What are you working on?

[Gary]

I'm currently in the midst of two projects. I've finished the first draft of the third novel in my cyberpunk series, The Bridge Chronicles. I plan to release that sometime early next year. In the meantime, I'm writing one short story a month and publishing it on my Tales of the Bridge Chronicles web site. All the stories are in the same universe as the Bridge Chronicles novels, though they aren't all connected to the main storyline. Some have appearances by characters that are in the series, while others are standalones that happen to be set in the same place.

[Sharon]

I've just embarked on a new project that I hope will turn into a series: Around The World in 80 Pages: Travel Guides for Literature Lovers. The concept consists of inexpensive eBooks that contain information on literary landmarks in a given city. Travelers can download them to their PDA, smart phone or eReader and have the information available during their trip. My first destination comes from my own back yard: San Francisco.

[Elizabeth]

I'm currently working on the 2nd book in my Romance series The Moreno Brothers, "Always Been Mine." Which I plan on self publishing some time early next year. There will be three books total in the series. But all three are stand alones. Each follows the love story of one of three Moreno brothers. The first in the series "Forever Mine" About Angel the youngest of the brothers and his first love Sarah is currently available on Amazon kindle.


Forever Mine

[Tom]

I'm writing my 2nd novel, Humanoids, a sci-fi thriller set in the 22nd century.

For generations, scientists fought to create artificial life. In 2020, they do just that. A century later, the craft has nearly been perfected. Humanoids are now common-place, walking among us in our day-to-day lives. But who among us is human and who exactly is humanoid.
Ethan Stawls, the notorious Body Shredder, somehow escapes from prison and is on the hunt for the reclusive, retired judge who sent him away. Lieutenant, Brian Stone and his team have been assigned the case. When they begin plucking at some loose strands, they unravel a nightmarish mystery, hidden deep within the city government.

[Jeffrey]

I am re editing Living Beneath the Radar to send off to publisher house for larger distribution. The second book, "Things I Have Noticed; while living beneath the Radar is still in the works and I am gathering material for that as well. That takes place from 1980 to the present.

[C.C.]

I recently completed my 2nd book of the 4-part Gastar Series, "Children of Discord," which should be out in a few weeks. I'm currently working on the 3rd entitled "Point of Return." The series is a collection of dark fantasy novellas about a female teen assassin (Shevata) on a journey to revive the apocalyptic city of Gastar and to reclaim her soul. The 1st book is listed on my profile "Act of Redemption." Website is www.gastarseries.com for more info and reviews. These stories are 'near-constant action/adventure/horror, for older teens/adults.

[Angelina]

I am working on my first novel. Nope not your neighborhood book club kind of novel. My goal is to write from my book experiences enjoying the likes of authors like Anne Rice,Stephen King, Justin Cronin, J.R Ward and Anita Blake Series.
It's a sci-fi graphic romance and the series is about vampires and Haitian Voodoo. I am hoping it reaches out to the hearts of people that believe in the forever afters and the magic of life beyond what we know. I do not have a literacy agent or publisher. I promised myself I would write when the urges come to me like a need of a vampire to blood. Everyone that has read my book, so far, has enjoyed it and ask me regularly what my characters are doing.I am going on a few vacations to see, feel and live threw the lives of some of my characters. The next year 2010-2011 will be a adventure and I can hardly wait ;)

[Timothy]

I'm Tim Hallinan and am working on a new novelin a series that was published in the 1990s. I put the first four books on Amazon and iBooks in e-book form and they've sold so well it inspired me to go back to the series after 15 years of writing other things, and pick up the story again. Also just finished CRASHED, the first novel in a new series that will be my first "e-book first edition," since all my other books were initially published in print form.

[[deleted user]]

I'm working my very first novel. It is a psychological thriller about a serial killer targeting psychologists. I'm hoping to make it into a series with the psychologist/FBI team. That's if one of them doesn't end up getting killed or being the killer! Guess I'll find out when I get there.

