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October 19, 2012
New Misty Black, The Beginning book cover!
IN THE FUTURE THE WORLD IS BLACK… MISTY BLACK Filed under: MY Work

Published on October 19, 2012 18:34
A Read between Books… Franny and Zoey
So… I have to read something while outlining book 7 of Parched. It’s my way of marking an end to one project and the beginning of another. I ran a finger across my bookshelf and first slid “Dear John” off of it and tried to get through it for the umpteenth time but it’s just [...]

Published on October 19, 2012 00:43
October 16, 2012
The Dog Days of Page One…
Back at page one of the new book after ending the last book only days ago. This is what I think is going on in my head. My brain has been bruised. But now it’s scarring. Pretty soon it will be healed. But ain’t so now! I’m pushing it too hard and I need to [...]

Published on October 16, 2012 18:12
October 12, 2012
Misty Black Updates Here!
Since I started an update post regarding Parched, book 6, I thought Misty Black deserved the same attention. It has been over a year since I finished the first book, almost 2 years. So, yes, I am ITCHING to bang out the first draft in the upcoming Trilogy. So… without further delay, because I have [...]

Published on October 12, 2012 11:40
October 1, 2012
Parched, Book 6 Updates Here!
Sooooo… I decided to start a running Parched, Book 6 update post for those inquiring minds And here it goes (Most recent first)! As of 10/1/2012 I wanted to get it to the editor today but I am a week delayed because I think I made the vampire too sexy and I’ve been Mary Suing [...]

Published on October 01, 2012 09:00
September 29, 2012
I’m Ba-ack! Word Count Increase!
It’s now 2:29AM on a Saturday morning and I’m shutting down the writing from yesterday. That’s how a Single Writer, who’s now in Beaumont, CA before she heads out to San Diego next week spends her Friday nights! Because now that I’ve moved out of Seattle, I’m cranking at 2k+ words on this day, 3k+ [...]

Published on September 29, 2012 02:59
September 16, 2012
Parched, Book 6 Updates Here!
Sooooo… I decided to start a running Parched, Book 6 update post for those inquiring minds And here it goes (Most recent first)! As of 9/16/2012 Short description. Here it is: To Adore’s dismay the time has come to fly the coop. Of course she doesn’t leave by her own will but once she’s out, [...]

Published on September 16, 2012 15:00
Z.L Arkadie Books…
Misty Black (The Beginning) – pub. Marched 29, 2011 This is Misty Black’s first real world mission and it’s not going as easy as she thought. She’s falling in love with the boy she’s been tasked to save while figuring out how to push the long held love she has for her best friend and [...]

Published on September 16, 2012 14:59
September 15, 2012
The Space of Night… A Time To Write
I think I’ve nailed it! Why last year while living in Claremont, CA I could easily write 3k words a day. I had space! See, my apartment was cozy, I had air conditioning and you know what, I lived in a place where you hardly even see anyone in the laundry room! So today, I [...]

Published on September 15, 2012 04:50
September 9, 2012
Parched, Book 6 Updates Here!
Sooooo… I decided to start a running Parched, Book 6 update post for those inquiring minds And here it goes (Most recent first)! As of 9/9/212 The good news is I’m ahead of schedule! I’m now looking into scheduling time with the editor for Oct 1, 2012. However, I’ll be finished with a tight, strong [...]

Published on September 09, 2012 17:36