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When you feel like taking your author platform into the woods and losing it

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My first fantasy series was finished last August, together with a handful of spin-off stories for readers who want even more of the world of The Green Woman. Without waiting to draw breath I went straight on to polishing the two other projects I had finished, and getting on with revision of the series that follows on from The Green Woman.

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Last week I finished the first full revision of the first volume of the new series. I sat back and looked at it and asked myself: now what? Where exactly is this going?

I am pleased with the result of my self-publishing efforts; the covers are attractive, they read well without any glaring typos or formatting errors that anyone has pointed out to me anyway. I have a collection of beautiful reviews and have been encouraged as a writer by some of the comments made about the books. But…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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