It’s time for another Read Around the Rainbow post! 🥳 On this last Friday of the year, we’re looking at what we’ve accomplished in 2023 (yeah, it’ll be a short post LOL) and what we have planned for 2024.
My focus has been on Holly. There have been several times during the year when I’ve asked myself if I shouldn’t just put Ofelia to rest. This whole being two people at once takes some effort and Holly has a lot more readers, so it feels natural to give her more space, but it’s hard to let Ofelia go.
I haven’t written much as Ofelia this year at all. The one new story I have is The Vessel, and it’s 18k, so… But I have published a few box sets – Finding Home, Hearts and Claws, Howl at the Moon (together with Holly) and Winter Wonderland.
So five releases, even if only one of them is a new story.
As for 2024… Well, I signed up for next year’s Advent calendar over at JMS Books. I’ll write a story for that. The word limit is 12-20k, so not a novel, but there will be something.
The thing is that I have stories I want to write as Ofelia. I’m not done with Rockshade, there is always a need for more lumberjacks Up North, and now I have two stories in The Ruby Tooth series and there are grumpy bartenders and doormen who could use a story.
And I dropped a Halfhide story back in 2022 (or was it 2021?) because it was getting too long. I was writing it for a short story call, and it won’t be a short story if I ever finish it. I want to finish it. It’s just Holly’s deadlines come first. That’s the reality of it.
But who knows, maybe something will happen that will add a few hours to every day 😅
Ofelia Grand 
Well done!
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I would be plenty pleased with that kind of output! Especially after this year. I
And I can understand dropping Ofelia, but I would miss you! *sob* 😦
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Yeah… I’d still be here though, but as Holly 😀
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