Chit-chat

[Lynne]

I certainly am! I am a fan of a few sci-fi things.

[Jocelyn]

Hey, me too! Y'all have good taste. ;)

[Rachel]

My key chain says Police Box...=)

[Jocelyn]

That is so awesome. You are my new best friend. ;)

[Rachel]

=)

[Rachel]

I knew it would be true-zilch for writing done this weekend-I love the little ones, but you would think it was their sole mission to thwart writing LOL

[Jocelyn]

I haven't been able to do homework much, so I know how you feel.

I guess that's not true, though. I just haven't been able to do as much homework as I wish I'd been able to do. I've been working on it whenever possible.

[Lynne]

Yes, I've been thinking of writing again, but between working two part time jobs, running an editing business, promoting my new novel, organising the book launch for book two in my trilogy, and looking after my family, I haven't had time!

[Rachel]

Wow Lynne-I would say not! I need to check out your books ! =)

[Olivia]

You guys! I'm joining a creative writing club at school and I have to submit a story by the 23! For some reason I'm thinking death. Anything?

[Lynne]

Do you have a specific idea in mind Olivia?

[Olivia]

Not anything specific at all.

[Lynne]

Keep tossing ideas around. Something will come to the fore.

[Rachel]

Oh garrrrrr, I have had ZERO time to write this week and next week will be worse...ugh! Between running my own handmade online business, filling orders, trying to write a book, and having Fibromyalgia (and my in-laws taking over at my house next week)......

[Lynne]

Sometimes Real Life crowds it out, doesn't it? I have the start of an idea, but it's not fully developed yet. I'm waiting to see what comes of it.

[Rachel]

I'm reading youbook next Lynne! =) If I ever make it through my current one right now-I haven't had time for that either!

[Lynne]

I hope you enjoy it, Rachel.

[Rachel]

I'm really looking forward to it.

[Olivia]

Just to be clear, I can create a topic for my writing in the Critique my Writing thread, right?

[Rachel]

Yes =)

[Olivia]

Coolio c:

[Rachel]

Just throwing out a hello to everyone. We have company this week so I'm missing my writing, and our writing convo's =)

[Lynne]

Hi there! I've been busy getting our house carpeted the last two days, but today I'm going to someone else's book signing.

[Rachel]

That sounds like so much fun!!! =) I actually managed to squeeze in a tiny bit of writing today! =)

[Olivia]

I didn't :/

[Olivia]

Ooh! But there is now a creatove writing club at my school (we are the INKLINGS!)!!!

[Lynne]

Cool. That's great.

[Rachel]

I just go through these stages where I feel like I have no clue what I'm doing because I've never pushed myself to really write before and do the work that you need to put in, and then other times I'll have a great brainstorming session and feel all fired up and want to get in there and write.

[Lynne]

Yes, that sounds pretty normal to me!

[Rachel]

Yay, I'm not a freak! LOL It's a huge roller coaster. I have the last half of the book totally worked out, but rigth now it's just getting there and moving it forward. I would say I'm too meticulous for novella writting, but the thought of writing a full lnegth novel makes me want to pass out! =)

[Lynne]

Just take it a step at a time.

[Rachel]

=) Thanks Lynne-just nice to have someone to chat with about it that understands! =)

[Lynne]

I'm here to help. :-)

[Rachel]

BTW Lynne-I totally enjoyed your book. =) I would love to chat sometime about how you came up with your cover art and everything =)

[Lynne]

The cover art was a bit difficult! There was lots of to-ing and fro-ing, although I think book two's was a bit harder. Book three's was easy. We'd finalised that before we'd decided on the cover for book two!

[Rachel]

How soon before book 2 comes out?

[Lynne]

The book launch is on 26th October. The official launch date is 1st November. We're having trouble getting the kindle version up at the moment, but hopefully it will be up there by that date. There are hard copies available for pre-order at Amazon now or you can go here if you want to order a hard copy directly from us, and I will autograph it for you. Click on the cover on this page:
http://www.verindon.com

[Rachel]

Oh how cool! I may just have to do that! I imagine the publishing process is crazy. I hope to be there someday...

[Lynne]

It is completely and utterly insane and the hard work only increases with each step.

[Rachel]

I'm sure that first moment when you've found out your book has been bought is amazing though...before all of the craziness piles on. =)

[Lynne]

Yes, it's good. It's also good when you get a positive review from someone you've never met who purchased your book. :-)

[Rachel]

I can only imagine! =)

[Rachel]

Is it bad that I want to share what I'm writing with you guys but I'm not sure if I can handle it if no one likes it? Having one of those-what the hell and I doing days...

[Lynne]

No, that's quite normal.

[Roxanne]

I'm sure we'll all love it! ^w^

[Rachel]

Reading Neil Gaimen currently doesn't help my state of mind! LOL His writing is like effortless magic

[Rachel]

Ahhhhhhh, writting the first pivital scene in my book this morning! =)

[Rachel]

Book related I swear, anyone know if they sell peanut butter in England?

[Lynne]

Yes, they do.

[Rachel]

Awesome! Thanks!