Word count

Hahaha

So I'm supposed to be 13000 words or so into my story to be on track for NaNoWriMo.  I have 502.  I better get busy.

NaNoWriMo

November is National Novel Writing Month.

The goal is to write a 50,000 word first draft in 30 days. It comes to about 1667 words a day. It some ways that seems simple, but really, it's not. Not for me.

It's supposed to be a fresh idea novel, not somehing you have been previously working on, which means, I can't use Book 4. I'm going to give it a try and maybe on December 1st, I'll have good news to report back.

Wish me luck!

Changes

There are changes coming to this blog. Stayed tuned. 

"Soon" is a pretty vague word

On Facebook yesterday, someone asked if there would be new book soon.

I wish I had a good answer for that. I wish I was the kind if writer would could just sit down and bang out book 4 in a few weeks, but that's not the way it works for me. I have toothy distractions in life, I guess, to be a writer. I have a job and a family. And I know that a lot of other writers have these same distractions and manage to get it done...whatever, maybe I'm lazy or have lost the passion or motivation.

I don't think that's it, though. Because when I think about the stories I still get real excited about them.

And I'm still casting the movies in my head.

Like this guy should be someone.

New Year's Resolutions

So, like everyone else, I made a New Years's Resolution.  Mine was to write more.  Specifically, to write book 4.  Have I made any progress on that?  Not really; there's nothing on paper to prove that I actually made that promise to anyone.  But I think about it all the time.  And the story is writing itself in my head.  I have a "real" job, you see.  I am a nurse, a RN, just like Casey and just like Callie.  Coincidence?  Maybe, but they were nurses before I was.  Anyway, I love my job and can't imagine working anywhere else, even though I have a two-hour commute everyday.  But that 2 hours gives me a lot of time to think and I think a lot about Jason and Carmen and some new characters, Harrison and Corey.

I think it's going to be a good story, if it ever makes it on paper.

78 Word Teaser

“You have to help him.  He can’t stay in there!  He can’t go to prison!  He’ll die, Danny.  He’ll kill himself before that happens.”

           

Danny studied her face, feeling himself falling deeper into those pools of blue that had grabbed him from the start.  “There’s no way I’m going to let that happen, Christy,” he heard himself promise.  And he knew in his heart it was true.  Whatever it took, whatever the cost, he would help her husband. 

I have got two stories burning a hole in my pocket...if stories can do such a thing.

One is a given: Book 4 of the Quintessential Series.  It will be called Breakaway (thanks Kelly Clarkson!)

The other is...well, I can't say but I'm really excited about it.

Maybe I can have some snippets posted soon.