CreativeLife update: resurrecting an old computer, Novel November, and the December book sale

Hey there creative friends! 

   My tenth novel is behind schedule...I might have mentioned that in a previous post. Well, I wrote it a while (years cough cough) ago and when it came time to edit for publication, I was bored to tears from about halfway. Only one solution for the problem: rewrite the boring half.

   But I have more writing experience now, so the boring half expanded and lots of things are now happening that Anoré and Allyson have to deal with, including their relationship. Of course, constant action is exhausting, so there are still few quiet scenes, but at least I wasn't falling asleep anymore. Hopefully, neither will my readers, once my friend, and professional editor, has had her red pen in my words.

What I read this week

https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/my-self-improvement-framework

   With a workload heavier than ever, I decided to go out for breakfast and/or coffee when I could to work on the book. With only a desktop computer (and a work laptop) my choices were limited to an iPad. I hate typing on the iPad and I wasn't in the mood to drag a Bluetooth keyboard around. Then I remembered my tiny Samsung netbook.

   I dug it out, charged the battery, found an old flash drive, and it is working. I had to setup the BIOS again to get to work though. But after remembering the password (surprise!), getting to the BIOS to set it up (real surprise there!), it was working.

   But while fiddling with the BIOS settings, it told me that i bought it in 2010. Fifteen years on and it is still working with good battery life too. Of course, updates are not possible so, the first thing I do is to disable the Wi-Fi to prevent it even trying.

   So cuteness aside, it has really helped me to work on the book, via the Novel November challenge. I am slightly ahead of the target, and I mean slightly, but at least  the book is getting finished...one work at a time.

What I watched on YouTube this week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfaL_3V3lXo

   I’m also excited to announce that all my books, will be available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! This is a chance to get my books, along with books from many other great authors, at a promotional discount.

You can find the promo here: http://smashwords.com/sale

   If you wouldn’t mind lending a hand to me and the other indie authors taking part in this sale, you can share this promo with your friends and family. Just share this post with anyone who would love a chance to find their next favourite book!

Thank you for your help and support! 

PS: You will probably see this promo again in my next post - sorry about that.

Stay creative, until next time!

🇿🇦💜 Linzé