Okay...took a bit of a break there to accommodate the editing process and then squeeze in a quick break for a cruise. Haha, life's good to me! I know, no need to rub it in, right?
Thought I'd mention quickly that next week, November 5th, I'll be interviewed again by Misc.Ramblings - have to say, it was a really fun interview! I'll also be hosting my very first paperback book giveaway, so be sure to stop by and leave a comment. Gotta leave a comment in order to enter.
Well, that's all really. Just thought to mention...
Till next month...
Friday, 29 October 2010
Friday, 8 October 2010
Edits Complete...For Now
Well, I've finished my edits for The Master Key. Phew! I'm going to end up getting sick of reading it now, this being the fifth time I've read through it. Still, The Lancaster Rule topped it off with something close to ten reads. At least there wasn't too much to do. Hey, maybe I've improved as a writer...okay, try not to laugh too hard at that. Let me rephrase that: I seem to be improving.
October already...these months, if you don't keep track, fly by you so quickly. In a week's time, I take a short break with the in-laws and hop onto a cruise. Never been on one, can't say I'm going overboard about it - pardon the pun. Especially since I'm prone to some serious sea-sickness. Ah well, maybe I'll forget I'm on a moving building on water. I hear they're quite stable now.
On the plate this month, I've yet to complete the self-edits for The Eternal Knot, the third and last in the series. I feel it never wants to get itself finished. Breaking up is really hard to do, it would seem. No matter, I will plough on and complete it. I'm envisioning a submission early next year.
Also on the plate this month: The Grosjean Chronicles. Now, I think I've pretty much decided on making this a full length novel, since attempts at a short story just wasn't working. As we Bajan's say: "It ent wukking!" It did try, though. I mean really. Even had three peeps give it a beta testing read. Two suggested I continue on and do a full length. One approached it from another angle and said I missed the point somewhere in the middle. I think I missed his point altogether too. No matter, not going to scratch too many hairs over it. I'll just dive in with the story outline I've come up with and plod along. We can talk details later.
Now, The Grosjean Chronicles is something of a spin-off from the Lancaster series. However, I'm not making it part of the Lancaster series...if that makes any sense at all. In other words, while the main character appears in the series, she'll be on her own. I won't be mentioning anything about anything remotely Lancaster related. Okay, maybe just a mild suggestion. But that's about it. Just consider her living in the world already built in the Lancaster world...okay, I've prattled on about it too much.
And don't expect something along the lines of the Lancaster series...this book will have a little more humour...think manga.
Okay, think that's all I can manage for this month.
October already...these months, if you don't keep track, fly by you so quickly. In a week's time, I take a short break with the in-laws and hop onto a cruise. Never been on one, can't say I'm going overboard about it - pardon the pun. Especially since I'm prone to some serious sea-sickness. Ah well, maybe I'll forget I'm on a moving building on water. I hear they're quite stable now.
On the plate this month, I've yet to complete the self-edits for The Eternal Knot, the third and last in the series. I feel it never wants to get itself finished. Breaking up is really hard to do, it would seem. No matter, I will plough on and complete it. I'm envisioning a submission early next year.
Also on the plate this month: The Grosjean Chronicles. Now, I think I've pretty much decided on making this a full length novel, since attempts at a short story just wasn't working. As we Bajan's say: "It ent wukking!" It did try, though. I mean really. Even had three peeps give it a beta testing read. Two suggested I continue on and do a full length. One approached it from another angle and said I missed the point somewhere in the middle. I think I missed his point altogether too. No matter, not going to scratch too many hairs over it. I'll just dive in with the story outline I've come up with and plod along. We can talk details later.
Now, The Grosjean Chronicles is something of a spin-off from the Lancaster series. However, I'm not making it part of the Lancaster series...if that makes any sense at all. In other words, while the main character appears in the series, she'll be on her own. I won't be mentioning anything about anything remotely Lancaster related. Okay, maybe just a mild suggestion. But that's about it. Just consider her living in the world already built in the Lancaster world...okay, I've prattled on about it too much.
And don't expect something along the lines of the Lancaster series...this book will have a little more humour...think manga.
Okay, think that's all I can manage for this month.
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Signed, Sealed, and...Crap, Gotta Get Stamps
Holy crap, it's hot today!
Whoever said that living in the tropics is an idyllic life, never had to endure September heat, pre-tropical depression, in the middle of the freaking afternoon. Guhhhh, I feel slightly dizzy from this sweltering heat. Even the cat hasn't moved from the window sill, hogging all my fan air.
I really need to get AC in my office.
Well, now that I've talked about the weather (doesn't everybody?) I can meander along to other things.
My contract for book two, The Master Key, arrived yesterday and after scouring it over, I signed off on it this morning. Tomorrow, I'll try to get to the post office and send it off.
Then I await my instructions from my editor. Eeeee! And the process of editing begins all over again. You gotta love being a writer. I'm still getting used to it. Speaking of editing, I'm self-editing my third book and groaned. Three chapters need some serious work so I have to sit down, get the head into gear and work out how best to tackle it.
