On Monday of this week, I began writing the fourth book in The British Are Coming series. After a great brainstorming session with a writer friend which helped me work through some fuzzy details, I’m excited to write this book.
With the new story in mind, I prepared to write this week’s blog post. And all of a sudden I wondered about my writing over the last year. Since I track my writing in a digital diary, it was fairly easy for me to look up the stats. I loved what I found.
In the past 14 months (mid-November 2023 to mid-January 2025), I wrote from beginning to end three novels, one novella, and one short story. Those five stories included one contemporary romance (novel), one biblical novel (set in New Testament era), two historical romances (one novel set in 1895 and one novella set in 1932), and one historical fiction short story (set during World War One).
The Jeweler’s Heart, a wonderful short story collection, released in September 2024. Wishing for Mistletoe released in November 2024. To Capture a Mountain Man will release in less than a month. The novella (title not yet announced) will release this spring. Finally, Star of Wonder will release in July 2025.
I have no idea what I’ll write this year beyond the one I’m working on now. Readers have asked for a story about William Overstreet so that may end up being another British Are Coming novel if the right heroine waltzes into my imagination. Both the short story and novella that I wrote in 2024 came out of left field, so that could happen again. All I know for sure is that I am loving the writing road I’m on, and I hope you are along with me for the ride.
What book are you most looking forward to reading this winter?
~robin
Robin Lee Hatcher
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Congrats on a wonderful year of writing, Robin! How satisfying to look back and see all the hard work of the past now coming to fruition. May 2025 be equally satisfying. 🙂
Thanks, Karen!
You are amazing, Robin! Not only to write that many books and stories, but I know from reading several of them that they are all great! You inspire me.
Thanks, D’Ann.
Congratulations, Robin! I just ordered The Jeweler’s Heart and Wishing for Mistletoe!
As for my reading, I just finished Roseanna White’s An Honorable Deception and began Julie Klassen’s The Seaside Homecoming. An enjoyable beginning to 2025.
I love Julie Klassen’s books although I haven’t read that one yet. And one of my Christmas reads was Roseanna’s Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor.
You’ve had an amazing year, Robin! Hope next year is equally successful! You’re off to a great start!
Thanks, Deb.