Yearly Archives: 2018

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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Down the hill

Posted on December 9, 2018 by L. Jacob

Now it’s the end of the year, and nothing left to do but write. This afternoon I just finished “Libra” for Air. The publisher would like Air for the end of the year. This means I need to write a … Continue reading →

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Hit and miss

Posted on December 2, 2018 by L. Jacob

HIT:At the Rhode Island Expo, I sold ten books. I was happy and excited, because I got to meet a real fan who read my books (the erotica series) and loved them. I also met two people who traveled from … Continue reading →

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OH NO! Not enough story!

Posted on November 25, 2018 by L. Jacob

I finished Yellowtree this morning, this first draft clocking in at 40,314 words. There are a few spots that I could repeat, and a few threads that I totally dropped.  One book I’m reading now has repeated the main character’s … Continue reading →

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NaNo Update

Posted on November 18, 2018 by L. Jacob

Yellowtree may not be called Yellowtree anymore, but The Walker, not sure yet. I don’t like The Walker because it makes it sound like much darker fantasy.  I’m up to 29K words as of this writing, thinking, “It’s all downhill … Continue reading →

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NaNo is here!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by L. Jacob

So,finally started NaNoWriMo four days behind. On Saturday morning, I had 6K words. As of right now, I have 14.5K words. Not bad. My waking up at five this morning did not help with writing at all, as I ended … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on November 5, 2018 by L. Jacob

Hello! Welcome new people that I may have met at RI ComiCon; or if not, just welcome anyway. I am L.A. Jacob, and I’ve been writing for about 30 (mumble-mumble) years. Homecoming was my first published novel, in June 2015. … Continue reading →

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3 days until exhaustion

Posted on October 28, 2018 by L. Jacob

November 1 is special to me this year. It not only is the starting gun of NaNoWriMo, but it is also check-in for RI ComicCon. RI ComicCon, although smaller in scope than WorldCon, feels to me like a make or … Continue reading →

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