Sometimes, tough decisions have to be made and in this case, I’m having to make some tough decisions about my writing.

I’ve been working on the second book in the ‘Seven Sentinels of Camelot’ series, which has been in the works for some months now, but somehow… it just doesn’t seem to be gelling.

Usually after the first three or four chapters, and especially when I’ve (surprise, surprise) actually pre-plotted the chapters, the writing starts of a little bumpily, and then begins to flow more consistently.

Truthfully, writing is always a tricky process for me – between Bipolar 1, OCD, severe anxiety and a major depressive disorder , my brain often gets in the way of a good run at writing and self-doubt and recriminations are the norm as I go along. Consequently, books take longer to write than I’d like, but that’s just part of the process. I know lots of other writers who can pump out four books or more every year, and that’s an amazing achievement, but it’s just not something I can manage.

In this instance though, the characters just don’t seem to be fleshing out the way I’d like them to, and I’m not getting the usual ‘vibe’ that I would have, the feeling that I know and love the characters and can’t wait to see where they’re headed – because naturally, I might have a plan for the book, but the characters have their own opinions regarding which direction we’re headed in the long run.

Consequently, I’ve made the difficult decision to put the characters to one side – for now – and see if I can’t get my muse kicked into gear with one of the other books I have on the backburner. Hopefully I’ll come back to the Sentinels at some time in the future, but for now, I have to bid them adieu and get my mojo back up and running.

Watch this space for updates!