One week to go to book 2!
There’s no hard laydown date, and it should be in Wal-Mart again, so if you see it early, let me know! Other than that, I’m just slaving away (heh) at Book 3. I’m in the last third of the book, when the scenes start to grow more tense and urgent, so it makes for frantic writing (and lots and lots of rewriting).
(Also? It has taken approximately three weeks for my Snuggie to become covered in cat hair. This makes me sad. I have spent a lot of time with it and a lint roller this weekend. If you have suggestions as to how to easily de-hair my beloved Snuggie, I am alllllll ears.)
Blog tour for today
Today’s stop on the blog tour is over at Hilary Wagner’s journal, where we discuss Editors and Agents!
(PS – don’t forget to check out my interview over here and enter to win a book!)
Blog tour
Today’s link over at Shana Silver’s journal. I talk about my writing process and how I revise.
I’m in the YA Rebels! (sort of)
This is too cute – one of the YA Rebels over on YouTube lets my book be a ‘guest star’ on her video. Check it out (and check out the rest of their videos while you’re at it!).
One more chance to win…
A signed copy!
Check out Val Griswold-Ford’s journal for a chance to win a signed copy of GENTLEMEN PREFER SUCCUBI and help me think up a title!
Promo for this week
Just a quick heads up of some of the promo this week!
On the 12th, I’ll be over at That’s Queen Bitch To You. I’m answering questions and giving away a signed book!
And on the 14th, I’ll be over at VampChix, talking vampires of course! And giving away (you guessed it) another free book.
Of course, the blog tour will continue on. Don’t forget to comment (even if I haven’t responded yet – I will!) so you can be entered in the Holly Root Query Critique Contest. Tomorrow’s stop is over at Shana Silver’s blog, and we’ll be tackling some really great questions about the writing process.
Productive weekend is productive!
I’m hard at work on Book 3 still (STILL!) and felt like I made some big progress this weekend, so that was nice. I’m in the midst of a big, important scene and my brain is starting to shut down, which means that it’s time to let it go for the evening. Tomorrow, I’ll tackle the rest of the scene again when my brain is a little fresher and feels less like beef jerky.
Where is my little counter thingie? I haven’t used it in a few days. Here we go:
I’ve increased the word count for the book a little more because I do think it’s going to run longer. I’m at the point in the book where I bullet-point out each plot point/scene that is left and assign an approximate word count so I can see how much more I have to write. My conservative outline shows I still have 26k left, but that will probably run a little long. We’ll see!
Tiny snippet from tonight (ignore any punctuation foobars):
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I needed to find my friend. Then we could get out of here and leave this horrible place behind. I looked around the destroyed wreckage for any signs of life. “Where is Remy?”
As if on cue, the far end of the rubble surged. Like a massive, bronzed pillar, Ethan arose from the garbage, all hulking shoulders and messy dark hair. His shirt had torn and clung to his waist in mere strips, leaving his heaving torso bare.
Clinging to his leg like a damsel in some sort of Conan movie was my friend, Remy.
“Remy,” I yelled, circling around the ruins to run back to her side. I dropped to my knees near her, relieved at the sight of her alive and in one piece. “Are you okay?”
She stared at me, uncomprehending, then stared up at Ethan in a daze. “Big.”
I touched her cheek, turning her face to me. “We were so worried about you!”
She blinked, then looked up at Ethan again, and caressed his muscular leg. “So…biiiiiig.” Her voice trailed off in a breathy sigh.
Erm. Now was not the time.
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PS – I didn’t forget about the re-giveaway. I’m going to hold both books and give them away on Goodreads (along with book 2! A set!) when I get my copies for book 2 in. At least in Goodreads I automatically get addresses and can send them out, right? Right. So be looking for that, and I’ll be sure and let everyone know when you have a chance to win again.
Friday! Hooray!!
Just when you thought another Friday would never get here…here it is!
(I know I was thinking it would never get here…)
It’s bitterly cold today – I went outside this morning and it was 16 degrees. With the wind chill, it felt like 6 degrees. Horrible. I’m going to stay in and drink hot cocoa all weekend, because that’s what a shut-in would do, right?
Still trucking along on Book 3. I’m up to 56.5k! Still hoping to have the first draft done by the end of the month. We shall see if that comes to fruition.
Speaking of things that are trucking along! My blog tour! Today’s stop is over at Writing the Renaissance. Today’s topic? Procrastination and self-discipline.
One last quick note — I never heard back from my two winners, so I’ll do another flash giveaway this weekend. You’ll win your choice of book 1 (woo!) or book 2 (woo woo!).
On today’s list
The blog tour continues with Sarah Eve Kelly — we discuss historical research and how those can possibly fit into a romance (they do!). Remember to leave a comment to be entered in to the Holly Root query critique contest!
It’s also my day over at Odd Shots. I go totally juvenile and talk about farts and elevators. High brow, I know! But that’s just how I roll.
I’m behind on a few things, but am going to try and catch up over the weekend. Scouts’ honor!
I knew I wasn’t the only one!
Someone found my website by searching for “Why do plastic forks have an expiration date?”
To that person – I do not know. But if you find the answer, do let me know.
To the person that typed in “What can I ride?” and found my website…I have no answers for you either.
Oh! And for those following my LJ, I had my husband draw me another icon to use. Poor artist – he thought it was going to be so easy to be married to a writer. Little did he know I’d demand that he draw my characters. Repeatedly.
And now I go sleep.
(And a big thank you to everyone that has bought a copy, sent me a picture, or is following the blog tour. I appreciate it far more than these small, random blog posts can communicate.)
