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Getting Ready
So far everything are on schedule. The Hunter is looking pretty good. Editing is done and most of the formatting is done. Submission begins tomorrow, but it can be a week-long process. One of the details is what goes on the back of the book. Check below to see my favorite draft so far. It…
Formatting
Every job has something that makes your head hurt, but for writers formatting is the worst. This is making sure every space is counted, and every line is in the right place. Each chapter has to be set up exactly the same. Page numbers, headings, footers, it all gets jumbled up in my head making…
Moving Birds
From time to time I help my dad on the farm. He’s almost 85 and while still active and doing for himself, there are some things he needs a little help with. Yesterday we were relocating the ducks. They start out in an incubator, move to the 4 ft by 2 ft enclosure in the…
Brom’s Story
The Hunter is going to be released soon and it is looking pretty good, but I wanted to give everyone a bit of background just in case you haven’t looked at the books in awhile or maybe this will be your first in the new earth world. Brom is a fighter, friend to Grabon, one…
Plotting
I don’t know what it feels like in other people’s brains, but I have a switch in mine. When I am working on serious issues, focused on life and living, and not writing; that switch is hard off. Sometimes I feel like I have to hold it down so I can concentrate on things that…
Busy Evening
Well it all started when Shawn, the best husband in the world, suggested trying a new recipe he found on line. It is French Onion Soup Spaghetti. I thought it was the perfect day since it wasn’t nearly as hot as it had been, we have the living room ac set to dehumidify and the…
Favorite Things
Writing is a labor of love, a chance to share the best of my imagination and make one of my stories come to life. I love rough drafting the story, getting to flesh out ideas, build up characters, direct the action, and get surprised by the people I created. So many parts of writing are…
Off to the Readers
I have finished with the 3 rounds of editing and have handed book 7, The Hunter off to the readers. These are people looking for anything that disrupts the reading, from typos to awkwardness. Currently Io have 2 wonderful people doing the reading for me. While they are busy with that, I am doing the…
The Hunter
I am excited to get The Hunter in print so people can read it. As I am getting it ready for the final read throughs before formatting, I am wondering if I can reduce the number of pages from 530 to less with some formatting tricks. I do not want to reduce the readability factor,…
A Glimpse
“You do not have any dragons with physical issues?” Brom grinned over her challenging tone. “Aside from having fighters who have suffered multiple injuries, we have a blind dragon.” She was pleased that he was able to laugh with her about such an important issue. “I suppose that counts, but really Brom, we should recruit someone with…
Do You Remember Brom?
I am currently working on The Hunter, Brom’s story of his meeting with Mox and her adjustment to the Combined Territory. There are new characters, new circumstances, and another encounter with the council. Wait until you see Mox in action. I think you are going to love her. The timeline for The Hunter jumps to…
Summer Time Fun
One of my favorite things to do before I take some time to write is to go back and reread some of my favorite books. I have an Anne Bishop that I always go back to and a Nora Roberts, a Christine Feehan, and a Lora Leigh that I especially enjoy. But then, as a…
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