Here I am at the edge

 I planned a sequel This short story became the long version - A Sailor's Love - the story began life as a 1,500 word excerpt on a friends blog . My friend was was so taken with the story , she asked if I had thought of writing a novel ? At the time, I had no intention of trying for a novel (40,000 words), as I thought t was beyond my ability - I was to prove myself wrong - I stopped A Sailor's Love  2,000 words short of 40,000 words because after living with it on and off, for two years I realised it may never sell, and it never did. If ASL had sold, I had planned a sequel, personal joke - tracing the life of Angie, the owner of the bar, before the time of the story. That story would have involved witchcraft , secret tunnels, and environmental care for the coast. But, that was never to happen; a tale of many planned sequels.