The 4th Book - Unnamed Novel

For those that keep wondering what the hold up with the 4th book is, I shall try to explain.

First of all, it's the normal time commitment.  I was able to pound out the 3rd book quickly over the course of two months because I was dedicating anywhere from 2-4 hours a day, 5 days a week, to the novel in the summer.  Right now I am working full time and still "settling" into our new home - yes, it has been nearly 4 months since we bought it, but with all the updates and changes our house is ever evolving and therefore constantly requiring time.  Just the domestic duties takes a lot.  Not so much doing the dishes for two, but it's the laundry and cleaning a massive home and just all that fun stuff.  Not counting the time I take out of the day to try to work out.  Not that I am complaining in the least.  I love the busy life style, and it will only get busier once we move Lily to the barn closer.  All I am saying is this: when I wrote the first three, I had the time commitments of a teen.  I had a lot less responsibility and a lot more time.

Second, this novel is slightly different than the others.  The conflicts are highly emotional, not so much physical.  It is a lot harder to write about loving a horse than loving a horse.  A lot harder to write about missing a grandfather dearly than hugging him.  A lot harder to write the emotions that drive a conversation than the conversation itself.  Words and actions need to be chosen wisely to explain exactly what it is that Sarah is undergoing.  Instead of covering the time span of a summer (so basically two months), this book covers more than a few short months.

Third, this book is more emotional for me alone.  It's the closing story for a character I have known for many years.  I have spent my teen years getting to know Sarah and London, growing with them as much as they grew with me.  So in a way, I am saying my final farewells to a part of me.  I want to write this last story to the best of my abilities and nicely tie up all the open ends.  I want to do Sarah and London proud and also make my readers proud.

With the closing of this series, a new one will start, but it will be much different, more than likely leading to a different reading base.  It will be for mature teens and adults.

I cannot make any promises with this final, unnamed novel.  All I can say is that if you are willing to spare me the time and wait patiently, I will offer my best in the end.