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Mack 'n' Me #6 - Writing Update #6

Words from yesterday, which ended up being a short day as my headache worsened into nausea and a head cold or mild flu...or something...at least I know why I was having trouble concentrating. Only 2k done, instead of the usual 6k, but here you go:Words from Day 9 (Chapter 18):

Ssesketh
pushed himself away from the wall, hissing softly to draw our attention.

“Can you
tell me why you are dressing

Mack 'n' Me #6: Writing Update #5

Work continues - and the word count tells me I'm over the half-way mark. The chapter outline, surprisingly, actually agrees, which is a nice change. Yesterday's snippet is as follows:Words from Day 8 (Chapter 17):

I let them
argue about who got tank time and when, and didn’t really care when I had to
spend another two days in the pod. It was nice to just drift, filtering through
the information

Mack 'n' Me #6: Writing Update #4

And from yesterday's (very slow and difficult) words...Words from Day 7 (Chapter 14):

The boy
really was hurt and it was all my fault.

Nope, came Rohan’s denial, but he didn’t argue more
than that.

I came to
my feet with one goal in mind: To keep the bastard busy long enough for Mack
and Tens to get the boy out of there…and to get a knife for myself.

And since
the intruder was the most

Mack 'n' Me #6 - Writing Update #3

Words are happening, and this section shows how short works can inspire something much longer...although I didn't realize this novel was going to tie in the lizardine and Lunar Wolves until I'd started writing.Yes, I write first and discover the story a little ways in - and then I lock down an outline...at least until the story decides it wants a slightly different path to follow. The outline is

Mack 'n' Me #6 - Writing Update #2

I am on Writing Day 5, as I prepare this post, so that day will come out as a snippet on its own. In the meantime, here are pieces taken from the previous two days' work...and this isn't the only novel I'm working on - but I'd like to keep the other one under wraps for just a bit longer. It's fantasy and I'm still sorting it out.In the meantime, here's a little more Mack.Writing - Day 3 (Chapter

Mack 'n' Me #6 Update #1

Writing has commenced on Mack 'n' Me #6, the final book in this series. In fact, it commenced some time ago, but I forgot to post an update, so I'll give you two small snippets each day until I've caught up, and then I'll post the day after each piece is written.I struggled with the start of this one, so I've started late and will be pushing to make the 80,000-word length by the 31st, but I'm

July 9, 2020 - Wild Wednesday Deals from LMBPN

Almost forgot. Wild Wednesday deals from LMBPN are as follows: Initiate – https://books2read.com/Animusb01 Precious Galaxy Complete Boxed Set – https://books2read.com/u/m2xYw1 Accidental Thief - https://books2read.com/u/bMP7gA

Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey Series Update

Series Future: The series will be being re-released with new covers and updated back
and front matter, which means Books 1-4 and the first 3-book collection,
will come out as a second edition but do not need to be bought a second
time for the story. I would just update it, but my understanding is
that the upload/publishing processes in place mean I won't have a choice
about creating a new

Update: Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9

Today, I managed another 1,378 words in the end zone of Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9. My 80,000 word novel has just hit 82,000 words and still has a few thousand to go. I'm still hopeful of a June 15 finish.Today's extract:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Update: Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9

This novel is slowly reaching its conclusion. Of the 80,000 words I slated for it, it is now 80,800 words long and inside the last few thousand words. My deadline for finishing is June 15. Here is a brief excerpt from yesterday's writing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“It won’t take them long to work