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I am working on the sequel for Unsung Victims, it is titled Resilience. By turns, Unsung Victims and Resilience are highly amusing and bleakly tragic as they take the reader on a roller-coaster ride through the highs and lows of divorce and all the craziness surrounding it.
Hello all, I'm new here and enjoying the process of finding my way around. Book-wise I am working on a Science-Fiction novel called "How To Sell The Stars". The first draft is done, but will need severe editing and polishing before it's ready to publish.
So, while I let the first draft of that sit in the background, I've started plotting a fantasy novel. And because the SF book took so long to write, I'm thinking of going all Michael Moorcock on the Fantasy book's ass and writing it in ten days. Even so, I like to spend time plotting before sitting down to write so it'll probably still take a while.
Anyway, thanks for asking!
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I am working on two projects. The first is a volume of poems and essays entitled "Tractor Bones and Rusted Trucks" which is a companion piece to my first book "The Horse Lawyer and Other Poems". The second is my first novel "Henry's Pride" which is a Civil War period novel. I just need to finish writing the last chapter to have the first draft done. That's all in my head. I just need to find the time to sit down and write it down. If someone out there would like to review what I have so far and offer some constructive suggestions, let's talk.
I just finished everything pertaining to the release of my next book and the weather is terrible, so I gave myself a free writing day. I came up with a drug addicted, semi-suicidal space jockey who finds herself taking the wrong fork in the wormhole and ends up outside of the known universe. Not sure where I'm going with this, but I'll definitely keep this one on the back burner for further examination. Once the weather clears up, I'm back to planning book #3 for my current series.
I have a few short stories written, and a few concepts I'm going to hammer out and refine and release while I refresh for my next novel.Momentum is super important.
Christina wrote: "I just finished everything pertaining to the release of my next book and the weather is terrible, so I gave myself a free writing day. I came up with a drug addicted, semi-suicidal space jockey who..."It sounds like literally anything could happen, depending on what you mean by "outside the universe". :D
Phantom Tollbooth for adults maybe?
I'm on book two of a trilogy about a French family's decision to come to America in the mid-50s. The first book, L’Amérique, is done. The second, The First Few Years, is about a third finished. I'm also releasing a novel soon, Thirst, and no, it's not about vampires...
currently writing a fantasy short story based on a dream I had years ago, first short story in years so hoping for the best.
I'm trying to get a few short stories excerpted from my novel published . Had luck a couple of years ago getting them into a great magazine, Chrysalis, but it's no longer published. Oh well, there's always New Yorker...
Steve wrote: "currently writing a fantasy short story based on a dream I had years ago, first short story in years so hoping for the best."So... What was the dream? Come on! You can't mention something like that without giving more info!
I'm exploring the idea of 'write a little less, talk a little more' - getting out and about talking to writers groups and teachers about my work. Experimenting with seeing if this is effective in terms of overall sales for the year.
Also working on a new series of short stories and poems for adults who have specific reading needs such as learning English as an additional language, a learning difference or cognitive impairment.
Wish I'd had something like that years ago. English is my second language but admittedly a lot of fun to write in. I wonder how many writers here are non-native speakers? Great literary tradition!
Retirement investing book. Almost done.
Thinking about writing a short story prequel for me mystery series for a magazine. They may not publish it but it would be fun to try!
Getting ready for Security Awareness Day April 19. That's the day "Bullseye Breach" goes on sale and we're marking the day with an educational event here in Minnesota about Internet attacks and what we can do about them. But you don't have to travel to Minnesota to attend - we're streaming it live over the Internet, so anyone can participate. Keep an eye on http://www.bullseyebreach.com for details.
Hello all! Introducing myself: Writer and musician, avid and inveterate reader and would like to be in touch with others. Also, former drug and alcohol abuse counselor--an interesting job with a high burnout rate...
Hi Thierry - so what sort of subject do you write? and what instrument do you play??
Hey Thierry - Both my mom and step father went through in-patient alcoholism treatment and I've seen first-hand what drug and alcohol abuse counselors put up with. Thank you for doing that job for a while.- Greg
Greg: You're welcome! It was fascinating and made me feel I was doing something worthwhile. And then I ended up working in methadone clinic, and that did me in. Tragic place with no recovery planned. Just money exchanged for legal drugs. Hope all is well with your parents now.
