We had some interesting discussions in today's writing group- genuine discussions about writing instead of self-publishing and marketing. About a month ago, I suggested establishing a meeting devoted solely to the latter, so that writing meetings could be about writing. The group's best organizer leapt on the idea. She emailed some folks, got a couple of people interested in making arrangements for the new group, then retired from the field with full honors, having preserved the writers group for writing. It was a pleasure to have an entire meeting without a word about Canva, Draft-to-Digital, or IngramSpark. 
Everyone in this group writes fantasy of one type or another. Forty years ago, I wrote two fantasy novellas that have since been rewritten. Perhaps I'll drag those out of the cobwebs of the bookcase and see what fantasy readers/writers think of them. My agent doesn't handle fantasy, but he said he'd like to read whatever else I've written, including fantasy. It would be a kick to get those in print. I worked on a third novella off and on for years, intending the three, which are related by location, to comprise a single volume. Eventually, I concluded the third novella was about as effective as ditchweed and quit working on it. I still like the premise, though, and it might be fun to resurrect it during short breaks from Book III.
Or not. But it's an idea.
Everyone in this group writes fantasy of one type or another. Forty years ago, I wrote two fantasy novellas that have since been rewritten. Perhaps I'll drag those out of the cobwebs of the bookcase and see what fantasy readers/writers think of them. My agent doesn't handle fantasy, but he said he'd like to read whatever else I've written, including fantasy. It would be a kick to get those in print. I worked on a third novella off and on for years, intending the three, which are related by location, to comprise a single volume. Eventually, I concluded the third novella was about as effective as ditchweed and quit working on it. I still like the premise, though, and it might be fun to resurrect it during short breaks from Book III.
Or not. But it's an idea.
