Book One Becomes Book Two

Life has taken some crazy twists and turns lately, not least of all is the entirely new direction of The Daighacaer. 

The past couple of years have produced introspection, retrospection and probably every '-spection' that one can imagine.

In December of 2021, I was the victim of an armed home invasion and robbery which left me vulnerable and shaken to the core. Johannesburg, South Africa, is infamous for its high crime rate so, everything considered, I was protected and blessed in the extreme. I was not harmed or worse and the robbers got away with very little.  God and His angels not only surrounded the house, they were with me in the house. God's protection during the robbery is a blog in itself and will be written in the near future from far away from here.

In 2022, to get my mind off the horror of it all, I spent six months with my children in Scotland. It took three weeks for my nerves to settle. It was amazing, actually. I woke up one morning and was completely at peace. What a wonderful feeling. I didn't realise how stressed I was. I knew that I was stressed but the release of probably years of tension felt like living in a brand new body. Heavenly.

This brings me to the topic of this post, The Daighacaer. I used the time and my peace of mind in Scotland to review all that I had already written of my story. When I started writing The Daighacaer, I had a definite structure in mind. Well, in one of my '-spection' moments, I tossed out the structure and began anew. 'Escape from Mount Vilipend' (book one) was relegated to second place and 'The Power of One' became book one. During that short six months in Scotland, I finished writing and first-editing both Book One and Book Two. 

During my time abroad, I also decided that, if I'm to live my life in peace, I need to leave South Africa. Thus began the current whirlwind in which I'm living. After much research, Portugal is my chosen country to live. The house is on the market and, by God's Grace, the sale will soon be finalised. As soon as that is done, the visa process can begin. Exciting times.

My writing has, for the most part and understandably, been put on hold for the time being. The books will be self-published with input from a number of professionals who will help to produce the best work possible. Time and other factors dictate that they will be published later this year when I've settled in Portugal.  I can't wait.