Jen K. Blom's Blog, page 6
April 1, 2011
An exercise in insanity
Good morning.
My name is Jen Blom, and I'm nuts.
I bet you didn't expect that, huh. Well, I finally got some really good news on the Thing That Was Supposed To Be Announced This Week But Couldn't Due To My Insanity, so I'll do that on Monday. Then it'll all be out. All the sweat and tears. And it'll be up to other people to spread the word and make it happen with me. I'm just hoping they're cool with it.
The real insanity comes from this. I'm working on finishing up the first draft to my New! Novel! (2013!!) THE SPOTTED PONY. And it's great. But in the meantime I've been hammered with this awesome new idea. AWESOME. New. Idea. I know I"m using a lot of punctuation but just deal with me here.
And so? I am writing them both. Simultaneously.
Have you ever tried this? I'd tried, once before, to write two books at once. I failed big time.
But I think I've found the trick: You can't be a pantser and write two books at once.
I'm to 46k on TSP and 4k on OR and you want to know how I'm making it happen? I wrote both synopsees (synopseeses? ugh) beforehand. And then, I write one in the day and one at night. Or edit one while I think on the other.
Surprisingly, it's going really well, and I can see where I messed up before. Both books are as different as they could be, but that didn't stop me from messing up timelines. Now that I have the synopseseess (sheesh) I read through my last little bit (making what changes needed) and write from there. It also doesn't hurt that one is in first person (TSP) while the other is in third (OR)
If you would have asked me if this was possible even a month ago, I would have told you no way. But I knew I wanted this new idea out asap, even though I have a deadline for TSP. So, where there's a will there's a way.
I've got to ask you. Have you ever written two books at once? Any tips?
Tune in on Monday!
OH !! And the fabulous Linda Benson interviewed me on her blog! You should go comment, it's a sort of 'win it before you can buy it' sort of thing! So hurray!
My name is Jen Blom, and I'm nuts.
I bet you didn't expect that, huh. Well, I finally got some really good news on the Thing That Was Supposed To Be Announced This Week But Couldn't Due To My Insanity, so I'll do that on Monday. Then it'll all be out. All the sweat and tears. And it'll be up to other people to spread the word and make it happen with me. I'm just hoping they're cool with it.
The real insanity comes from this. I'm working on finishing up the first draft to my New! Novel! (2013!!) THE SPOTTED PONY. And it's great. But in the meantime I've been hammered with this awesome new idea. AWESOME. New. Idea. I know I"m using a lot of punctuation but just deal with me here.
And so? I am writing them both. Simultaneously.
Have you ever tried this? I'd tried, once before, to write two books at once. I failed big time.
But I think I've found the trick: You can't be a pantser and write two books at once.
I'm to 46k on TSP and 4k on OR and you want to know how I'm making it happen? I wrote both synopsees (synopseeses? ugh) beforehand. And then, I write one in the day and one at night. Or edit one while I think on the other.
Surprisingly, it's going really well, and I can see where I messed up before. Both books are as different as they could be, but that didn't stop me from messing up timelines. Now that I have the synopseseess (sheesh) I read through my last little bit (making what changes needed) and write from there. It also doesn't hurt that one is in first person (TSP) while the other is in third (OR)
If you would have asked me if this was possible even a month ago, I would have told you no way. But I knew I wanted this new idea out asap, even though I have a deadline for TSP. So, where there's a will there's a way.
I've got to ask you. Have you ever written two books at once? Any tips?
Tune in on Monday!
OH !! And the fabulous Linda Benson interviewed me on her blog! You should go comment, it's a sort of 'win it before you can buy it' sort of thing! So hurray!
March 28, 2011
New book deal!
So, it's officially official, and I can finalllllly share!! I can't tell you how long I've been waiting to post this!
Author of POSSUM SUMMER Jen K Blom's THE SPOTTED PONY, about a girl from Virginia visiting her estranged father and his feedlot in Texas for the first time ever - learning just how fleeting real affection and friendship can be when she falls in love with the wrong horse, again to Julie Amper at Holiday House books by the Stringer Literary Agency
I grew up reading horse stories, was crazy about horses and to know that my Editor feels that this is a classic-in-the-making just totally stokes me out!
Horses FTW!
Author of POSSUM SUMMER Jen K Blom's THE SPOTTED PONY, about a girl from Virginia visiting her estranged father and his feedlot in Texas for the first time ever - learning just how fleeting real affection and friendship can be when she falls in love with the wrong horse, again to Julie Amper at Holiday House books by the Stringer Literary Agency
I grew up reading horse stories, was crazy about horses and to know that my Editor feels that this is a classic-in-the-making just totally stokes me out!
Horses FTW!
March 23, 2011
OK. Last subject with NEWS AND UPDATES. I promise.
But really.
There is NEWS!
And UPDATES!
I've chosen my winner for the PROJECT MAYHEM book + tshirt! Super congrats to :::
KENDA
You guys should check out her blog, too! Follow her! She is RAD and she likes POSSUMS!
Kenda, if you're reading this, please contact me and tell me your shirt size! Because laydee, YOU GOT POSSUM!
