Category Archives: Carnival Farm

Takin’ my own sweet time

Posted on January 10, 2022 by L. Jacob

If you don’t give me a deadline, I assume “anytime you want”. Teen Guardians, the newest Grimaulkin story, is at 11K words because of a few reasons. Podcasting.Pain.Health.Boredom.Lack of attention. I do two podcasts: commercially, Small Publishing in a Big … Continue reading →

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What to write…

Posted on July 5, 2021 by L. Jacob

In the hopper are War Mage, Carnival Farm, and “Death”, a short story for October. I wrote a little bit in A Rook Given, but I stalled really quickly. In the middle of the month, I started writing a story … Continue reading →

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“Carnival Farm” finished!

Posted on March 21, 2021 by L. Jacob

I finished the first draft of my next novel, Carnival Farm. It’s about a travelling petting zoo for a carnival in New England. It’s based on my job as a carny one summer after I met my husband. Paper Angel … Continue reading →

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No more (writing) books!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by L. Jacob

This weekend, I plowed through my writing books to figure out what to get rid of and what to keep. What to get rid of is a small group, but I don’t know what good home to give them to. … Continue reading →

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One month to go

Posted on February 21, 2021 by L. Jacob

I’m going along with Carnival Farm. My publisher-imposed deadline is April 1, and I’m 32,000 words (180 pages) into it. I’m just over half way done! I have also written a short story for a project with my writing group. … Continue reading →

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