When you and I were forever wild
Okay I'm just going to front-load this here, in case you didn't see it this morning:
Today is Fiddlehead day!
So please, go take a look at that post, check out the FAQs, and considering picking up the final full-length novel in the Clockwork Century universe.
I apologize for making a BUY MY BOOK nuisance of myself, and I promise I won't make every post about this book until next year ... but you know how it goes. I've gotta put food on plates, and kibble in bowls over here.
That said, in addition to the usual book-day song-and-dance, I've also gotten some writing done. Because having one book debut doesn't mean the other deadlines just conveniently vanish for a few weeks. (Alas.) So I've been busy.
Here's recent progress on my modern pseudo-noir young-adult mystery with murder, medical blackmail, pop culture myth-making, missing persons, and a digital Hail Mary that's become an international sensation:
Project: Princess X
Deadline: January 1, 2014
New words written: 6629 (weeee!)
Present total word count: 61,640 words
Things accomplished in fiction: I'd say it's all over but the shouting, except that the shouting's over, too. Now I just need to write a touching final chapter...and one filler piece that I accidentally left out.
Things accomplished in real life: Daily jaunt around the neighborhood with the dog; inbox zero achieved once more; agreed to another convention appearance next year; tentatively agreed to a radio interview; answered a crap-ton of FAQ re: Fiddlehead here, there, and everywhere else; big fat load of laundry; prep for husband's birthday tomorrow.
Other: Yes, I changed the bar to reflect a 65k wordcount goal. That's probably closer to the final tally. These things are hit-and-miss, sometimes.
Four-legged other: Greyson has been to the dog-park twice since that last post, and has very much enjoyed both trips. He still drools and shakes in the car, but he's much more confident and happy when he arrives on-site for dog shenanigans. Progress is being made.
Number of fiction words so far this year: 167,125
I apologize for making a BUY MY BOOK nuisance of myself, and I promise I won't make every post about this book until next year ... but you know how it goes. I've gotta put food on plates, and kibble in bowls over here.
That said, in addition to the usual book-day song-and-dance, I've also gotten some writing done. Because having one book debut doesn't mean the other deadlines just conveniently vanish for a few weeks. (Alas.) So I've been busy.
Here's recent progress on my modern pseudo-noir young-adult mystery with murder, medical blackmail, pop culture myth-making, missing persons, and a digital Hail Mary that's become an international sensation:
Project: Princess X
Deadline: January 1, 2014
New words written: 6629 (weeee!)
Present total word count: 61,640 words
Things accomplished in fiction: I'd say it's all over but the shouting, except that the shouting's over, too. Now I just need to write a touching final chapter...and one filler piece that I accidentally left out.
Things accomplished in real life: Daily jaunt around the neighborhood with the dog; inbox zero achieved once more; agreed to another convention appearance next year; tentatively agreed to a radio interview; answered a crap-ton of FAQ re: Fiddlehead here, there, and everywhere else; big fat load of laundry; prep for husband's birthday tomorrow.
Other: Yes, I changed the bar to reflect a 65k wordcount goal. That's probably closer to the final tally. These things are hit-and-miss, sometimes.
Four-legged other: Greyson has been to the dog-park twice since that last post, and has very much enjoyed both trips. He still drools and shakes in the car, but he's much more confident and happy when he arrives on-site for dog shenanigans. Progress is being made.
Number of fiction words so far this year: 167,125
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It's awards season, so here comes the shameless self-promotion
Hello everyone! It's awards season and this is my job, so please click through and take a peek if you are so inclined. Don't worry - it's short! I only published a couple of things this year, and I in
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