I have been neglecting my journal somewhat. Happily, I've been using Twitter quite extensively both in and out of work so when it comes to writing up events of the week(s) gone by, I'll have those tweets to remind me what's been going on.

I'll assure you all, though, that life has overall been quite good. But for a few minor hiccups. I wouldn't change life right now for the world.

I know I keep saying this but I need to start working on the novel regularly again. My life recently has become something of a Jason-work merry-go-round - and while this isn't a bad thing (I adore both dearly), it's sad that my writing, art and guitar is once again being overlooked.

This weekend, I'm going to try and get back on track. I'll tidy my room tonight - particularly the innards of my wardrobe, which urgently need sorting out - and then sit down to write four pages on 'The Great Couch Happening of '69'. After so many false starts with crap-titled novels like the first five drafts of 'Shadows Rising', 'Trinity', 'Voices From Above' (plus its many alternate titles) and 'Crimson Dawn', I'm determined that 'The Great Couch Happening' will go somewhere.

It has to. I've broken both my record of time spent on a project (a year and two months) and my record of pages written - 340-something. All that time and effort simply can't go to waste.

( In which Kelza debates whether to go self-publishing or mainstream... when the book is finally done, anyway. )