Editing lesson 9 done, and series semi planned

Monday, July 29, 2013
So 'Truth Seeker' has gone through editing lesson 9. Thirteen lessons to go. Lesson nine was an easy fun one, I enjoyed it despite yesterday being a bad day for pain. Starting lesson ten today which is a bit more heavy going.

My absolution series has been taken through holly lisle's 'how to write a series' course. Interesting. I think I learnt a few things that will be useful. It'll have more impact when I take it back through after the first book or couple books are done.

It wasn't as ground breaking as I've found the 'how to revise your novel' to be, but I feel better starting the series now that I've gone through it, and I think I'll get a lot more use out of it next time around.

Editing lesson 8 done.

Saturday, July 27, 2013
Despite pain from the holes where my wisdom teeth used to be, editing lesson 8 of Holly Lisle's how to revise your novel course is done. Just fourteen more lessons to go.

I started to go a little stir crazy sitting here in my painkiller induced haze, so I thought I'd try it, and this one wasn't bad at all. Lesson nine looks alright, and I've been dying to get to lesson ten for ages. Lesson ten is where I get to really play with the plot cards. I'm looking forward to it.

As lesson 22 is an extra. I am 38.1 percent through revising 'Truth Seeker'. 

Now, going to do some of the 'how to write a series' course, then off to bed.

Happy birthday

Thursday, July 25, 2013
Yesterday I had an operation. Sadly my wisdom tooth wasn't being wise. It decided to grow in sideways, so it needed to come out. On the day we decided to take two other teeth out as well, so we wouldn't have to take them out later as well.

So currently I am filled with painkillers, minus three wisdom teeth, some gum and a little bit of bone (that sideways tooth really wasn't wise). On top of this it's my birthday. Yay!

So what have I decided to do today? I've had a little bit of a nose on goodreads, and I'm aching to try and plot a short story, and if I'm feeling up to it do some editing. I'm not sure if I'm up for that, but I think I might try.

After all, I'm managing to write this blog post, as hazy as it might turn out to be. That is what it means to be a writer. We may struggle with writers block, and have our bad days, but over all our primary compulsion is to create and write, whether drugged up, in pain or celebrating a birthday.

Now off to try some plotting, and then probably end up staring into space for a large chunk of the day.

Editing lesson 7 done

Sunday, July 21, 2013
Wow, that took longer than I thought it would.

I think that was due to a combination of a really hard few weeks at the day job, and a difficult lesson. But, yay, it's done!

I've already started lesson eight, which seems a lot easier. This one is about themes, and a bit of analysis. I love that kind of stuff so I'm finding this lesson alright.

I hope to get this editing lesson done, and maybe the next one before my operation next week. Scary. Not looking forward to that.

I'm also still working on planning out my series 'Absolution' with Holly Lisle's 'how to write a series' course. It's interesting and a lot of fun most of the time. I'm pretty set on which book I'm writing first - one only partly related to the main series. It's looking like a prequel of sorts, but it has a good story. I'm leaning toward setting it in world war two, but we'll see as it gets hashed out further.

It's a paranormal romance. So far I'm calling it 'Butterflies'. Right now the first draft is scheduled for November, by which time I hope Truth Seeker to be fully edited and off to betas. Since I'm currently four weeks behind schedule I've got some catching up to do. See ya.

Another short story finished!

Monday, July 8, 2013
Second Chance, is finally done. I took way too long writing that one. It's pegged for an August release, after it goes through editing.

It ended up at 5721 words, which is a little longer than my usual short story.

Second Chance is about Tam, a young boy crippled by everyone's preoccupation for him to be good, who goes onto discover the dark secret about why he is treated so differently from the other children.

Yay. Four short stories, one flash, one novella, and the novel written this year. Now, back to the pile of editing that awaits me, then I can choose which short story to finish next. Do I want to write about a mob burning down a house, or a hungover werewolf? Decisions, decisions.