Update on book three in the ‘Daughters of the Wind’ series
It’s so great to finally be able to bring everyone a positive update on book three in the ‘Daughters of the Wind’ series. Guess what? Not only is the book now written but on Friday, I finished typing the first draft into my laptop. It’s taken three months to do this so I decided to have this weekend off!!!
I feel a little like a rider who’s put months upon months of work training their horse to eventually arrive at the competition!
Sure it’s just the beginning of the partnership and there’s still a long way to go, but the competition, like my first draft, is a welcome milestone.
Writing a book is much the same process as training a horse. I suppose many things in life are. For a start, just as you have to select the right horse, the writer has
to have an idea. Then you have to write the idea into a story. That’s a little like a horse who persistently refuses to go on the correct
leg when you ask it to canter! Despair when nothing improves, then elation when you hit on the next idea … or the horse strikes off on the correct leg several times in a row.
I now know to finish writing a novel or a story is a BIG achievement. Writing is such solitary job with most of your time spent alone, living in the world of your characters. But just as training a horse is incredibly satisfying, so is writing a book. I have tens of thousands upon thousands of words behind me and although many will be discarded as each draft is completed that is polishing and we all like our horses to give a polished workout!
Persistence and setting little milestones much the same as I did when I was training my horses are the goals. But the most exciting thing is – doing that collected canter – on the right lead – and making it to the end.
9 Responses
Liz vanderlinde
Cant wait to go a cantering through book three.
Lol
Robyn Butson
Great news Carmel, I for one am really looking forward to your next book. I loved the others so much. Please add me to your orders list.
Thanks so much,
regards Robyn Butson.
Ann
Great news?can’t wait.
tracey
Well done Carmel! One step closer to finding out about Jessikah’s next adventures. Can’t wait.
x
Carmel
What a great lot of girls you are. I know I’ve said it before but your support makes a world of difference as I labor on with the manuscript. Thanks so much.
gail nettles
oh my goodness. i couldn’t put these books down. heck with the dishes and laundry. you have it right on about he arabians in america. we bred in the 70’s before the rise and tried to show our babies and mares but they were not wild enough for the judges. however, they excelled in trails and love. anyone could ride them from youngest to oldest and be secure. my young son at 3 would climb their legs to ride and no movement from the horses. when we sold out to move north, we sold all the breeding stock and gave the geldings to the 4H for kids who couldn’t afford a horse much less a purebred arab. looking forward to book 3. my spinal fusiion prevents me from riding but i have friends who will let me hug their babies. they have one gelding who is 27 and was loving dressage. what a show he put on for anyone who would watch.
Carmel
Thanks so much Gail, what would I do without fabulous people like you. So VERY happy you enjoyed the books. I’m progressing along really well with book 3 now it’s all in the laptop. Still lots of drafting to do but in a way with each draft of the manuscript it becomes more exciting and that bit closer to getting it off to my editor. Thanks again for your terrific comment.
Danni
No horse series/book can beat this one. You’ve done an -amazing- job and just can’t wait!!
Carmel
What can I say Danni except thank you so VERY much.