Yesterday I reached Draft 0 status for “From Whence You Came,” coming in at just under 30,000 words. I’ve put it aside to think about what it’s done for a week or so, then I’ll go back and revise (rewrite) it, while Bob Eggleton works his magic on the cover art. (I cannot WAIT to […]
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Politics does not stop the work. Not much of anything stops the work, short of the flu (avert, avert). My best-beloveds know this (which may explain why my best-beloveds are either likewise focused, or really really mellow). Last night, we crossed the point to 75% funded on “From Whence You Came,” which was the point
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Linky Things: It’s Friday, so you know what that means: Self-publish? Big Six? Something Else? Practical Meerkat has her say, in week 45. My Kickstarter project, a “prequel” novella set in the universe of The Vineart War, hit 51% funded in the first week!  I’ve started writing – I can’t help myself – so I
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I passed the 30,000 word mark on the current project (the mystery a.k.a. “G&T#1”) The projected length for Draft 0 is about 70,000 words, which means I’m closing in on the halfway mark, on-schedule (the book is due in January). The only catch? No contract yet. No editor, either. This doesn’t worry me, exactly. We
There is too much: let him sum up. Keith DeCandido talks about last night’s reading at NYRSF. I read section 5 from DRAGON VIRUS, and it seemed to be, well, “enjoyed” isn’t really what happens with that story, but people seemed thoughtful and moved by it, so I’m calling it a win. Considering the timing
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And lo, two days before the official end of the write-a-thon, I came to the line that said “we’re done” (as opposed to the thing you thought was going to be the last line), and we have Achieved Draft. A drafty, mangled, in dire need of rewriting draft, I admit. But I know what the
Clarion Write-A-Thon Update: Draft! Read More »
Well, the write-a-thon check -in got derailed when LJ went down under the DDoS attacks, but I am pleased to say that, four days from the end, I’ve reached 20,305 words on the rough draft, thereby meeting/exceeding my word-count goal (although I suspect the story still has another thousand or so words to spin out).
Mid-Summer Words Update Read More »