Friday, May 25, 2012

Typo Time

Proofing copy of the first book in my upcoming but as-yet-unnamed trilogy:


It's not as bad as it looks! I'm not a natural typist - my thumbs always seem to get in the way – so typos are a given. Most of the errors are silly but simple (form instead of from; sued instead of used, etc).

Lucky for me, the fixes have been minor so far.

By the way, look for an official announcement about my new trilogy next week…

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Books Buzz

I just received word from my publisher that Enthrallment, book four in the Collective Obsessions Saga, will be released in late June or early July. I wasn't expecting the novel to come out until August or September, so I'm very happy about the early release date.

I also have tentative plans to release the first book in my upcoming but as-yet-unnamed trilogy (unrelated to Collective Obsessions) on June 30th, so my summer is turning out to be very busy indeed!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Pen Stroke @ Noon

With the stroke of a pen (or is it keyboard?), the first book in my upcoming but as-yet-unnamed trilogy was completed around noon today. I started writing the book off-and-on last November, so it took me about six months to finish.

I'm not sure how to describe what finishing a book feels like, only that it's a mixture of relief, sadness and accomplishment with lots of surprise thrown in. It's similar to disbelief and happy elation (copping the phrase "I did it!"), accompanied by utter amazement that I was able to pull it off again. Plotting a storyline and writing a book to the very end is not something I ever take lightly or for granted. As I've learned the hard way, creative spurts are known to vanish into thin air without a moment's notice and when you least expect it.

Now comes the fun part – editing not just once but several times over - and then again and again if necessary. The book came to 140 pages (77,082 words), which is one of my shortest works when compared with the others. As I've said before, I prefer reading and writing long novels, so writing book one in the new trilogy was rather a first for me. Fun, but still a first. However, it works for the storyline. The end leaves off well, allowing me to blend into the second book in the trilogy rather seamlessly. At the moment, my loose time frame puts the finish of the second novel around Halloween.

As soon as I've finished editing, I'll give over more details about the new trilogy. I'm eyeing a release date of June 30th for the first book in Kindle and Nook formats, but making no promises.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Trilogy Hint #3

I just wrote-in my first "crossover" character today as part of the first book in my new trilogy. It was kind of fun because I never contemplated doing such a thing when I began writing the trilogy almost six months ago. It just happened to fit in with what I was writing this morning, giving me a chuckle and making me wonder if anyone will catch it down the line.

The character is completely incidental and only has a few brief scenes. While the Collective Obsessions Saga and my new trilogy have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with each other, the particular character does make an appearance in Hearts Desires as well.