Yesterday, I also finished a short story I've been working on. After a few changes and semi-rewrites, I think I've got it. But now I can't decide whether to keep it as a continuing short story series, or a full length novel. Oh, the decisions!
Okay, the heat's got me kerfuffled. Going to shut shop for a few, then retreat into the cool bedroom where I do have AC. Edit time again...
Whoever said that living in the tropics is an idyllic life, never had to endure September heat, pre-tropical depression, in the middle of the freaking afternoon. Guhhhh, I feel slightly dizzy from this sweltering heat. Even the cat hasn't moved from the window sill, hogging all my fan air.
I really need to get AC in my office.
Well, now that I've talked about the weather (doesn't everybody?) I can meander along to other things.
My contract for book two, The Master Key, arrived yesterday and after scouring it over, I signed off on it this morning. Tomorrow, I'll try to get to the post office and send it off.
Then I await my instructions from my editor. Eeeee! And the process of editing begins all over again. You gotta love being a writer. I'm still getting used to it. Speaking of editing, I'm self-editing my third book and groaned. Three chapters need some serious work so I have to sit down, get the head into gear and work out how best to tackle it.
Yesterday, I also finished a short story I've been working on. After a few changes and semi-rewrites, I think I've got it. But now I can't decide whether to keep it as a continuing short story series, or a full length novel. Oh, the decisions!
Okay, the heat's got me kerfuffled. Going to shut shop for a few, then retreat into the cool bedroom where I do have AC. Edit time again...
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Taking A Detour
Dark and ominous clouds loom,
Thunder and lightening go boom.
Behind the microwave hides the cat,
As rain starts, pitter-pat.
Okay, that's about as much I got in me for poetry...guess I'd better stick to fiction-writing or greeting card verses.
Taking detours are just some of lifes pleasant little pleasures. I'm very good at taking detours, although, most people might call it procrastination. It's a very fine line...
As September came zooming in (like the sudden downpour of rain beating down on the roof this very moment), I didn't want to catch myself napping and taking said detours. After all, I'd given myself a so-called personal deadline in which to complete my self-edits to Book 3, The Eternal Knot. Not to mention, many other marketing tactics that I wanted to tackle, one of which was posting another ad on Facebook to help promote my page. I'm pleased to say that I've gained a number of new "Likes" to my page. Guess advertising does help! Let's hope I gain more sales as well.
While plugging away at self-edits, I suddenly felt the urge to write a completely new story. For some time now, a character that I had introduced in Book 2, The Master Key, had been nagging me. She indeed is an interesting character and I wanted to do more for her in the book. Of course, the book wasn't about her, so I had to restrain myself. (Did I mention The Master Key has been accepted by the publishers? Yay!). Anyways...
Short story popped into my mind...like a sort of chronicle of her life. After all, she is a captain of a space ship, she'd encounter all number of interesting things that beg story-time. So, while ambling through detours in my mind, The Grosjean Chronicles were created. I have to say, Captain Grosjean is starting to get out of hand as she takes control of my storytelling time reserved for edits. I find that I'm now juggling between writing about Grosjean and doing my edits. The distraction is getting out of control. But then, like all detours, especially if you take the scenic route, it can be extremely interesting.
The rain has petered out some, but it's still dark and grim and the cat is still cowering behind the microwave. Something tells me he'll be there for the rest of the day. This thundering and rain doesn't look like it's about to take a detour...
Thunder and lightening go boom.
Behind the microwave hides the cat,
As rain starts, pitter-pat.
Okay, that's about as much I got in me for poetry...guess I'd better stick to fiction-writing or greeting card verses.
Taking detours are just some of lifes pleasant little pleasures. I'm very good at taking detours, although, most people might call it procrastination. It's a very fine line...
As September came zooming in (like the sudden downpour of rain beating down on the roof this very moment), I didn't want to catch myself napping and taking said detours. After all, I'd given myself a so-called personal deadline in which to complete my self-edits to Book 3, The Eternal Knot. Not to mention, many other marketing tactics that I wanted to tackle, one of which was posting another ad on Facebook to help promote my page. I'm pleased to say that I've gained a number of new "Likes" to my page. Guess advertising does help! Let's hope I gain more sales as well.
While plugging away at self-edits, I suddenly felt the urge to write a completely new story. For some time now, a character that I had introduced in Book 2, The Master Key, had been nagging me. She indeed is an interesting character and I wanted to do more for her in the book. Of course, the book wasn't about her, so I had to restrain myself. (Did I mention The Master Key has been accepted by the publishers? Yay!). Anyways...
Short story popped into my mind...like a sort of chronicle of her life. After all, she is a captain of a space ship, she'd encounter all number of interesting things that beg story-time. So, while ambling through detours in my mind, The Grosjean Chronicles were created. I have to say, Captain Grosjean is starting to get out of hand as she takes control of my storytelling time reserved for edits. I find that I'm now juggling between writing about Grosjean and doing my edits. The distraction is getting out of control. But then, like all detours, especially if you take the scenic route, it can be extremely interesting.
The rain has petered out some, but it's still dark and grim and the cat is still cowering behind the microwave. Something tells me he'll be there for the rest of the day. This thundering and rain doesn't look like it's about to take a detour...
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