Yearly Archives: 2015

Pictures!

This is my new logo.  I love it, and it’ll be on my business cards once I get the cash to get business cards. This is my book cover.  The book has just been sent to the publisher.  We’re hoping … Continue reading

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When the outline’s too short

I outline, barely, what I need to do when I write.  I just started to outline with these past two novels.  Normally I’m a total pantser, and I write whatever the muse tells me to do. So I did a … Continue reading

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No plot? Big problem

13,000 words into the new novel, and I still have no idea what the plot is. So far I have introduced: Dragons Marines FOB Blessing Black Lions I will admit I’m swiping from some books I’m reading in addition to … Continue reading

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Cold Feet

Book One’s cover is off to the artist, and I can only  hope that he’ll have it done in time.  However, as I’m going through Book One, I’m wondering whether or not it’s actually any good.  It’s honestly not my … Continue reading

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Off to the beta reader

“Homecoming” is finished, and off to the beta reader. This week I’m paying the artist for the cover, that I hope he can get done in a month. Next month, I’ll be out of survivor’s benefits, so I won’t be … Continue reading

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Book 1, which is Book 2, which could be Book 1

I’m puttering along on War Mage, and decided that I’m going to have to publish these out of order.  I’m going to call this one “Homecoming: a War Mage novel” and it will be 2nd in the order of the … Continue reading

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Distractions

I’m up to 20K transcribed, probably another 5K written in longhand for War Mage.  I’m testing out my book cover person with Grim and Scott from Champions. I have to do a pinterest board for War Mage. Here’s Grim’s. I wrote … Continue reading

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War Mage – and dragons

I will admit, the war in Afghanistan seemed to be more a war of reaction. I’m reading a book about the Green Berets in Afghanistan called Gentlemen Bastards by Kevin Maurer (he also wrote about the Navy SEALs).  This gives … Continue reading

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War Mage – the muse

I’ve entitled my next (maybe) series to be War Mage. So far I’ve done more writing than researching.  (Did you know the Afghan war is STILL going on?  Since 2001?????)  13,727 transcribed words, another 2K or so left to transcribe … Continue reading

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The best muse

Ok, so I finally broke down and paid for someone to look at my query letter.  Now, the thing is, I decided to toss my old query letter and start a whole new one (since I rebooted Grimaulkin, I might … Continue reading

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