Unbelievably, it’s already Friday again. So here’s my Snippet. Here’s the setup. Elli, having broken into a secure enemy installation, has rescued Tom from the cage. The two are working their way down a corridor in the dark when two maintenance guys enter the corridor behind them and get a lightbulb and a ladder from… Continue reading Friday Snippet: Green Magic I
Category: Green Magic I
2111 words written today
My current project wordcount is 9,808. I managed to move the story to the point where Tom discovers that he and Elli are going into a life-or-death mission, and that she has at least titular control of the mission. And he’s found out how much is riding on their success. I’d hoped for twice as… Continue reading 2111 words written today
Back to Green Magic
Took Monday and Tuesday off because Matt had them off–his first two days off together since everyone in the house was so sick we couldn’t move. My writing schedule has changed to fit his work schedule—later start times, more irregular hours, and days of when he gets them rather than on the weekends in planned… Continue reading Back to Green Magic
Friday Snippet–Green Magic I–Chapter 1
This is the first 40% of Chapter One in the first book of the series project that I’m calling Green Magic, the part marked “Out of the cage” on its index card. In spite of the fact that if it sells it’s the first section of a pseudonymous category romance, I think my regular readers,… Continue reading Friday Snippet–Green Magic I–Chapter 1
Plot Outline done for Green Magic One
I had a couple folks ask how I would do headers on the plot cards. So I took a picture of the outline view of my plot card outline for Green Magic I. This is done in Scrivener; your results will look different depending on what you’re using to outline your book. But… The entire… Continue reading Plot Outline done for Green Magic One
The writing was going well…until it wasn’t
I’d gotten around two thousand new words on the Green Magic book—nearly an entire new second chapter. But as I was reading through it, I realized I hated it. I cut everything that didn’t work, and ended up with about 700 new words for the day. It took me ages to get that. I did… Continue reading The writing was going well…until it wasn’t
Today I’ve been working on affiliate stuff
Here’s an example of what I came up with: Affiliates can find the new banners for the Holly Lisle’s Writing Clinics under N-L Clinic Series and N-L Plot Clinic. Tomorrow I’m working on banners for Zette’s 2YN Series and Bettye Baldwin’s Writing the Horse Series. I’m trying to make the advertising spiffier and more professional.… Continue reading Today I’ve been working on affiliate stuff
My eyes are bleeding, but I’m done
No more on taxes. All I have to do with this stuff now is put it in a box and send it to my accountant. I’m so glad to have it finished. So no more moping from me, and no more listening to moping for you. Tomorrow I start into the new second and third… Continue reading My eyes are bleeding, but I’m done
Taxes, Green Magic, and Plot Clinic
I forgot—just flat-out forgot—one huge source of receipts: Stuff I bought via the internet, and for which I received internet receipts. All the other stuff is done, but I’m now going through right at 2000 messages in three separate accounts, looking for everything I spent via the web and dragging them all into their own… Continue reading Taxes, Green Magic, and Plot Clinic
So now that I’m done…
Okay. The Mac sending mail sound has just echoed across the computer, which means the finished Ruby Key is on its way to my agent, Robin. I’m pretty wiped out, but very happy with the book. It wrapped at 63,000 words, which was well within my target zone, the new ending worked beautifully, (though I… Continue reading So now that I’m done…
