Let’s face it, life gets in the way sometimes. The feeling of not being able to catch up can stick with you. Sometimes, the desire to return to writing, to things left in the dust, beckons with a whisper or screams from the void. We listen, dive back in, and ignore; thus is the passing of time. I never imagined writer’s block would find its unnerving form to my doorstep, but it did. Life got crazy and whenever I could squirrel away a few minutes to write I found my interest, my want to was missing. I had ideas, stories, developments, directions, and a few outlets to pour inspiration and creativity into but when I could, I didn’t and when I couldn’t, well, I didn’t then either. I blame myself, I blame the world, I blame life in general, but I believe I may have finally found a path, a light to guide, and a way around, over, and through some of the barriers holding me back.

I’ve recently decided to limit my social media interaction and presence. When I first started this writing journey I was under the impression we needed to spread ourselves thin across multiple apps, websites, and platforms to garner interest. It was foolish to believe I had the drive to maintain or the want to manage so many apps and learning how to function on all of them. I also found that I would spend countless hours doing absolutely nothing on them but rolling and scrolling through other people’s posts and interacting very little. Time wasting has always been a professional skill of mine but I never thought it was that big of an issue until I realized I had written, rewritten, edited, altered, and retooled the same 3 pages of work for nearly 2 years without ever breaking past it.

I missed writing and creating. I missed reading other authors’ works and leaving reviews for them on various sites. I enjoyed that simple aspect over all others and I want to get back to that simpler time. My jaunt into every social media area I could squeeze into never amounted to greater sales, only avoidance of my dreams, my well-being, and my ability to stay focused. I sell books, and I did so without posting every 2 mins. Sure, it’s not hundreds of sales some people get but it’s never been about making a fortune, it was always about creating, dreaming through writing, and exploring different and fantastical places in all their glory.

With that being said, you can find me on Bluesky and here. I will always try and read indie books and leave reviews while I pick up the pace with my own writing, and will never turn down an ARC in the genres of horror, sci-fi, supernatural, magical realism, or urban fiction. I wouldn’t necessarily turn down other genres, but I like what I like. If you’d like to follow along, you can email me at kesterjamesfinley@gmail.com or contact me here with your book info.

Keep writing and creating, keep reading.

-KJF

Photo Credit: Amtrak, Management Team- June 18th, 2020 (https://francais.amtrak.com/on-track-for-good)