I contemplate a project, and I say “no, you can’t start work on it until X” – until you finish something else, until an editor buys it, until a Kickstarter hits 50% funded, at least. And my brain goes pbbbttttthhtt, sez YOU. And so I give you the opening lines of “Miles to Go.” ————————————- My back […]
First: the ObPromotionalBit: A half-faun PI. A girl who sees Death. Magic that runs on electricity. NYC. You know it’s gonna be a party… Go on, check it out. Ahem. And now, onward to the writing neep. So, today I started working on the second mystery project. And The first thing I did was take
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So, I’ve handed in Portals #1 (now called HEART OF BRIAR) to my editor at Luna, and I’m working on Portals #2 (SOUL OF FIRE) and…. I still can’t get Danny out of my head. Even thought I’m having a blast with the Portals duology, I had really, really wanted to write Danny Hendrickson – ex-cop,
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And lo, DRAGON JUSTICE (PSI#4) has gone off to Madame Editrix, and from there into the clutches of the copyeditor, and from there… What began in 2004 with STAYING DEAD has come to a close. Ten books later, the last Cosa Nostradamus novel for Luna has gone into production. There is rare steak and red
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I woke up this morning to an amazing start to 2012 – we’ve broken $5000 on “From Whence You Came!” *falls over dead of shock* Which means we now not only get an amazing cover from Bob Eggleton (and trust me, it’s pretty damn awesome) but “bonus” sketches too! I have NO idea what Bob’s
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so… I’ve been wondering what to do with the “what happened to Mahault after the events of The Vineart War” realization I had…. Should it be a new Kickstarter bonus for “From Whence You Came”? Should it be saved for some future time? And then I thought – nah. So. If we make it to,
I’m crazy, it’s true, but I’m crazy in that way that you like…. Read More »
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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“From Whence You Came” is a Go. I repeat, the novella is a go. We have reached 100%. In one month. *falls over OMGYAY! Hugs EVERYONE involved*I admit it, I wasn’t entirely convinced this would work – there’s always this writerly suspicion that people won’t actually PAY to read anything you’ve written, that you’re not
So I’m closing in on 20k words on “From Whence You Came†and I realize that – unlike all the other characters – there are two who have no names, who are only referred to by their job description/titles. And they’re important minor characters, with dialogue and roles to play in the action. So they
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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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