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June 11, 2016
#RAINBOWSNIPPETS *~* JUNE 11-12, 2016 *~*
As of today, I have exactly twelve sentences for this story. I’m still trying to bring all the scenes in my mind into the right order, but I’m having fun in the meantime. I wrote the working blurb & synopsis, but I have some edits to finish before I can dive into Patrick’s & Scott’s HFN. For now, I’ll keep you guys updated six sentences at a time. This is a follow-up to last week’s snippet.
Then he realized he could be the one walking into the murderer’s lair. Well, if that murderer has a fri...
June 8, 2016
Length
2016 #ROW80 Round 2:Check-In #19
Since the last update, I managed to finalize the working blurb and synopsis for my next short story. I’m aiming for six thousand words, but it’s my first time attempting a true short story. Don’t get me wrong, the longest story I have available is only 25K, and my upcoming novella is at 38K pre-edits by the publisher. I have a story to edit at the end of the month that it’s currently at 55K, but anything more than that is epic in my book.
I like short and stra...
June 6, 2016
Monday Flash Fics – Commuting – 6/6/2016
Two stories for the price of one picture. Enjoy!
On My Way Home
I have no idea why I agreed to this. Yes, the brat was graduating high school, and I had promised over the years I’d come, but I had hoped she had forgotten all about me by now. Looking out the train window brought so many memories. The bright sun and the tall fields welcomed me even when I wanted to run the other way.
I kept it simple for the trip, designer jeans and a white tee with my company logo. Hey, I can brag. The penny-...
June 5, 2016
June Plans
2016 #ROW80 Round 2:Check-In #18 | 10 Minute Novelist: Update19
My plans for June are simple– to write a 6K words short story, go over beta comments for Binding Jax’s Heart, add several scenes to GraphicExposure, and edit Prescribed Discipline. It sounds like a lot, and it is. Hopefully, I’d be able to keep on track since I want to get all the stories ready to be beta by the end of the month. With the exemption of the short story, that one, I want to have ready for submission.
Add to that, all...
June 4, 2016
#RAINBOWSNIPPETS *~* June 4-5, 2016 *~*
Today’s snippet is freshly pressed. I’m still working on plotting and soft outlining my next story. I have the MCs’ names and the main reason they met, but other than that, I still have no idea where this is going. This snippet is the first six lines I had written for it, andshould be somewhere in the first five percent of the story. Since I work from beginning to end, I’d need to write the previous scenes before placing these lines in the right place.
“Go inside and get warm. I’d take care o...
June 1, 2016
May ’16 Recap
2016 #ROW80 Round 2:Check-In #17
May was a relaxing and fulfilling month. I submitted my first story to a publisher and got my acceptance message within twenty days. The contract is already signed and the release pre-scheduled for February/March of next year. I did a lot of reading, blogging, and flash fiction writing this month.
My original plans to edit Graphic Exposure&Prescribed Disciplinedidn’t happen, but I got really good feedback from my beta readers. Also, I got once scene from Bindi...
May 31, 2016
BDSM Author Interview
As part of the release of the audio scene from Binding Jax’s Heart, the BDSM Group on Goodreads posted some interview questions. Since you have to be part of the group to see them, I’m posting them below for your convenience. If you’re interested in learning more about BDSM, please request to join the group. There are multiple resources available, as well as, other members willing to answer your questions. Enjoy!
Q: What were some of the challenges or obstacles you encountered with writing th...
May 30, 2016
Monday Flash Fics – New Place – 5/30/2016
New Place
“Are we done?” I asked looking at the papers Chris gave me. I was ready to leave and he still without shoes or a jacket.
“Almost. Let me go over our budget one more time.”
“You and your old calculator,” I said as he picked it up from the floor.
“Hey. I’m an accountant after all.”
“Yeah. You should have better equipment. Plus, I think the ink in your license still wet.”
“Nah. Two months is good enough.
We needed a new place— our front door was peeling, and our raggedy chairs needed...
Listen to Binding Jax’s Heart
Need a little BDSM in your life? Thanks to the BDSM group in Goodreads, one of the scenes from my story, Binding Jax’s Heart, is now available in audio. The video is less than six steamy minutes long, but definitely, NSFW. Enjoy!
May 29, 2016
More Good News
2016 #ROW80 Round 2:Check-In #16 | 10 Minute Novelist: Update18
Well, Wednesday’s post was No News are Good News and the last couple of days had brought more good news.
My novella, Dating in Retrospect, has been accepted for publication by Dreamspinner Press and should be available early next year. The turnaround was shorter than I expected and the contract is already signed. Now, I just need to wait for the production and editing process to begin.
In the meantime, I’m reading and setting up t...
