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Writing is life. I can't imagine a day going by without writing, or at least thinking about writing (let's call that research). Reading, too. Back in the early 2000s to 2014, I was doing everything I could to channel my creativity. Book reviews and author interviews. Writing short stories for online publications. Creating an e-zine (Eclecticism E-zine), editing and putting it all together. Growing a strong readership, enough to start a small press (Dark Prints Press). Editing anthologies, an author collection, novellas, a children's novel. In 2022, I look back at all this and wonder how I managed to do so much. I mean, did I ever sleep? Looking in the mirror, seeing the permanent puffy bags under my eyes, I guess not.


Was it all worth it? Definitely. But when we decided to close Dark Prints Press, I largely disappeared off the scene. I needed a break. A gap year that turned into, well, 8 years. In that time, I dedicated myself more to family, and to a career in teaching. But the lure of writing never left. I never stopped writing, mostly sneaking in a few hundred (or thousand, if lucky) words at night, when the kids were in bed. I've completed a few novels over those 8 years (okay, let's be honest - 5 novels). I'm happy with most of them, though some need more editing before I'd show anyone. But it led to a decision being made. After taking a break from teaching (I'm a librarian now), I have the perfect opportunity to write more and actually push that work out to the world. It's time to release Craig Bezant 2.0.


I've worked with over 100 authors worldwide. Edited and published their work. Reviewed and interviewed them. I know how this all works. Scratch that, I thought I knew how this all works. Bottom line, in the 8 (let's round it to 10) years I've been out of the game, a LOT has changed. I'll be writing about my observations in this blog as I work towards publishing my first adult crime novel, Bury Our Secrets. It may help other writers, confirm points they've already raised, or at the very least give a slight insight into the world of an author in 2022 and beyond.


Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more.

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