[[deleted user]]

I'm working on my NaNoWriMo novel. :)

[Bradley]

Working on several short stories at the moment- having a day job sucks sometimes. There are days I would just love to write for hours but instead am ripping teeth from people's heads and drilling and filling.
Anyway, I have 2 short pieces of fiction up at feedbooks (search for Brad C DMD): As Seen on Craig's List (1500 words) and On the Curb ( around 3500 words). In addition, in my personal writing section of my profile, excerpts from both short stories in my Pandora's Children Book 1: In the Chair.
No vampire romances or zombies, just good old fashion Stephen King/ Clive Barker supernatural and human monsters

[Patricia]

Timothy wrote: "I'm Tim Hallinan and am working on a new novelin a series that was published in the 1990s. I put the first four books on Amazon and iBooks in e-book form and they've sold so well it inspired me to..."

I highly recommend Tim's Bangkok Thriller series and I'm starting to read the first of the series published in 1990's. Very good so far so a new book would be great.

[Wolfgang]

10.11.2010 - Tolstoy's Russian soul – Interpretation by dali48

I'm working today on the following blog - On the 100th death day of Leo Tolstoy, the French culture minister and director Frederic Mitterand went in the footsteps of the "other Czar" of Russia. An interview. “There will never be such a great poet”, Boris Pasternak complained at the deathbed of Tolstoy. As the Russian writer, philosopher and moralist died on 7 November 1910, he left behind masterpieces such as “Anna Karenina” and “War and Peace”... (see dali48.blogspot.com)

[Timothy]

Patricia wrote: "Timothy wrote: "I'm Tim Hallinan and am working on a new novelin a series that was published in the 1990s. I put the first four books on Amazon and iBooks in e-book form and they've sold so well i..."

Whoaaa!!! Thank you, Patricia.

[Wolfgang]

I'm working today on the following blog - 11.11.2010 – Tolstoy’s Russian Soul2 etc...
Interpretation by dali48

An interview:

Arte: Vladimir Nabokov said: “Tolstoy is the greatest writer in Russia. If we ignore the precursors, one could establish the following ranking: Tolstoy 1, then Gogol, Chekhov and Turgenev eventually”. Do you agree?...

[Arch]

I'm still working on my story Trepassing.

[Keith]

I am working on Coming Forward, a book of hope, perseverance and winning. A strong narrative about overcoming adversity. Not only a story about what went wrong in a corrupt medical community but rather one mans determination to look complexity straight in the eye and hear the words, "you can"
You can also follow my fb blog.Thanks, Keith McCormick.

[Suzanne]

Hi,

I'm new to this group--thanks for inviting me John! I'm currently finishing a rewrite on a suspense novel, set in Rome at the time of Nero, Vestal Virgin. It should be ready for publication before Christmas on Kindle.

I've been working like a crazed person to get it finished--no time for anything else. But I'm down to line editing the last hundred pages now--then off to my readers.

Hooray!



DATING MY VIBRATOR

[Tracey]

Now that the Witchcraft Wars is pretty much all tied up I have three WIP's on the go - doing a couple more of the children's stories for release in December/January, a mystery/thriller style novella and am hoping to release my non-fiction work around the middle of next year. Then I'll probably head back to Kaynos for some more fantasy work

[Wolfgang]

Today I'M working on these Blogs by translating them from German into English: GM potatoes and experimental rats etc... Holistic world view of the Earth etc... Sugar and Prophecies etc... (see dali48.blogspot.com)

[Timothy]

In final correx to the ePub version of CRASHED, my first-ever e-book first edition -- all the other books have been published conventionally first and only then put in e-book form by the publishers. This is very exciting to me, because CRASHED is the first book in a new series, one that I was told was not in a commercial genre -- a hard-edged thriller that's also funny. It's been very liberating to just sit down and write what I want, and now we'll see whether anyone wants to read it.

[Christopher]

Well, my editor is done with Morrigan's Brood: Dark Alliance, so as soon as she sends me the USB with her suggestions, I can get the manuscript ready for publication.

Cheers!

Christopher Dunbar

[R.C.]

