A recording studio, a place where singers and musicians lay down tracks and engineers mix music at a console.
It's also a place to think of an idea for a romance novel.
That's where I was and what I thought of five years ago February. Up till that time, I had never considered writing romance. Two and a half years later, I published Twofold Love Comeback. And little did I know I'd publish another romance novel
In the first half of February, I had more time than usual to write, especially in my journal. Lately, I've been wondering about why I write so much in my journal every morning. Do I just write in circles? Should I take a break from it for a while and work on something else? I have unapologetically wasted a lot of trees over the years.
A few Sundays ago, I closed my journal for the day and opened the notebook where I've written devotions. I started writing raw versions of essays. They are about what I've learned about myself and others during COVID-19, and how it has impacted me as an author.
As I wrote, I realized it was the middle of February, exactly five years, almost to the day, after my recording studio epiphany. Only I wasn't in one this time.
Will I naturally write in a different genre five years from now? If so, which one? Where will I be and who will I be with when that moment comes?
I'll find out in mid-February 2026.
