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I posted a 'lite' version of this on Facebook, but expand here because the audience there has a lot of my Siberian Husky friends who aren't interested in writing. Just dogs.
11:10 and I have yet to accomplish anything besides putting up my tree and cleaning the kitchen and making bacon. Haven't even written a word either. Yesterday I attended the NTRWA meeting for what, the fourth time? Or third. I'm joining as soon as membership opens again (January) as I had a lot of fun, and kinda am in needs of a support system for writing. Not that I don't have support systems but this is on a professional level. I'm not a romance writer, but Aneli's story DOES fall into the realm of romantic fantasy, or close enough I think. Just as in other genres and the publishing world itself, so much has changed with RWA since I left it that I feel good about being a part of it again.
Added for here: AKA that they now accept gay fiction, self-published authors are treated as equals, all the old guard have been pushed out by more accepting individuals, etc. etc. This next month this chapter is hosting a talk by Damon Suede who is well-known in m/m romance circles. I met him once years ago and didn't think much about him but he has been a huge part of why RWA has loosened its morality and judginess. I look forward to this talk!
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As for writing itself, Nano was a success (53k words) and the momentum is rocking along still. The first week of December I continued to write on the fanfic to get to a certain point - 62k of that now(!), but now will pick up on Kian's story, book 2 of my Sirensong trilogy.
Added for here: OMG I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! HE IS MY HEART AND SOUL! I love love LOVE writing from his POV!!!!!! Book one is only Aneli, and I debated adding him but HELL YES I LOVE HIM!!! Ahem. Owl's pov is also part of this book, the #1 stakes character, and whom around all this ultimately revolves but we don't know it yet.
Back to FB version:
For the Nano fic, I had no real outline except roughly in my head. Talk about fun - I'm such an outliner, this nanofic is a heavy challenge to write like this and I absolutely loved it. So I am going to put the nerves aside, and tackle Kian's story in the same manner--no outline save for the loose one in my head. I have been frozen on this book for awhile because though I know the end goal, everything else in between for the three POV characters is up in the air. Writing from the pants for a month (lol) definitely has helped put aside that frozenness. (Frozenness is a word, isn't it?).
I am itching to go back to the first book though and rework the opening - on the drive home from RWA yesterday, it hit me finally on how to rearrange the first two chapters so it opens where it really needs to open. BAM - after almost a year after finishing it... :) Too funny, Brain. But thank you!
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Moving - I own my house, and I hate it. Except for my tree, that is, and that isn't enough reason to stay. I am selling it and moving to a much nicer area. I am a very fortunate person in that I can afford to do this, and selling the house will put a huge chunk into the bank to draw from over the coming years. My retirement from Lockheed kicks in next March, too, so though I will still be working, I plan to retire at 62. My personal goal is to have 3-4 books in this world done by then. That's six years or so from now. I am not a fast writer by any means but I do write long so that is the goal. May or may not self-publish - honestly want the traditional publishing experience but we'll see. Now I am just focusing on writing as much as possible and having fun doing it.
All my published books are now out of print. Kinda sad about that. It was a good ride though.
I do GYWO (getyourwordsout) on here every year and 2018 chose to the habit tracker - pretty successful but not as much fun for me as getting wordcounts down so I am going back to that, upping my goal higher than I've ever done, 250k for the year.
Otherwise that is about it for life - working, having fun with local friends when I can, living the single-life-with-dog life.
Oh and now it is time to go walk the dog almost so I need to take a shower. He is my everything! ;)
11:10 and I have yet to accomplish anything besides putting up my tree and cleaning the kitchen and making bacon. Haven't even written a word either. Yesterday I attended the NTRWA meeting for what, the fourth time? Or third. I'm joining as soon as membership opens again (January) as I had a lot of fun, and kinda am in needs of a support system for writing. Not that I don't have support systems but this is on a professional level. I'm not a romance writer, but Aneli's story DOES fall into the realm of romantic fantasy, or close enough I think. Just as in other genres and the publishing world itself, so much has changed with RWA since I left it that I feel good about being a part of it again.
Added for here: AKA that they now accept gay fiction, self-published authors are treated as equals, all the old guard have been pushed out by more accepting individuals, etc. etc. This next month this chapter is hosting a talk by Damon Suede who is well-known in m/m romance circles. I met him once years ago and didn't think much about him but he has been a huge part of why RWA has loosened its morality and judginess. I look forward to this talk!
Back to FB version:
As for writing itself, Nano was a success (53k words) and the momentum is rocking along still. The first week of December I continued to write on the fanfic to get to a certain point - 62k of that now(!), but now will pick up on Kian's story, book 2 of my Sirensong trilogy.
Added for here: OMG I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! HE IS MY HEART AND SOUL! I love love LOVE writing from his POV!!!!!! Book one is only Aneli, and I debated adding him but HELL YES I LOVE HIM!!! Ahem. Owl's pov is also part of this book, the #1 stakes character, and whom around all this ultimately revolves but we don't know it yet.
Back to FB version:
For the Nano fic, I had no real outline except roughly in my head. Talk about fun - I'm such an outliner, this nanofic is a heavy challenge to write like this and I absolutely loved it. So I am going to put the nerves aside, and tackle Kian's story in the same manner--no outline save for the loose one in my head. I have been frozen on this book for awhile because though I know the end goal, everything else in between for the three POV characters is up in the air. Writing from the pants for a month (lol) definitely has helped put aside that frozenness. (Frozenness is a word, isn't it?).
I am itching to go back to the first book though and rework the opening - on the drive home from RWA yesterday, it hit me finally on how to rearrange the first two chapters so it opens where it really needs to open. BAM - after almost a year after finishing it... :) Too funny, Brain. But thank you!
MORE WORDS FOR HERE ONLY:
Moving - I own my house, and I hate it. Except for my tree, that is, and that isn't enough reason to stay. I am selling it and moving to a much nicer area. I am a very fortunate person in that I can afford to do this, and selling the house will put a huge chunk into the bank to draw from over the coming years. My retirement from Lockheed kicks in next March, too, so though I will still be working, I plan to retire at 62. My personal goal is to have 3-4 books in this world done by then. That's six years or so from now. I am not a fast writer by any means but I do write long so that is the goal. May or may not self-publish - honestly want the traditional publishing experience but we'll see. Now I am just focusing on writing as much as possible and having fun doing it.
All my published books are now out of print. Kinda sad about that. It was a good ride though.
I do GYWO (getyourwordsout) on here every year and 2018 chose to the habit tracker - pretty successful but not as much fun for me as getting wordcounts down so I am going back to that, upping my goal higher than I've ever done, 250k for the year.
Otherwise that is about it for life - working, having fun with local friends when I can, living the single-life-with-dog life.
Oh and now it is time to go walk the dog almost so I need to take a shower. He is my everything! ;)
