Which character should get a short story?
So, I finished the first draft of A Lonely Magic last night. 49 days since I started. Whee!
Conventional writer wisdom says to put the draft away for a month or so to give yourself time to get a fresh perspective. I’m hoping to last a week. I’m already itching to dig into the revisions. There are things that I know need fixing, parts that I want to expand upon, threads that slipped away–and I haven’t even read the complete manuscript yet. But I’m going to try to give it a week.
So one of the things that I’ve been wanting to do is write a short story or a missing scene to give away to mailing list subscribers. I think that’d be a worthy way to spend a week. I know it should be set in Tassamara but I have more ideas than I know what to do with, so I thought I’d throw some options out there:
1) Dillon helping out Sylvie and Lucas.
2) Maggie’s arrival in Tassamara.
3) A wedding scene, possibly when Akira throws up on the minister at the reception.
4) A wedding scene, possibly Mitchell and Michael blaming one another for losing the ring at Natalya’s wedding.
5) The boys’ discovery that a ghost is haunting their movie theater.
Is there a character that you want to learn more about or see again? Share here or on Facebook!
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Mel wrote: "#2"Done. :)
(Not quite literally, probably finished tomorrow. But underway!)
Nancy wrote: "I second #2."I sent it out to my mailing list this morning. I'm pretty sure there's a Nancy on the list, but if you're not that Nancy, you'll have to get me your email address. :)
Mgrace411@yahoo.com.Just checked my email. It's not showing. (Checked the spam folder too)
Mel wrote: "Mgrace411@yahoo.com.Just checked my email. It's not showing. (Checked the spam folder too)"
That address isn't on my mailing list. I'll send it to you anyway, but could you have signed up under another address? The form's on my blog if you want to.
Ah! Problem solved. I haven't signed up on your blog mailing list. I'll take care of that now. Ty for sending me the short story. I just confirmed it's in my inbox.
You are on my list of people to get a review copy, but I'm not sending this story to that list since I'm not trying to sell it to anyone. No need for reviews -- although I do like hearing that people like it!
Thank you for having me on your list of reviewers! I just signed up on the blog list as well. I'm off to read what you just sent me. I'll be in touch. Btw, I started reading your latest on wattpad but put it down for a moment as I was confusing myself (I'm currently in the middle of another book lol).
Have a wonderful day!!
You know, I'm posting the chapters on Wattpad, but the story is insanely fast-paced--like whirlwind speed from beginning to end--plus pretty darn complicated. So I suspect that wattpad is not going to be the best reading experience for it. I bet it will be more fun for people who can read the whole thing in one fast gulp. It'll be done within a couple of months, so you can wait if you want to!
Sarah wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I second #2."I sent it out to my mailing list this morning. I'm pretty sure there's a Nancy on the list, but if you're not that Nancy, you'll have to get me your email address. :)"
I thought I was on your mailing list, but apparently not. I shall go sign up now.
