"You have a name, Guy." "Do I, do I?!"

Wherein Jack struggles

Naming characters is hard. Sometimes, in the case of Peter Jones from my Haphazard books they come baring their name and ready to share it because they're good characters who understand one can't fully know them without a name. Then you have the Blade Boys from The Legend of the Blade series.

My brilliant blade boys and their many companions. And their even many, many more secrets. I've never written a series of books in which the characters thrill keeping me in the dark, be it from their names to how the series will end...you know, stuff the author needs to know.

I've started to rewrite the series and my plan is to have book one finished by the end of December.

This would be easier if I knew what to call everyone. Of course at this point I know all the blade boys names. Their families names not so much. And when I ask they just laugh and make me hunt around for them.

I'm on chapter three of the rewrite of The Broken Blade and it is coming along much better as far as world building is going. Guess that's what happens with a story you've been plotting for ten or so years.

That said today is the first day of the blog tour for Finding the Magic. Adam Prince was interviewed at my dear kindred spirits blog at jenelleleanneschmidt.com. Be sure to pop by and check it out!