Audrina wrote: "Hi Thierry - so what sort of subject do you write? and what instrument do you play??"Hello Audrina! I'm finishing up a trilogy on a French family's decision to move to America in the 50s. Just finished a book titled Thirst (not a vampire book) which is on Kindle and should be out in hardcopy soon.
I play mostly slide guitar, pedal steel and Dobro with a local three-people group. We write all our own stuff and are completely unknown, even locally.
Tierry, when I've finished the few books that I'm currently reading and my work in progress I'll take a look at Thirst - love a good vampire story!!My other half plays guitar in a band so although I am not a musician I appreciate those that are and I do like to dance xx
I'd love it if you read Thirst, but I don't want to disappoint you--it's not a vampire book. Yes, played in bands for years, now only record. You can hear our stuff on http://www.reverbnation.com/cashcarry... Am I allowed to post web addresses?
I will still give it a look as the title is interesting!! I will take a look at the link later when I'm not at work!!
Thanks Thierry - My parents' in-patient treatment was in the early 80s. My step father died in 1983. Alcohol and cigarettes killed him, although the official cause of death was a heart attack. My biological dad died in 2002, natural causes and he lived a long life. Would have probably lived longer if he had a more healthy lifestyle. Mom died in 2007 about 2 weeks shy of her 80th birthday. Alcohol muddled her brain and cigarettes eventually destroyed her bones. The docs said her bones looked like wood after a termite attack because the cigarettes leached out all her calcium. She was one tough lady to live that long, considering what she put herself through. I know an ex computer industry exec in Boston who left the industry to revive his rock 'n roll band. The closest I come to anything musical is pushing buttons to change radio stations. People who play musical instruments have an amazing talent.
- Greg
I'm sorry so many people in your family suffered from alcoholism. I firmly believe it's a disease that affects some and not others, and not a lack of willpower or morals.Yeah, I know a local attorney who went back to music. Tough business, feast or famine with a predominance of famine...
Ageed - addiction is a disease. One of the presentations I was at one of the treatment sessions was a discussion about a doc who needed cadavers for practice. He remarked to the guy in the morgue about the brains he was taking apart and that apparently led to a study. It seems many of those cadavers came from homeless people addicted to who-knows-what and after studying it all, they found that addicts process alcohol and other addictive chemicals different than others. Apparently these chemicals stimulate the pleasure centers more than with other people and that sets up the intense craving for more. That was 30+ years ago and I don't remember details anymore, but I'll bet the scientists have studied it a bunch since then. I probably have it too and that's why I won't put alcohol or any of that other poison in my body. Given my heredity, it's probably double poison for me.
Although I did get drunk one time in my life, the night before my wedding in the late 70s. I felt dizzy and didn't like the feeling. Nothing dramatic or exciting happened.
Music seems like writing - too many great musicians, not enough listeners. Too many great writers, not enough readers.
Ha! Certainly agree with your last statement!Yes, and alcoholic livers process the stuff differently too. Sad stuff that costs the country billions. OK, off to write, Nice meeting you!
Working on book #1 in a planned series about a dance studio. Target audience is girls ages 10-12. I've spent a couple years writing skits which are performed at a local venue but this is my first book attempt. Having fun with it so far!
My mother used to teach French at a ballet school. Unceasing (and seething) drama! You'll have a lot to work with.
Phillip wrote: "I'm doing final editing (considering adding one chapter) to Seeing Jesus, a novel about a middle school urban teenager relocated to a small Texas town who befriends a homeless man noone else sees. ..."
Your project sounds the most interesting of all. I look forward to reading that book.
Your project sounds the most interesting of all. I look forward to reading that book.
My writing projects are as follows.
1. Editing the forward of my second book of classical poetry called Epylia and Crowns. They contain long poems.
2. Waiting for the editor to finish editing my book of short, classical poetry that I will call Frottolla or Canzone.
3. Getting my collection of short stories, some of which were published individually, edited. The title will be Labour Day.
4. Completing my first novel which will either be called Alick or 1988 about being an African who goes to nursery school in the Vienna, Austria of the 80’s, when most people have never seen a black child in their entire life.
5. To keep working on my 2015 manuscript of sonnet sequences called Crown Him King.
6. To keep working on my collection of short poetry, despite slowly running out of ideas of other kinds of poetry to write.
