I’ve just finished Grimaulkin’s short, “Self Defense” and sent it to the editor. It’s a first draft, rife with errors probably, but hopefully will be an interesting part of Mike’s backstory.<\/p>\n
I’m looking into getting into Necronomicon, the H.P. Lovecraft convention in Providence, RI in August. I’m probably a little too soft-core for that crowd, since my demons don’t look like the horrible things that Lovecraft fans get into.<\/p>\n
Right now, pickings are pretty slim in the direct sales department. Hardly any venues this year. Or I’m being choosy because I’m poor.<\/p>\n
I am two weeks behind on the surgery with War Mage<\/em>. I am presently going through my manuscript (for the fourth time) and picking out each and every character, trying to decide if I over-described them or under-described them, and whether they need to stick around. The good thing is I’m getting great ideas for a rewrite. The bad thing is I have to plow through these exercises to clarify how\u00a0I want to rewrite. I’m giving myself until August 1 to get this revision finished. With Grimaulkin<\/em> half way in the can, I can concentrate on revising War Mage<\/em>.<\/p>\n I also did some work on (mostly staring into space and thinking) Grimaulkin Tempted<\/em>, the second book in Grimaulkin’s series. I stopped that cold when Grimaulkin<\/em> came back, and it’s been about a month since I touched it. I’m too afraid to open it, because after working on it in my head, I’ve realized a lot of plot holes and tension-breakers. It’s not even a first draft; it’s more like a half-draft. I have to go in and fix those things before continuing on with what I’ve written so far.<\/p>\n Water<\/em> is at the editor’s. As soon as that one comes back, I’ll put everything else on hold again and work on that. The next series, I believe, will be the Earth signs of Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus. Capricorn I have to do some research on; Virgo is going to be my friend Casey Donovan; and Taurus, well…I don’t know yet. But I have plenty of time. Maybe I’ll do a NaNo on him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve just finished Grimaulkin’s short, “Self Defense” and sent it to the editor. It’s a first draft, rife with errors probably, but hopefully will be an interesting part of Mike’s backstory. I’m looking into getting into Necronomicon, the H.P. Lovecraft … Continue reading