Cave Of Forlorn
Working on the sequel to my first novel which has been receiving great reviews and was featured on Bargain eBooks.
Continuing my photography and doing book covers.

www.rcrutter.com

[[deleted user]]

Hey everyone,

I am currently working on two novels.
The first one is a YA fictional romance called The Betrayal which is the sequel to My heart, his soul , and then the second novel is called Forget me not which is a romance at its best! I've got so many people telling me to speed up the writing process! :)

You can see extracts of the two novels when you go to my profile - it's just the preface's, but I think it'll be enough to entice you... hehehe

[Wolfgang]

Today I'm working on: Donnerstag, 25. November 2010 D.H. Lawrence by dali48 on HP
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25.11.10 - Addictions and Principles etc...
03.03.1999 – Interpretation by dali48

Investigated in Germany:
1 Nicotine, 18 million addicts (every 3 to 4); 2 Alcohol, 4 million; 3 Drugs, 120 000 junkies, and many other addictions: Compulsive Buying, work, play, speed, fun, etc... (RP)
The principle: the “Grameen Bank” granted loans to the poor - not more than $ 25 - and gives them the chance to build a life as a small business, etc... (M. Yunus, Rhine Post 02.03.1999)

[Claudia]

I'm working on the final rewrite and editing on my first book Heir (first in a series), that I will be self-publishing. I hope to have it completed by Spring. I just added the prologue in the writing section of my profile.

Also working on a few short stories when I need a break from editing!

[[deleted user]]

Umpteenth round of fine-tuning and editing on 'Venus in Saturn', the very dark and macabre prequel to 'Maranatha'. In a way it's a good thing that I currently only have limited time to go through it each day, as some of the subject matter is pretty heavy. Fans of psychological horror ought to get a kick out of it, though. Sneak preview: http://fenriswulf-books.blogspot.com/...

Also just put the finishing touches to a short horror story commission which ought to be getting published any day soon...

[Martin]

Hi all. I'm currently in the editing stages of my sequel to Fallen Blood. Hopefully it will be ready soon, but with editing I really can't say. After that, I'm anxious to get back to work on one of my other books. I have a novella that I'm actually exploring vampire erotica in.

I have a sequel that's in the very early stages for my Shades of Twilight, another book that I've written several chapters to that is more of a mystery suspense, but from a vampires point of view, not to mention several books that are outlined out as well. So my plates pretty full.

[Thea]

I write litfic mostly, but I like to try out new genres...mostly when i write Short stories, but I plan to branch waaaaay out very soon. I'm outlining a slightly paranormal YA series in 5 books. I'm not sure I have the committment, but I'm going to give it a try. As I begin, I'll post bits to my blog to see what reader reaction is.

Thea Atkinson

[Angela]

I am writing my first attempt at a YA novel. I have only a few chapters to go, then will have to go back and edit. Can't wait to re-read it, maybe change a few things here and there. :D

[Liz]

I am working on a retelling of a legend involving The Apache Kid. Think Outlander for teens but in the wild, wild West.

[Amy]

I'm working on a Green's Hill Novella featuring Marcus and PHillip--two vampires take thirty years to get together... God, what an opportunity to put people to sleep.

[J.P.]

I am currently working on a MG/YA urban fantasy novel about a girl, (Lizzie O'Conner) who's miserable life is turned upside down when she finds a leprechaun (Keira) in her family's pizza parlor (which is about to be taken by the bank).

And if you're thinking leprechaun's have gold, you're right, but Keira's not exactly the best with magic. She's only 140 years old (that's 14 in human years) and she lost her gold. Lizzie only has one week to find the gold before the bank takes everything.

I'm projecting this novel to be around 45k to 50k and thus far I have 14k completed.

J.P. McNeill

[Craig]

I am working on a novel called EMBER. It's primarily a suspense-thriller with elements of the superhero, mystery and horror genres thrown in. And some humor, maybe. Sometimes.

It features a young adult main character but is "not necessarily YA" as a novel. I mean that in the literary sense, not the "there's lots of sex and violence" sense... because there won't be a lot of that.

I just mean adults can read this and feel like they're not reading well below their maturity level. Make sense?

Anyway, if it's received well, I'll do more novels based on EMBER's world. And probably will, even if it doesn't do great right away. Because I like it. :)

Or maybe I'm just kidding myself and it really is YA urban fantasy and I just don't want the label because there are no glittery vampire romances in it.

I like to describe it this way: It's part CARRIE, part FIRESTARTER and mostly something of my own concoction.