7. Developing my collection of essays and my first collection of Poetry in German that I have written.
1. Editing the forward of my second book of classical poetry called Epylia and Crowns. They contain long poems.
2. Waiting for the editor to finish editing my book of short, classical poetry that I will call Frottolla or Canzone.
3. Getting my collection of short stories, some of which were published individually, edited. The title will be Labour Day.
4. Completing my first novel which will either be called Alick or 1988 about being an African who goes to nursery school in the Vienna, Austria of the 80’s, when most people have never seen a black child in their entire life.
5. To keep working on my 2015 manuscript of sonnet sequences called Crown Him King.
6. To keep working on my collection of short poetry, despite slowly running out of ideas of other kinds of poetry to write.
7. Developing my collection of essays and my first collection of Poetry in German that I have written.
Hi SM Thanks and yes I will look out for it x
Working on my second romance novel which I hope to have out by the summer.
I just finished working on my book trailer which is now up on my page and also working on the follow up in the series.
Nice. Would you mind telling me how you make a book trailer?
I used Windows Movie Maker on my laptop. I used google to find free images and WMM has a link to help find music. I had to play around with it a few to get the hang of if.
I have two things I'm working on. One is a free online novel that's going to be a serial about magic and ghosts. I have two episodes written and the third being written. The second thing I'm working on is my next novel, All The Devils are Here, which I often describe as Miss Marple meets The Tempest (it was inspired by The Tempest). Mostly I'm just trying to get feedback on this story, which, of course, takes time, but I'm in no hurry.
I'm also revising... or, well, trying to revise... a novel I had self-published many, many years ago back when I was full of myself but had no clue how to properly edit. But while the writing's a mess I still love the story, and have plans to republish it once it's all cleaned up.
Cool, I'm going to play around with Windows Movie Maker to see if I can come up with something. Yours came out good, thx for the inspiration.
I'm working on getting my website out. I've written six novels and a family history. Two novels & the family history have been printed and can be ordered through my website. I'm almost 80 years old and I'm a damn good writer, but getting a publisher to even read my stuff is impossible. And how much time do I have left??? LOL
Ruth - hopefully another 20 years, right?
Just published my first novel (a mystery with a splash of comedy) on Kindle, which will be out in paperback in a couple of days! Eeek! In the meantime I'm writing my second book, this time a fantasy novel. I'm about a third of the way through!
I'm working on a sequel to a short story I already wrote and published on Amazon. Writing is fun for me, its been a sweet journey.
I'm converting my Kindle eBook (time travel historical fiction) to paperback. And I thought I knew a lot about formatting! Not! Leading, indents, lines, breaks, spacing, kerning, margins, gutters ... It's been a real challenge to achieve perfection, but bit by bit I seem to be conquering the beast. Hope to sign off on the proof soon. In the meantime, there's still work to be done on book 2 of the time travel series before its release.
Barbara - I am doing the same with my two books so that I can increase my sales from just ebook!! It's taking absolute ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm trying to tie up the loose ends/actual end to Out of the Ocean, the sequel of my YA novel What It Took To Realize, Daughters of the Ocean Book One. The sequel picks up the story a year later once Morgan and get friends graduate high school. She starts her future off by student teaching Mrs. Vigoss summer at class, discovering she had a sister, and meeting her father for the first time. We finally learn more about Leo, the boy who paints mermaids... well one in particular. When the girl he had been pinning over for ten years walks into his life, will he be assume to recognize who she is before it's too late?
I've also started working on Meeting Destiny, the final book of the Daughters of the Ocean Trilogy. Here we fast forward another 11 or so years right before Mist turns 17. she is at the height of her teenage angst and goes against everything Morgan says or does to protect her. She chooses to trust Taylor, a bad-boy vampire that all the girls swoon over. Will she make her mother's mistakes? or will she have what it takes to fix surging brekkie everyone she loves is gone?
I've been working on a "side project" with my cousin called Wildest Dreams. This one takes place in Mass and is written in the point of view of a college student and her professor. the entire book will be written in a journal format, featuring original poems and artwork. I'm really excited about it!
Finally I'm trying to think up a new story to post a chapter a week on wattpad/pocket writer/movella. I have a few ideas but nothing concrete just yet.