Category Archives: Brothers of the Zodiac – Air

I apologize

Posted on August 12, 2019 by L. Jacob

It’s been two or three weeks since I’ve updated this blog. I sincerely apologize because my head has been in City of Heroes nearly constantly. It’s good to see it back, to play the old missions. Arachnos, Warriors, Council, Sky … Continue reading →

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Death card

Posted on April 7, 2019 by L. Jacob

The Death card in Tarot means endings and new beginnings. I’ve just finished Grimaulkin Tales (not Grimaulkin Collected – that’s the omnibus edition) and it will be available May 1. Now I’m working on Blood From a Stone, doing the … Continue reading →

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Hard work

Posted on March 17, 2019 by L. Jacob

On Kill Zone, a blog I read, someone wrote the seven rules of writing. One of them is what I’ve been working on this whole week. Writing is a solitary and thoughtful process. Let me explain what I’ve been doing. … Continue reading →

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No longer a blank page

Posted on February 17, 2019 by L. Jacob

I finally sat down this morning and went back to writing for Grimaulkin Collected. After being sick for two weeks, I just couldn’t get the gumption to write. Luckily, I had written the summary for the Knight in the Atheneum, … Continue reading →

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Professional and Personal

Posted on January 20, 2019 by L. Jacob

Professional:Aircovers are completed and it will be released on February 14. I’m writing a story for Grimaulkin Collected but I’m not sure whether to complete the story or leave it as a cliffhanger for a possible novel in the future. … Continue reading →

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A week of nuthin’

Posted on January 6, 2019 by L. Jacob

This week, I finished the final edits of Air, so that’s on track to be published in February. I also printed out Blood From a Stone, looked at it, and realized that editing it was too daunting, considering the editing … Continue reading →

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Where’s the beef?

Posted on December 30, 2018 by L. Jacob

I started to revise Yellowtree using class notes I had from a few years ago when I did the rewrite for Grimaulkin, around 2012. Using these notes, I realized a few things. There’s no conflict. There’s no antagonist. There’s no … Continue reading →

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Air completed (V1)

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L. Jacob

Due to surprise complications at work (basically, IT decided my department wasn’t a priority), I had some free time to finish writing Air. The editor said that I seemed to have more fun writing these. I wouldn’t say it was … Continue reading →

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One down, one to go!

Posted on December 16, 2018 by L. Jacob

Finished “Gemini” for Air yesterday. Now I have Aquarius. I was going to do an abolitionist who teaches free blacks how to read, but as I dug more into what the Aquarius man was like, I have decided to change … Continue reading →

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At the risk of repeating myself…

Posted on October 21, 2018 by L. Jacob

Hello! This week there’s nothing really new. I’m writing Gemini for Air and multi-tasking about contemplating what to write for National Novel Writing Month. I have some scenes ready to do, but I’m not going to be able to start … Continue reading →

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