Woooot!
In other news...
I hate it when people are all 'ohhh I have something SEKRIT and you will know SOON'. And then I turned into one of them and did the same darn thing.
Well, HOPEFULLY next week I'll be able to announce the first of two super cool things, and then whenever I can I'll announce the other SUPER cool thing.
Just think! Two SUPER COOL things in ONE MONTH. Besides for Kenda winning a Possum tshirt, o'course.
YAY!
There is NEWS!
And UPDATES!
I've chosen my winner for the PROJECT MAYHEM book + tshirt! Super congrats to :::
KENDA
You guys should check out her blog, too! Follow her! She is RAD and she likes POSSUMS!
Kenda, if you're reading this, please contact me and tell me your shirt size! Because laydee, YOU GOT POSSUM!
Woooot!
In other news...
I hate it when people are all 'ohhh I have something SEKRIT and you will know SOON'. And then I turned into one of them and did the same darn thing.
Well, HOPEFULLY next week I'll be able to announce the first of two super cool things, and then whenever I can I'll announce the other SUPER cool thing.
Just think! Two SUPER COOL things in ONE MONTH. Besides for Kenda winning a Possum tshirt, o'course.
YAY!
March 16, 2011
Another brilliant "WAITING ON WEDNESDAY" note!
The wonderful Kathy at BOOKS KIDS LIKE chose POSSUM SUMMER as her pick on her review blog!!
!!
This is BRILLIANT! Thank you, Kathy, for your interest in my P! I feel like I got a little present!
And hopefully on Friday I'll have a SUPER HUGE AWESOME announcement! Three guesses what it will be?
Oh - if you haven't been to Project Mayhem to leave a comment to win a GOT POSSUM ? tshirt, better get over there!
!!
This is BRILLIANT! Thank you, Kathy, for your interest in my P! I feel like I got a little present!
And hopefully on Friday I'll have a SUPER HUGE AWESOME announcement! Three guesses what it will be?
Oh - if you haven't been to Project Mayhem to leave a comment to win a GOT POSSUM ? tshirt, better get over there!
March 15, 2011
Posting at Project Mayhem today ...
...
I think you might know I've ah, sold a book? It's called POSSUM SUMMER?
I'm offering this:
And a signed copy of POSSUM SUMMER to one lucky commenter over at Project Mayhem today!
Go check it out and comment!
I think you might know I've ah, sold a book? It's called POSSUM SUMMER?
I'm offering this:
And a signed copy of POSSUM SUMMER to one lucky commenter over at Project Mayhem today! Go check it out and comment!
March 14, 2011
News and updates!
Hey guys!
Things are moving along here as well as can be expected. In potentially cool news (except for my nerves! Ack!) POSSUM SUMMER's release date has been moved back in order to grab the BEA crowd (as well as those summer kids!)
Preorders and everything will be going out s-o-o-n; just not tomorrow. But soon!
The coolest thing for you? If you've commented so far throughout the POSSUMS ARE AWESOME blog tour, it's likely you'll be the first to own your copy - as well as an awesome Heidi the cross-eyed possum original stuffed toy from Leipzig Zoo! What else do you get? Look here!
Blog tour will continue, so check out the link to see if you've missed any!
Also? Big announcements coming up (hopefully) end of this week!
Things are moving along here as well as can be expected. In potentially cool news (except for my nerves! Ack!) POSSUM SUMMER's release date has been moved back in order to grab the BEA crowd (as well as those summer kids!)
Preorders and everything will be going out s-o-o-n; just not tomorrow. But soon!
The coolest thing for you? If you've commented so far throughout the POSSUMS ARE AWESOME blog tour, it's likely you'll be the first to own your copy - as well as an awesome Heidi the cross-eyed possum original stuffed toy from Leipzig Zoo! What else do you get? Look here!
Blog tour will continue, so check out the link to see if you've missed any!
Also? Big announcements coming up (hopefully) end of this week!
March 11, 2011
Possums trump rats
Today I'm at the rattily squishy Hilary's trying to get P to make her into a hairless rat. Want to see if I succeed?
:-D
Go check!
:-D
Go check!
March 10, 2011
Bad me.
Dudes, sorry.
I've been a bad girl! Three awesome interviews and I've not posted them!
MEA ANIMALE-CULPA
I've been a bad girl! Three awesome interviews and I've not posted them!
MEA ANIMALE-CULPA
Here's Wendy C is a PRONGHORN!
Ilene's all prickly like a PORCUPINE!
Don't mess with the FLYING CHIPMUNK Shelli!
March 7, 2011
Life is good.
A year ago, I'd got my debut sale a week before and was in the hospital having a Loki.
Today, on her birthday:
Happy birthday to my darling baby girl. And happy birthday to my ARC.
Today, on her birthday:
Happy birthday to my darling baby girl. And happy birthday to my ARC.
March 4, 2011
I can't believe it's only another week...
...til POSSUM SUMMER is out in the world. Yikes!
Deb and her fantastic dogs had me over yesterday. Go see! :-D
Deb and her fantastic dogs had me over yesterday. Go see! :-D
