for [insert request]?

A: Yes. Well, maybe.

But only if I find just the right story.

Maybe I already have the right setup, but main conflict eludes me.

Or maybe I know the conflict, but the other character eludes me.

Or maybe I feel that character deserves a story about [insert theme] but I just finished writing about that theme in another book.

Or maybe that character's story is dark, and I'm not able to put myself in that dark place right now. Every book takes at least three months, and I have to live with those characters and their thoughts.

Or maybe I've lost touch with that character, and I can't see her as clearly as I once did. (As a reader, you might be yelling at the screen. SHE'S RIGHT HEEEEEEERE. I see her!)

Sometimes I have already tried to write that book, and it didn’t pan out. Sometimes it has to simmer on the back burner for a while before I can thicken into something worthy.

Bottom line: if I'm not fired up to spend 90 days trapped in a mental elevator with [insert characters and all their baggage], then trust me when I tell you that you don't want that book from me.

I don't mean to be elusive. I don't try to hold back. But four books a year is my flat-out top speed. I probably won’t hit that number in 2024.

I hope I pick the one you're waiting for. But I might not. That may be disappointing. But I promise I have my reasons.

Love,

Sarina
P.S.: I am not even struggling particularly at this moment. This is just my thought process on any given day.

P.P.S.: And if the book you’re hoping for involves a co-author, just quadruple every challenge, because it’s hard to get those stars to align.

P.P.P.S: I still love you! ❤️