Monday and Book Recs
Time has really been getting away from me. I've been struggling with the new book, and it's finally starting to come together. :knock on wood: I had to keep writing on it, and keep jumping further forward in the plot, before I could figure out what I needed to be setting up in the earlier chapters and where all the characters are going to be. Last week a couple of major things fell into place, which was a huge relief.
I like to write books in order, learning the story the same way the reader would read it, finding things out when the main characters do. But sometimes it just doesn't work out like this. The Edge of Worlds was a PITA in same way. Both it and this book are going to have multiple perspectives, so that's an extra pain in that you have different things going on at the same time and basically have to make sure they are occurring in the same space-time continuum. This seems obvious but I've seen stories and badly written TV episodes (*cough* last couple seasons of Buffy *cough*) where there are two storylines and one is taking hours and the other takes days and they're supposed to be happening at the same time.
Plus I'm trying to get ready for the holidays. This is what I'm making for Christmas dinner again: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/paprika-roast-leg-of-lamb-with-mint-sauce.html The mint sauce is delicious and you can also make a gravy to go with it. And it's actually not that hard to do. :again, knock on wood:
Worldbuilders Fundraiser
I have a bunch of books in the Worldbuilders Fundraiser for Heifer International. If you contribute you can be entered in a lottery for tons of prizes (books, games, etc) or bid on auctions and other stuff. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2015/12/so-so-many-signed-books-from-authors/ It's an incredible fundraiser.
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Recommend books
Does anybody have any books to recommend in comments? We used to do this here every December but lately I've been so busy and stressed I haven't thought of it. So if you've read anything this year you really liked and think other people should read, feel free to mention it in comments.
I like to write books in order, learning the story the same way the reader would read it, finding things out when the main characters do. But sometimes it just doesn't work out like this. The Edge of Worlds was a PITA in same way. Both it and this book are going to have multiple perspectives, so that's an extra pain in that you have different things going on at the same time and basically have to make sure they are occurring in the same space-time continuum. This seems obvious but I've seen stories and badly written TV episodes (*cough* last couple seasons of Buffy *cough*) where there are two storylines and one is taking hours and the other takes days and they're supposed to be happening at the same time.
Plus I'm trying to get ready for the holidays. This is what I'm making for Christmas dinner again: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/paprika-roast-leg-of-lamb-with-mint-sauce.html The mint sauce is delicious and you can also make a gravy to go with it. And it's actually not that hard to do. :again, knock on wood:
Worldbuilders Fundraiser
I have a bunch of books in the Worldbuilders Fundraiser for Heifer International. If you contribute you can be entered in a lottery for tons of prizes (books, games, etc) or bid on auctions and other stuff. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2015/12/so-so-many-signed-books-from-authors/ It's an incredible fundraiser.
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Recommend books
Does anybody have any books to recommend in comments? We used to do this here every December but lately I've been so busy and stressed I haven't thought of it. So if you've read anything this year you really liked and think other people should read, feel free to mention it in comments.
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