B.D. Messick's Blog: Musing In Other Words, page 4

Working On Eve

I am back to working on Eve...it's a completely different story...in many ways...but the two mains are amazing (at least I think so)...

It's still YA, but with a twist...

If anyone wants to read an (unedited) excerpt, just leave me a message here or at b.d.messick1@gmail.com

Back Again

So...Sojourn the Deadlands is close to release...hopefully sometime in the next 2 weeks!!

The End Is Here

So...just finished the first draft of the final? book in the Rayn Mirago Saga

I don't know what I feel right now...lost, relieved, happy, sad...it's such a mix of emotions.

I sent the final edit for Deadlands to the publisher a few days ago, so it shouldn't be long before I get a physical proof copy and then a few weeks until I get release date!

Time to figure out what's next.

End of the Road Approaching

The end of the road is coming closer...book 4 of the Sojourn Saga is nearly complete.

My mind has been drifting back to a pair of characters in a book that I wrote about two years ago...it's a bit of a departure from the Rayn and Luk dynamic, but I love them just the same.

2nd Edit of Deadlands

Okay everyone...just finished the first pass through of the 2nd Edit of Deadlands!

Hoping this will release sometime late this year...

Going to do one last read through before sending it back to the publisher.

Many thanks to Megan...my editor who is infinitely patient with my less than stellar grammer...

First Draft of Deadlands Done

First edit draft of Deadlands back to the publisher!

Awaiting the second round of edits...

Forgot how much darker this second book is when compared to Wildlands

Deadlands Being Edited

Just got the first edits for Deadlands back from the publisher today...

It's pretty amazing the number of errors that pop up even after reading and re-reading and re-rereading the manuscript...

Anyway...hoping the second book will be out before years end.

Will keep you all updated.

In The Mail

All right everyone...the winners copies of the book are in the mail!!

Including the one for Canada...first time I have ever sent anything out of the country...

I hope you all enjoy it and that it was worth the wait!!

Well...back to work on book 4!

Giveaway Update & Other Info

So...if you won a copy of the book I will be sending them out late next week. It took forever to get the copies from my publisher...I would appreciate an HONEST review on the site when you get a chance to read it.

It wouldn't hurt to mention it on Amazon as well...lol

I would also love to have a discussion about the characters if anyone is interested and I am always open to answering questions.

Okay...well, back to it!

Read On!

Help!

So...I'm coming here to ask for your help...if you read this blog then you must at least be interested in my writing, or perhaps you won a drawing for one of the books...either way I need your help!

I need to get the word out about the series...sales have been lackluster (at best...dismal at worst)...

So, if you are a fan...if you like YA Dystopian novels...please do whatever you can to help me get the books noticed...Facebook, Goodreads, your local library...anything would help...tell your friends, your family...anyone you know!

Thanks...I would truly appreciate any help you can give...