It’s been a long few weeks, Lurkdom. I’ve reread my WIP about six times and now have 13 pages of revision notes to implement. In addition to the crazy amount of notes, I also have a 3 page long task list of things this revision must accomplish. My revision process will hit the triple digits hours-wise. The first thing on
WIP Snapshot: Phoenix Rising
The following has been shamelessly poached from the following people: Kiersten White, Pam, and Quita. (Though I did first see on Kiersten White’s blog and thought, “Hey, this is a wicked good idea. *I* should do the same.”) Credit Title: Phoenix Rising Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 330 Chapters: 20…ish Word Count: 66,500 Draft Time: I’ve done two drafts, totaling about
Dabbling with a Shrunken Manuscript
I finished my Mad Libs draft of Phoenix Rising in December 2009 and then let it sit for a looong time. The incubation period had nothing to do with me not loving the project, but everything to do with life and that other monster, Falling to Normal*. While I worked on Falling to Normal and then nanowrimodraft10*, Phoenix Rising percolated
I Did It for the Accuracy
Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: What is the strangest/weirdest thing you’ve ever researched? It’s been established that I’m easily distracted. Even with my love of Wikipedia
Songs to Write By
Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: If your WIP or favorite book were music, what song(s) would it be? For my WIPs, I don’t have any set