It's about a girl who can start fires (pyrokenesis) with her mind, but doesn't realize she's doing it. At least not at first. It's set in rural NW Wisconsin and so that makes it unique from all those novels that may have similar elements but are set in New York or Los Angeles.

ALSO: Outside of fiction, I'm hard at work on several theological/inspirational books. How's that for diametrically opposed themes? Whee!

[J.P.]

Sounds cool Craig...
I just published my YA novel kinda similar to that called "Chronicles of Fire, Rise of the Elementals."
Mine is about a boy who can create and control the element of fire... good luck.

[J.P.]

Sounds cool Craig...
I just published my YA novel kinda similar to that called "Chronicles of Fire, Rise of the Elementals."
Mine is about a boy who can create and control the element of fire... good luck.

[Craig]

I should also mention, I'm working on a completely unauthorized and rather scandalous biography of Tracy (see above) called QUEEN OF KINDLEBOARDS. ;)


Nah, not really.

[Bookrazy-Koi]

I'm working on a lot of stories actually...can't seem to finish LOL but with patience and more time, i will..

For now, i just created a paranormal story. http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2...

Don't expect too much on the description because I plan to have a whole lot of twists and turns (hopefully interesting ones) as I lay out the story. :)

It's pretty interesting, at least, as I picture it in my head. I don't think it's the same as any paranormal story. I also made a book cover for it. If you all can visit the link and give feedback and comment, it would be a lot of help..really... ^_^

Check out my other stories as well :)

THANKS

[Elizabeth]

At the moment I am trying to put together an Anthology for Charity. Looking for authors/writers of paranormal and fantasy genre. More information here: http://j.mp/gyMawb

<3's and Fangs,
Liz ^_^
www.vampyrekisses.com

[Christopher]

YES! I got back the edited manuscript for our third book, Morrigan's Brood: Dark Alliance (and half of our fourth, Morrigan's Brood: Curse of Venus), so my co author, Heather Poinsett Dunbar, and I have been busy with re-writes, publicity, and getting book three ready for publication in July.

While I could have the book finished sooner, I have heard lots of advice regarding having plenty of time for publicity and marketing before a book's release. I am definitely open to suggestions, though I am not without my own ideas.

For instance, since 237 years have gone by between the end of Book Two and the beginning of Book Three, I thought we should write scenes that take place between both books and publish those scenes as we write them on-line for free. Well, the idea sounds easier than it is, let me tell you. The biggest challenge is trying not to spill the big secrets we know will be revealed in Books Three through Five, but we want to tease our readers a bit. Unfortunately, I think it is teasing us more. We also cannot change events that we have written in previous and subsequent books, so we have to be careful to stay consistent with the flow of events; tough work since both of us are already working on Books Six through Eight of the series, and both of us have trouble remembering what happened in prior books (was such and such made a Deargh Du in Book Two or Book Three? Wait... he was a Lamia... oops - for example). Management of continuity is tough...

We are trying to stick to nearly daily blog entries as we go about rewrites, putting the prequels together, and other stuff, so if anyone is interested, please visit Morrigan's Blog.

Cheers!

Christopher Dunbar

[[deleted user]]

In the final proofing stage for the release of Allon Book 3 HEIR APPARENT in April.

Also gearing up for the 1st of 5 major events and conventions I'll be at this year Midsouth HomeSchool Convention March 3-5 in Memphis.(Then May, June, Sept & Nov.)

[Christopher]

Shawn wrote: "In the final proofing stage for the release of Allon Book 3 HEIR APPARENT in April.

Also gearing up for the 1st of 5 major events and conventions I'll be at this year Midsouth HomeSchool Conventio..."

Cool, Shawn! Good luck!

When you do your finally proofing, how do you go about it? We have an editor who looks at continuity, plot, tense shift, and similar errors, and then Heather and I re-write. Once we finish any re-writes, we hire a proofreader to look for grammar, spelling, structure, and punctuation errors. I then make a final pass by marking in red ink anything I find in the printed proof that was missed.

Cheers!

Christopher

[[deleted user]]

No,I can't afford an editor or proofreader so I use multiple friends, family members, online grammar programs - including Chicago Manual of Style - and books I purchased during of 3 year intensive study in an author mentor course from an author of over 30 books. I learned a lot then.

