C.M. Moore's Blog, page 44

Advice

A friend of mine asked me for advice on her writing. First off… I will say I have no idea why she asked me. I’m not that great of a writer, I’m learning myself. That being said, I don’t know what to say to her. I see things in her work that I think could use some TLC but I don’t know her well enough to tell her that. Plus I don’t want to hurt her feelings. Should I be honest or lie?

We put together a layout of all the stories we want to see...

We put together a layout of all the stories we want to see written in the Ice Era Chronicles. This is like looking at my future… Beautiful…

This is so true! After almost a year of being one handed, my...

This is so true! After almost a year of being one handed, my view of the world has changed.

A first.

For the first time, I want to write three different stories and I don’t know which one I should work on first.

I just sent off one of my stories to the editor and my other half is working on 2:05 a.m. That leaves me here with nothing that I must work on. Now is the time for my creative juice to start flowing. However, I’m at a standstill. If anyone has a suggestion on how to dive in… I’m all ears!

Ain’t no party like an introvert party because an introvert party has:

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You. Home alone. With your book. Because that’s how you like it.

This made me laugh out loud this morning! This is my wife’s party! Just add chocolate.

I’m working on a Novella with a character who likes Rumi....

I’m working on a Novella with a character who likes Rumi. Thought I would share this today. 

Grinding My Gears

Yay!!! I finished writing my short story… But I’ve been told today that I am not allowed to call it a short story. Because of the document size, I guess it’s a novella. I start editing now. If it grows, I will just have a short novel. Lol. I don’t care the size, I’m just happy that I’m done writing it! I am excited to share it with my critique partners next. Once I get everyone’s thoughts, then I get to share it with all my readers! Wish me luck.

A weird mix...

I was on Goodreads, and I thought it’d be fun to put up what I am reading right now. After I had finished listing the books, I paused and glanced at them as I closed the page. Looking at the list kind of made me laugh. Right now I’m reading a bunch of different things trying to get an idea or two for something new that’s rolling around in my head. The list, which contains a cookbook, tips on being a slave, and ways people die, might seem a little bizarre to some. For me, it tells me how lucky I am that I get to go to a bookstore to write. Here, surrounded by fun things to read and glance at, reminds me how amazing writing is and how fun owning a bookstore can be.  

Sigh… This could totally happen to me.

Sigh… This could totally happen to me. 

Short Stories.

So I plan to write three short stories this year besides the next book in the Ice Era Chronicles. 

The first one is called Grinding my Gears. It is a short story for Gears who is a character in book 1. The second story I want to write is for Teagan. She is a character in book 2 that you meet at the end of the book. I’m calling it Tea for Two. The third story I want to write is about Sky. He is a man who almost gets married at the beginning of book 3. 

This is my plan so far, but to be honest, I have been stuck on the first book. I am frustrated that I can’t seem to connect to the people in my head enough to get the words down. To help with my (if you like this term) writer’s block I am reading books that I think one of the charters might have read. I hope it helps but I am not sure yet. 

Wish me luck.