I've talked about it, forgot about it, reacquainted myself with it, and finally started putting the polishing touches on it. Claiming Emerson is almost out. Book one will be a novella and the beginning of the series. It's fitting that it's and introduction to Emerson, my new heroine, but it's also a reintroduction to me. I love the title "author" and now that my life is starting to find traction and meaning again, it's time to embrace that title, or find a new one. I decided

Novellas are short stories that tantalize, tingle and tease. They are used to draw you headfirst into a novel, often giving you a glimpse of the book ahead. Novellas can also be a series with a common theme or character. It may follow the life of a particular person or place. Some are standalone books that drive sales between novels. Authors have had great success writing novellas. Some never dabbling beyond the 15,000-20,000 words. I am the master of long prose, big plots an