89 Pages!!!

So I am totally rocking on this new book.  I'm really happy with how it's turning out!  And this weekend I added 15 more pages to the story.  I have a few concerns with my last thirty or so pages, because I'm not sure if I should be going as in-depth as I am with what is transpiring.  I'm having my editor take a look at it to see if it's the wrong direction to take the book in.  I want the book to create real feelings and emotions for the reader, and be as true to real life as possible, but I still want it to be an enjoyable read.  I don't want readers to be so emotionally drained that they aren't enjoying the experience.  It's a fine line to walk, and I hope that I'm walking it well.

I'm also very excited about certain aspects of the story.  Things that if I read them in a book would make me really intrigued.  I'm trying to make it as interesting of a read as possible, so that you, the readers fall in love not only with the characters, but the story itself.  I want it intricate, interesting, and something that draws you in.

63 Pages and Counting

So I'm finally on a roll with what I'm writing.  I've written some very pivotal chapters, and it all seems to be coming together better than I could have hoped.  I even set myself up for something awesome to happen a little later in the book, that ties back to an earlier portion, and I hadn't even planned it.  Almost everything I write, I write for a reason.  This just happened to set things up perfectly without having to consciously think about it.  I am so loving this book, and these characters, and I can't wait to see how the first book ends. :-D

50 Pages!!!

So this weekend I got a bit of writing done, and the weather was perfect for it.  I was able to sit out on my balcony and write while enjoying beautiful blue skies and sun.  And to top it off, I've already hit page 50 in my newest novel!  I am so incredibly excited about this book, because I know what kind of potential it has.  I'm going to keep focusing on the quality of it, even if the writing process takes me longer, because it's worth it to get it right.

In the meantime, I hope to get the sequel to Madison published soon, and I'm just waiting on a review from someone whose opinion I trust before I do my final edits and share it with the masses.  I've received very positive feedback on it, and people are saying that it's even better than the first!

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42 Is The New 350

So I'm now on page 42 in my new book.  For some reason, that accomplishment feels almost as good as finishing one of my other novels.  It seems like it's taking me longer to write the book in the time that I'm spending, but I'm more excited about this book than anything I've written before, so I'm writing more often, and focusing more on it.  So at the pace I'm currently writing at, it may only take me five or six months to write, instead of the normal year it takes me to put out a book!  Hopefully, if my weekends open up some, I'll be able to make that time frame even shorter!  Anyway, I'm so excited to share this book with you, and I'm excited by the directions it's taking.  <3

36 Pages and Counting!!!

So I'm 36 pages into the first book of my epic trilogy, and it's going much, much better than I could have hoped.  I will probably need to go back and flesh out the story more, because my first drafts have a tendency to be very direct and to-the-point.  I want what I write about to not only be clever and entertaining, but I want it to transport you to a different place.  I want you to be able to see in your mind's eye what I have seen as I've written it.  I will also be employing a lot of people in the review process, as I want this book to be as absolutely perfect as possible before I publish it.  I really feel that this could be a NY Times Bestseller, and the key to my writing full-time!

Lunchtime Progress!!!

I'm now part way through writing page 24, and I am so loving this book!  I was worried that I wouldn't be able to put enough clever ideas in the book to make it interesting, but I'm surprising myself with what I've come up with.  I do have a number of elements I want to have in the book, things that will truly make the story feel epic, but I didn't expect the story to be coming together so successfully!  I'm also very glad that I didn't try to write this trilogy as a completely new author, because I've learned a lot from my first few books!

Thank you again readers, I love you all!!! <3

21 Pages!!!

I am now 21 pages into the first book of my epic trilogy!  It's slow going, but it's worth it.  I'm planning on spending money on a professional cover.  I think it's worth it.  I just hope I can find someone who does an amazing job, and I can still afford them!

Anyway, I hope everyone reading this is doing amazing! <3 <3 <3

Progress

The new book is coming along very, very well.  I showed the first nine pages to someone I trust, and they didn't have any suggestions on improvements, other than she thought I should change the first name of the main character.  I explained how it fit in with the other names, but she still thought it didn't sound quite right.  Anyway, the person I showed it to is normally very good at telling me what does and doesn't work, when there's spelling, grammar, etc. errors, so I took it as a very good sign that she didn't really have anything for me to change, other than the main character's name.  Of course, it's just the first nine pages, so I'll have to wait and see if she has more changes to come.  But for now, I'm excited to be writing this book, and ultimately the ensuing trilogy that will come from it!

I can't wait to share the new series with you once I've written it! <3