Well, I had intended to be more active here over the last couple of months, but with nothing book-related to report, I didn't want to irritate people (and clutter up my archive) with a bunch of posts that consistently said 'book still in editing, It'll get done as soon as I can manage'. However, this … Continue reading All the Latest!
Approaching First Draft
As you may remember, I got to the 'rough draft' stage some weeks ago. Since then I've been revising and polishing, making a few changes to the manuscript of [i]Closer Than Family[/i]--most of them minor, but significant. With luck, I should have my manuscript in front of my editor by the end of this month. … Continue reading Approaching First Draft
Renaissance Festival!
I have just received news that I am clear to sell my book at the Montana Renaissance Festival! It's not quite the type of literature you expect to see at an event like this, but I'll take what I can get. The only question now is how many books can I expect to sell. Hopefully I'll see you … Continue reading Renaissance Festival!
Editing, Other Projects, and a Preview!
Okay, in-depth editing of Closer Than Family isn't quite underway yet, but it will be soon. I realized that I left a couple of my concerns with a new character unaddressed before I finished, so I'll deal with those prior to tackling the rest of the manuscript. The best thing about writing might be that's not a … Continue reading Editing, Other Projects, and a Preview!
Closer Than Family Rough Draft
Pretty much as I predicted (okay, I'm a LITTLE behind schedule), I have a complete rough draft of Closer Than Family. All the scenes I wanted are there, in basically the order that makes the most sense, drama is escalated, action is exciting, characters are driving the plot. At least, I hope so. As of right now, the … Continue reading Closer Than Family Rough Draft