B.A. Tortuga's Blog, page 42
January 17, 2015
What I'm Working on this Week
Good word count last week! Let’s keep it up! Shakes pompoms.
Writing:
New f/f YA novel — I have 1000 words. I don’t even know the main character’s first name yet
Musician. Bodyguard. Stalker. They had sex, finally
Articles of Release, next in the Terms of Release universe.
Mr. Untouchable — next in the One Horse Town universe
In edits/rewrites:
Ace/Kitty in rewrites.
At beta:
Go Ask Alice
At proofing:
Ever the Same
Subbed:
Mr. Unlucky to TEB
Alpha Beta to RP
Nothing’s Scary to Horror Magazine
Next week's plan?
ALL THE WORDS. AGAIN!
January 16, 2015
What Am I Reading? ;-)
Halfway through a Brother Cadfael book — A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters.
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1. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett — so far, loving it. So damn funny.
2. The Best Horror of the Year Volume Six, edited by Ellen Datlow — there wasn’t a single story where anything happened. So frustrating.
3. Indian Cooking Unfolded by Raghavan Iyer — great narrative, interesting recipes, but not for a foodie, for someone who wants the very basics.
January 14, 2015
January 12, 2015
State of the BA Address
So, things are going well. I’m learning to take two days off in a row, I’m writing my fingers off, planning travel, and just basically trying to destress and become the marketing guru.
Ha.
Okay, so maybe not that last one.
I’m branching out into horror and into young adult on the writing front, we’re planning a trip to London in the fall, I’ve lost ten pounds since December.I learned how to use my fireplace and we’re saving for a new swamp cooler and to redo the front yard.
I still love my wife, my dogs, and coffee.
There.
Much love, y’all.
BA
January 11, 2015
Six Sentence Sunday -- Untitled m/m WIP
CJ didn’t stop at that beach house, he just kept running and running, heading down the sand like a man possessed. Mills followed, keeping his distance, but doing his damnedest to make sure CJ stayed in sight. No way was he going to risk CJ’s mood. CJ ran until there Mills actually worried about him, then the crazy son of a bitch headed into the water.
Crap. He had to stay close enough to save that fine ass if he had to, but the didn’t want CJ to try kicking his ass for interrupting the blow job.
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;-)
Much love, y’all.
BA
January 10, 2015
What I'm Working On This Week
Good word count last week! Let’s keep it up!
Writing:
Go Ask Alice YA novel (f/f) — 30K in :D
Musician. Bodyguard. Stalker.
Articles of Release, next in the Terms of Release universe.
In edits/rewrites:
Ace/Kitty in rewrites.
At beta:
nothing
At proofing:
Ever the Same
Subbed:
Mr. Unlucky to TEB
Alpha Beta to RP
Nothing’s Scary to Horror Magazine
Next week's plan?
ALL THE WORDS.
January 9, 2015
What I'm Reading
Started book two: The Best Horror of the Year Volume Six, edited by Ellen Datlow — so far, eh. I’m not loving it, but I’m slogging through.
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1. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett — so far, loving it. So damn funny.
January 8, 2015
January 7, 2015
January 6, 2015
Guest Author Spots Open on Tuesday
Hey, y’all — have a book to promote or just want to yammer? Drop me a line at batortuga at gmail and I can schedule you in on a Tuesday.
Sorry for the short blog — Julia and I have the flu and we’re both puny.
Much love, y'all
BA