[Rob]

I'm 25,000 words into my latest novel, it's titled Painted. Here is a synopsis -

Dominic and Carolyne are two artists, he a pianist and composer, she a painter. Carolyne comes across Dominic in a hospital where she works as a visual theraipst. An apprentice plays a practical joke on Dominic where he works as a welder - Dominic is blinded at the age of 24. Carolyne falls in love with Dominic upon hearing him play at the hospital, but she does not see him again for many years.

Then at a party in an art gallery, years later, Carolyne finds Dominic again. He’s playing the piano to entertain the audience and artists at a group show opening. She introduces herself and from there their romance and their artistic collaboration begin.

He turns people into music, musical portraits; she paints his music onto the canvas, transcribing sound into shapes and colour. They build their works, they get show after show, and along the way they battle Dominic’s jealous sister. Jenifer, who has helped Dominic after his accident and there’s a secret between them but he is keen to break away from her.

Carolyne is 21 years older than Dominic, but he only feels and knows someone he loves. Jenifer disapproves and works against them even as their collaboration brings Dominic back to life after years as just a blind man who plays the piano.

At the height of Dominic and Carolynn’s achievement, things come crashing down and lives fall apart.

http://robjkennedy.blogspot.com/

[Rob]

Dawn wrote: "I have a question for everyone.

I have a new collection of short/true stories coming out in December. I have mixed feeling about adding a couple poems to my book. I have written the poems and ..."

Hi Dawn,
If the poems have relevence to the short stories or to the structure of the book, yes add them. If you are adding them because you want you poetry out there, write a book of poetry and try getting that out there too.

I tried something similar and found that the prose and poetry have two different audiences. Most of my friends read prose, only one out of about 200 people I know read and buy poetry. I am a poet and author, and I find they are very different beasts.

[Jude]

Hello Everyone, My name is Jude Henderson; I am currently working on editing one of my novels, its an YA novel, I am really hoping that in a few month or so it will be completely finished so that I can go in search of publishing. I leave you the summary and the link for those of you who would like to take a look at it.

Forever .
Summary: When seventeen year old Evangeline Woods is filled with forever promises, like the promise of her father to stay with her, the promise of a marriage to stay together, of friends growing up and staying side by side, and a boyfriend’s promise to love her, she’s in a moment where everything is perfect, until, in the blink of an eye and a terrible car crash takes all of those promises, all of those forever’s, away, they have all been broken, so now she must go to the place where it all started, Her grandmother‘s house and old town, forget the life she once had, and start a new one, to see if those forever’s can be saved, and to trust herself again. Find family when she thought she’d lost it. Find love when she wasn’t looking. Find friendship when she was in most need, and to find a home, when she had never felt so lost.
Sometimes you need to lose it all, to find everything.

Here's the link:
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2...

I write Poems too, here's all my writing:
http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/4...

Thank you for stopping by.

[Leslie]

Yesterday, I discovered that a short story I submitted some time ago to an online literary journal was published in the January issue. The story, "A Japanese Custom," is inspired by my memories of my eccentric grandmother, who was anything but a traditional Japanese lady. You can read my story through www.the-reading-list.com

Now back to working on chapter 11 of my memoir....

[Jencey/]

I am working on my first novel. The story is about four women who are looking for work and learn about networking and how it affects their relationships.

I also write the blog: http://www.jgortney.blogspot.com (Writer's Corner)

[Sherri]

I am patiently waiting to start editing my second novel, Slave, and have begun to write my third, Behind Closed Doors. It will be a romantic suspense novel just like my first, Hidden Threat. The story is about a woman who moves to a small town to move on and leave the past behind. Unfortunately, the past isn't quite ready to let her go.

My blog should be up in a few weeks, so I'll post the link here when I have it.

Sherri

[Davina]

I'm working on a short film screenplay with the working title SOLD. The film has already received funding and will go into production in March and submitted to the Edinburgh Film Festival in June.

It's about a Oju, a young Nigerian prostitute who has fallen behind on her payments to the drug kingpin who smuggled her into Europe. She has one week to earn 30 000 euros.

I'm also about to start work on the second book in my The Goode Sisters series.