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February 25, 2009
Still on the title hunt …
So my agent, editor, and I are still on the hunt for a perfect title for the first Assassin book. Even though the book isn’t coming out until February 2010, the title stuff needs to be nailed down by the end of March. That’s how far ahead the world of publishing works.
We’ve pretty much ruled out the “Gin” titles — Gin on the Rocks, Bitter Gin, etc. I like them, but my agent pointed out that they make the books sound like they take place in a bar and that they’re not that paranormal or urban fant
February 24, 2009
Two hot messes …
I was actually enjoying last night’s episode of Heroes — until the very end when it was revealed that yet another city (Washington, D.C. this time) is on the brink of explosive destruction.
So this makes what – three? four? – times that a city/the world at large has either been threatened with destruction or actually blown up since the show started. Any writer will tell you that you can’t keep doing the same things over and over again. There has to be some variation (or advancing of the overall s
February 23, 2009
928 and counting …
Finished Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas. This is the second book in her contemporary romance series about the lives and loves of the Travis family.
Sugar Daddy, the first book in this series, was my favorite read in 2008, so I had high, high hopes for BED — and I’m happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed.
This book is about Haven Travis, the sister in the super-rich Travis family. Haven meets the rough, rugged, wealthy oilman Hardy Cates at her brother Gage’s wedding to Hardy’s childhood love, Li
February 19, 2009
Problem solved … or not …
So I think I’ve finally got a handle on how I want to start Quiver, the young adult fantasy that I’m writing. I’m going to make my main character a Robin Hood, outlaw-type and then go from there. Sword fights! Adventures! Magic! Etc.!
This is about the sixth time that I’ve rewritten the beginning at this point. Seriously. Six times. I think I have a really cool idea here, but the beginning is kicking my ass. Which is strange since I usually don’t have any problems starting out a book. It’s when I
