Yesterday, I put the final touches on the revisions for SOUL OF FIRE, and sent it off to madame editrix. The next time I see the book, we’ll be in copyedits, and then page proofs, and then a finished book. So it’s not dusted, but yeah… it’s done. And that means my ten year, twelve-book […]
There’s Got to Be A Morning After…. Read More »
Send them an email like this: Your endings, why they always please me. You don’t wrap everything in a neat package. You leave things for the reader to think about and work at, you let the reader be involved. Thats what I loved about the end of Vineart…..As a reader I hate packaged endings- nothing
If you ever want to make a writer go all verklempt… Read More »
For Gin&Tonic #3, I needed to name a puppy in the outline. The name I chose was Parsifal. No, I have no idea why I chose that name, except it seemed ‘right.’ Fast forward months later, when I’m writing the actual scene wherein the puppy is found. I have the main character checking out what
Truth. Fiction. Weird Intersections. Read More »
So I have sent off my bio and photo, and will, I am assured, soon be up on the Client Board .  Weirdly, even though we’ve signed a contract, and New Agent has already negotiated a new deal for me, that will be the moment I feel like I’m really Part of the Pack. Soon enough,
New Kid on the Block Read More »
Monday. Oh god, the Do-Board for today is more than slightly insane. But it’s (almost) all Good and Interesting, so yay? To Do: Deflag the copyedit for HEART OF BRIAR Look over the revisions letter for SOUL OF FIRE (yeah, mine editor was late with the revisions letter so I’m behind the schedule. Such as
Can we have two Tuesdays instead of a Monday? I think that would work much better…. Read More »
Ladies and gentlemen, readers of all ages… ….your first look at the Portals duology! The truce is broken. The portals are open. The elves are coming. Save your world, early and often. coming in August! and, for those of you who can’t wait, a hint of SOUL OF FIRE, the second
First Look: HEART OF BRIAR and SOUL OF FIRE Read More »
I’m still waiting on revision notes for SOUL OF FIRE, and I’m not scheduled to start on G&T #3 until 1 March, so I’ve been working on New Project #2, also known for now as The Left Hand. (or, “the book NOT called TDW”) So today I pulled up my Big Writer Pants and sent the first
Occasionally, The Writer Writes Read More »
Along with the occasional joys and successes, into every writer’s life come the things that fall through. The options that are never picked up, the movie deals that stall, the projects that are cancelled, and endless variations through every year and day of your career. They’re not even things that you can maybe use later:
Today’s Lesson is Zen. Read More »
“How do I do this? How do YOU do this? How does it get done, this book-writing, storytelling thing? I keep starting and stopping, getting distracted, getting bored, getting broken…. what’s the secret?” The following paragraph has long resided in the sidebar of my Livejournal blog. Some days (weeks, months, years) it’s useful to shake
A Reminder (for you, and for them, and for me) Read More »
As folk who know me will tell you, I am not good with being patient*. I’m especially not good with patience when waiting for Ts to be dotted and Eyes crossed. Which means for the past week or so I’ve been bouncing in my chair and saying now? How about now? How about NOW?” Now?Â
Kornetsky Rides Again! Read More »