The writing ADHD is here. Where every word choice is analyzed. Where I search for go to words, and erase them to go toward poetry. I hate this part of editing. I know, I know. This is where the writing gets ‘good.’ But this is also where the sheer fussiness of writing can and will drive a […]
Tiny bit of shock as of last night. One of my dedicated betas finished Last Call. I was expecting a lot more pacing issues and whatnot, but basically, nope. So I’m staring at this critique, and I’m about to reread the others (because, Huh? Really?), but I actually may be done with the plotting and […]
While my betas and crit partners are tearing through Last Call, I’m working on the Red Witch. So there I am last night, trying to get some work done. I’m dithering, playing more than typing. And suddenly, BOOM I have story. I’m cutting and pasting from old chapters. I’m filling in blanks. Before I knew exactly what […]
Read, critique. Read my critique, fix my chapter, repost my chapter. Repeat. This has been my life the last few days. And I’m not complaining. I’ve been in a whirlwind of projects, getting things nailed down. A little worried about one story in Last Call, but we’ll see how other people react to it. And […]
Been working on Last Call and the Red Witch this week. Wasn’t sure which one to post. Think I’m gonna Last Call this thing though… The trouble will be finding a non-spoilery scene… *** Rick followed Mina into a shadow and squatted beside her. She didn’t so much as glance at him. All her attention […]
I’m on an editing mission. Hedge Doctor comes out in June, so I’ve started polishing Last Call in earnest. The first few stories needed to be prettied up, but the fourth one… this one was a pain to write, and it needs a lot of work. There are scenes that have to combined, characters to […]
One of my writing groups put out a call for an April NaNoWriMo/NaNoEdMo. It’s more a group “Put Down Your Goals Here and We’ll Hold You Accountable”, but whatever they want to call it, I’m in! I agreed to fifty hours of editing for Last Call this month. I have my old excel sheet to […]
So yesterday, I’m all like, “Focus, bitches!” (The bitch is for emphasis!) I started the scene I need for my Hedge Doctor series. Worked on my book covers. And then my kid got sick, at the Mexican restaurant. So today, less focus, more ginger ale and crackers. But that doesn’t mean no writing. I’m hoping […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 