I’m taking a step away from my usual blog stuff to talk business today. Book business. If any of you are writers pondering going the indie route (do it!), this is for you. I’ve been thinking about writing this post…
Three Minutes of Beauty
Well, it’s done—the first draft, that is—and I’ve spent the week catching up at home, reading, reading, reading, and taking a little break before I jump into revisions. I LOVE revising and editing (I may have mentioned that before) and…
On First Drafts
First drafts are crap. They just are. And the crappiness of this first draft is driving me crazy. A part of me feels deep despair at how clunky and awful some of it is and another can’t wait to be…
How I write
Since I’m diving back in to writing the next book in the series, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about my writing process. First, I write down every idea I have in notebooks, on scraps of paper, napkins,…
Beginnings and Endings
So, I’m reworking the ending at the moment, trying to figure out the best way to leave it. You know, people always talk about how important the beginning of a book is and how much work it gets since it’s…
In which I do magic
The thing I think I love most about writing is editing. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole creative imagining of it all–coming up with the story, hearing the characters say things as I’m writing their dialogue, watching their…
A Skunk, Flies, and the Book
Three things today. 1. First, right at the very moment that I’m writing this, there is a skunk on the top of our compost pile, getting a snack. When I went in to tell the boys about our little black-and-white…
Getting My Geek On
I reverted to a total geek today as I played with a bit of html to format the book for a couple of my betas’ e-readers. Can I tell you how much fun that is? I think I should have…
Loving
About Writing: * The evolution of a novel from first draft to final is amazing. How much more complete it is, rounded, intertwined. * The accidental perfect turn of phrase–like a moment of brilliance. * How, even when I think…
Burning the Midnight Oil and Good Thoughts
For the record, I’m not staying up late drinking and playing cards. Really. I’m writing. (Photo credit: Vladimir Ivanov, Dreamstime.com) I’m burning the midnight oil right now, working every moment I can to finish up revisions so I can get…