The Evolution of Janie - third round of revisions in process
Songbird - first round of edits in process
The Gifted: Liar - first draft in process
The Gifted: Witness - outline in process
The Gifted: Heal Me - outline in process
Last Day - still in concept development
My final realization? I've managed to find every delay tactic in the book or in my case the internet! I turn on the computer with every intention of finishing something, but first I need to check FaceBook, email, tNBW, PerezHilton, TMZ and then I need to check them again. I open a file to work and I'm suddenly aware of the fact that I also need to check out MNS Entertainment and QueryTracker and let's not forget about Agent Query Connect. I had such great goals at the beginning of the year, heck even at the beginning of February they were still there. So, what happened to my drive? I feel like I'm in neutral, gently rocking back and forth in the wind hoping that I'll inch forward to the edge of the hill and plummet down into overdrive. Is today that day? Maybe. We'll see. I have to check my email first.
On my iPod:
She Ain't Pretty (She just Looks that Way) by The Northern Pikes
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
I made the first round of cuts! Whoo! I didn't even realize how anxious I was until I woke up yesterday morning expecting the results. When they didn't show and no email came I started thinking I hadn't made it. The only thing that kept my same flame of hope alive was that there didn't seem to be anyone who'd received an email. After ten hours of constant check the list was finally up. I think I opened the file about ten times before I actually believed it was my name and my book title. Together.
The first round was the pitch round. I made it so I know my premise isn't crap and that essentially my query isn't crap either, although I have improved on it since submitting my pitch. Being rejected in round one just means you need to work on your pitch, find a way to distinguish it form the rest of the pack. I was kind of hoping to be eliminated in round one, that way I could tell myself that it's just my pitch they don't like.
Going into this second round, I'm scared to face the reviews of people I don't know, who I haven't established a writing relationship with. It's a month until the next elimination and I'm determined to put the contest to the side. To not worry about what the reviewers will say or whether I make it or not. But for now, I'm going to basking in the glory of having made it through round one! :)
On my iPod:
I'm in Love with a Girl by Gavin DeGraw
The first round was the pitch round. I made it so I know my premise isn't crap and that essentially my query isn't crap either, although I have improved on it since submitting my pitch. Being rejected in round one just means you need to work on your pitch, find a way to distinguish it form the rest of the pack. I was kind of hoping to be eliminated in round one, that way I could tell myself that it's just my pitch they don't like.
Going into this second round, I'm scared to face the reviews of people I don't know, who I haven't established a writing relationship with. It's a month until the next elimination and I'm determined to put the contest to the side. To not worry about what the reviewers will say or whether I make it or not. But for now, I'm going to basking in the glory of having made it through round one! :)
On my iPod:
I'm in Love with a Girl by Gavin DeGraw
Monday, January 18, 2010
Voices
So, I've been frantically editing and writing this weekend trying to get Songbird into shape for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. At this point I've had some amazing feedback on it from tNBW and even though there are more revisions that I need to do (thanks Tirz!) I'm going to have to wait. I just don't have the time to them (and edit them) before the contest. I'm going to enter as is and see what happens. And really it was a sigh of relief. I'm done. Well, at least for now.
But just as I put Songbird to the side, Janie has been demanding that I finish Evolution. It was almost impossible to get back into. I started reading from the beginning and at times I felt as if I was reading it for the first time. Luckily, by chapter twenty-four (where I had left off) Janie was telling me what to do again. I cranked out two chapters and am ready for the next.
Just why is this post titled Voices? Well, Janie is at war. Because Phoebe and Olivia are starting to talk. Although, at this point Phoebe is pretty much dominating the other girls. She giving me bits and pieces of her story, yet I'm not sure how they all fit together. I've always been just a writer who sat down and let the character take me where they needed to go, but this is so different it's like she doesn't even know who or what she is yet. So I've decided to take a leap of faith and follow in my writing friend Rachel's organization technique. I'm going to use some index cards and out line Phoebe to death (although I hope it doesn't end in her death!) Until that plan takes shape, I'm going to keep working on Janie. She's been neglected for too long.
But just as I put Songbird to the side, Janie has been demanding that I finish Evolution. It was almost impossible to get back into. I started reading from the beginning and at times I felt as if I was reading it for the first time. Luckily, by chapter twenty-four (where I had left off) Janie was telling me what to do again. I cranked out two chapters and am ready for the next.
Just why is this post titled Voices? Well, Janie is at war. Because Phoebe and Olivia are starting to talk. Although, at this point Phoebe is pretty much dominating the other girls. She giving me bits and pieces of her story, yet I'm not sure how they all fit together. I've always been just a writer who sat down and let the character take me where they needed to go, but this is so different it's like she doesn't even know who or what she is yet. So I've decided to take a leap of faith and follow in my writing friend Rachel's organization technique. I'm going to use some index cards and out line Phoebe to death (although I hope it doesn't end in her death!) Until that plan takes shape, I'm going to keep working on Janie. She's been neglected for too long.
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