{"id":327,"date":"2016-10-23T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T14:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimaulkin.com\/ljacob-today\/?p=327"},"modified":"2016-10-23T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T14:18:49","slug":"grimaulkin-1-war-mage-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grimaulkin.com\/ljacob-today\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Grimaulkin 1 – War Mage 0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bad news first: War Mage<\/em> is not going to be out in November. The editor sent the book back to me, half-read, saying that I had no plot. I have a theme, which is not the same as the plot. I thought I had a plot–I even outlined it. I’m going to try\u00a0for a second opinion, because this book isn’t exactly this editor’s cup of tea.<\/p>\n

So, for Rhode Island Comicon, we’re putting together a booklet, with a short story set in the same world as War Mage<\/em>, and the first chapter of War Mage<\/em>. It’s a chapbook, which will be available only at Comicon. Hopefully that will come in time for it. At least I’ll have something.<\/p>\n

Grimaulkin<\/em> is coming along, and the last day for me to do it is today if I want to succeed at my own personal NaNoWriMo. I have about 4000 words left to make it to 50K, and I’m aiming for 60K so I can have room to cut as necessary. I’ve found it’s easier to cut than it is to add. I’m pretty happy with how Grimaulkin<\/em> is turning out (although the actual story doesn’t start until 20K words in). Once War Mage<\/em> is done, published and in the can, I’ll submit Grimaulkin<\/em> as a palate cleanser and hopefully have that one ready for November of next year. I don’t know if I’ll do Comicon again next year. Depends on this year’s results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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