Well, another month gone, and The Watchmaker's Chain is finally showing signs (somewhat grudging ones) of stirring back into life. I don't know whether this is a problem that other writers encounter (when leaving a book part-written, only to find it reluctant to be revived at a later date), or whether it's something to do with the point at which I left it. I suspect the latter.
Anyway, in the meantime September was quite a positive month for The Testing of Archie Rathbone as it achieved more downloads (both paid and free) than in the preceding two and a half months since publication put together. (I'm still talking small numbers though - sadly - so shan't be placing the order for the Aston Martin quite yet).
One thing I do know is that contrary to expectations, being unemployed actually makes it harder to find the time, motivation, and focus to write. This is another reason why getting The Watchmaker's Chain moving again has been such a struggle. There's still no job, and at this rate I'll turn into one of those penniless writers that frequent the pages of French and Americal fiction, living from one red bill to the next and scowling at life whenever prodded.
No change there then!
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