30 September 2005
Half way point is in sight
Coming up to the mid point of the current wip. Which is cool. Realised yesterday that there's going to be a lot more naughtiness with this pair than I was expecting. I think if I pushed it, the book could be Romantica... but I'm going to stick to Sex with Angst. There's nothing quite like it *smirk*
Also got my credits page done for the website. Could be launched next week. Depends on sorting the images out. I don't have much arty software, so I'm going down a very convoluted route to shrink good images to the right size.
It's going to look great... mainly because I didn't design it.
Also got my credits page done for the website. Could be launched next week. Depends on sorting the images out. I don't have much arty software, so I'm going down a very convoluted route to shrink good images to the right size.
It's going to look great... mainly because I didn't design it.
29 September 2005
And today I wrote some more
And another 1100 words joins the ranks.
Not bad. Considering I had a horrendous day with the two small monsters. Nope. Not going there. This is a blog about writing. Though today I began to wonder whether I went temporarily insane when I decided to have children...
Got a bit more of the website sorted. The extracts are up. The short, though maybe not sweet, About Me Blurb is done. Weird trying to describe yourself in 200 words or less. I deliberately made it short. My stories are the interesting bits. They are. Really. Go read them. Next April you can buy one.
That's not getting old *grin*
Not bad. Considering I had a horrendous day with the two small monsters. Nope. Not going there. This is a blog about writing. Though today I began to wonder whether I went temporarily insane when I decided to have children...
Got a bit more of the website sorted. The extracts are up. The short, though maybe not sweet, About Me Blurb is done. Weird trying to describe yourself in 200 words or less. I deliberately made it short. My stories are the interesting bits. They are. Really. Go read them. Next April you can buy one.
That's not getting old *grin*
28 September 2005
Woo Hoo
Got almost 1300 words written. Very cool. The scene took a rather... unexpected... turn *smirk*, but it works, so that's okay. I'm a very happy bunny, who has to get off this chair. I type with my legs on the table and the laptop on my legs. Not exactly Health and Safety, I know. But sitting normally is a pain. Well more of a pain.
Got to go and get Samwise up from his nap and start his first lunch. Then I have to pick Frodo up from school. Always fun.
Still, 1300 words. Woo hoo!
Got to go and get Samwise up from his nap and start his first lunch. Then I have to pick Frodo up from school. Always fun.
Still, 1300 words. Woo hoo!
Today I will write something
All right, Samwise (he of the numerous second breakfasts) is sleeping. Aren't naps great?
The kettle is boiling for coffee.
And I am going to attack Reluctant.
I am. Really.
The kettle is boiling for coffee.
And I am going to attack Reluctant.
I am. Really.
27 September 2005
Bad day/Good day? I don't know anymore
Just got an email from Liquid Silver Books. My comtemporary should be looked at in the next thirty days. It would be very nice to have them offer a contract. It wouldn't just be having two books accepted. Their covers are beautiful.
Also thought about how to move Reluctant on. It's stalled. I need to look at my theme, inject that into the scene and move on. And hope it works. My knowledge of the plot is a little thin... but I'm trying to keep it uncomplicated and have as little interaction with secondary characters as I can. Billionaire got rejected by the paper publisher for that reason.
I hate plot.
I can do characters, settings, spit out sparks of sexual tension... Even write really good sex *smirk*. But plot? Plot eludes me. Always has. Something in my brain doesn't like plot. Oh, and analysing stuff. That is very annoying, too.
Anyway. I should get that moved on tomorrow. I need to fix my writing time if this is going to be a career, not a hobby. But that probably means getting a good night's sleep. And that really isn't happening.
Ho hum, roll on October. I'll have three short stories out that month. Very cool.
Shame about the distinct lack of payment, though.
Also thought about how to move Reluctant on. It's stalled. I need to look at my theme, inject that into the scene and move on. And hope it works. My knowledge of the plot is a little thin... but I'm trying to keep it uncomplicated and have as little interaction with secondary characters as I can. Billionaire got rejected by the paper publisher for that reason.
I hate plot.
I can do characters, settings, spit out sparks of sexual tension... Even write really good sex *smirk*. But plot? Plot eludes me. Always has. Something in my brain doesn't like plot. Oh, and analysing stuff. That is very annoying, too.
Anyway. I should get that moved on tomorrow. I need to fix my writing time if this is going to be a career, not a hobby. But that probably means getting a good night's sleep. And that really isn't happening.
Ho hum, roll on October. I'll have three short stories out that month. Very cool.
Shame about the distinct lack of payment, though.
26 September 2005
So what have I managed to do?
Well, I started my myth novella, which has no title. Not a very good sign. The title usually comes first with me and with the story tagging along happily behind it. Might have something to do with the fact that I have no idea where the plot's heading off to...
But it's 500 words. And that, at the current rate of writing, is not to be sniffed at!
Oooh, just remembered... I wrote a 600 word short story and subbed it for the Hallowe'en edition of Enchanted, out 15 October. It's a free PDF www.enchantedramblings.net. I have Procurer of Gold in issue one.
Must, must, must get back to writing the short contemporary.
So my blog's a to do list... at least I can always find my laptop in the midden that is my house!
And I'm still missing emoticons. *sigh*
But it's 500 words. And that, at the current rate of writing, is not to be sniffed at!
Oooh, just remembered... I wrote a 600 word short story and subbed it for the Hallowe'en edition of Enchanted, out 15 October. It's a free PDF www.enchantedramblings.net. I have Procurer of Gold in issue one.
Must, must, must get back to writing the short contemporary.
So my blog's a to do list... at least I can always find my laptop in the midden that is my house!
And I'm still missing emoticons. *sigh*
17 September 2005
I will try harder...
Still not getting the hang of these Blog things...
I will try and ramble on a daily basis. I will.
I sent off my signed contract yesterday to Triskelion Publishing. They are going to publish The Billionaire's Seduction in April 2006. Seems a very, very long way away at the minute.
I've just finished sorting out the new website - well, planning it. The joy of coding is still to come. Hopefully, it won't look completely naff.
So, I should get back to the latest wip. I tried to convince myself that I could get it finished by the end of November. Not looking that hopeful. Could be looking at Christmas now.
Ho hum
I will try and ramble on a daily basis. I will.
I sent off my signed contract yesterday to Triskelion Publishing. They are going to publish The Billionaire's Seduction in April 2006. Seems a very, very long way away at the minute.
I've just finished sorting out the new website - well, planning it. The joy of coding is still to come. Hopefully, it won't look completely naff.
So, I should get back to the latest wip. I tried to convince myself that I could get it finished by the end of November. Not looking that hopeful. Could be looking at Christmas now.
Ho hum
