The motley fleet of ships and boats carrying The Avatar’s remnant force of Holy Warriors reached the mainland at first light.Words today: 3,232Total thus far: 53,633Percentage complete: 44.7 (for 120,000 words), 53.6 (for 100,000) It’s beginning to feel like the book will come in closer to 100,000 than 120,000 words, which is fine. It’ll probably …
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The first sentence I wrote today…
“We’ve got to rescue him,” she said. Words today: 2,984Total thus far: 50,405Percentage complete: 42 A pretty good day: past the 50,000-word mark, and thus 42 percent of the way to 120,000 words (but remember, I’m only contracted for 100,000, and if that’s what my total ends up being, I’m past halfway!). I hope to …
The first sentence I wrote today…
Sarah’s eyes widened.Words today: 1,892Total words: 47,421Percentage complete: 39.5Under 2,000 today. More tomorrow! (By the way, the “percentage complete” up there is based on 120,000 words. The contract only specifies 100,000, so technically I’m 47.4 percent complete. But Marseguro also started at 100,000 and ended up at 120,000 after rewrites, and anyway it’s more interesting …
The first sentence I wrote yesterday…
For a moment, just for a moment, Richard felt the pull of his old way of thinking, the way of thinking that said that God Itself was all around him, pushing, guiding, forcing, threatening, and protecting, that the only way to survive was to seek the will of God and do it to the best …
The first sentence I wrote today…
Forty-five minutes passed in the evacuated corridor aboard the once–and future, Andy King hoped–MSS Victor Hansen with nothing much happening.Words today: 4,455Total words: 42,201Percentage completed: 35.2 A good day today, but it had to be to even partially make up for getting nothing written Saturday or Sunday!
The first sentence I wrote today, and a gratuitous slam against Ron Sexsmith
Chris Keating looked around at the assembled Kemonomimi and debated the wisdom of telling “Victor Hansen” that he was full of crap.Words today: 2,449Total words: 37,745Percent complete: 31.5 A good day today. One of the scenes that went missing mysteriously was my focus, and it turned out much better than I think it was the …
The first sentence I wrote today, and a gratuitous slam against Ron Sexsmith
Chris Keating looked around at the assembled Kemonomimi and debated the wisdom of telling “Victor Hansen” that he was full of crap.Words today: 2,449Total words: 37,745Percent complete: 31.5 A good day today. One of the scenes that went missing mysteriously was my focus, and it turned out much better than I think it was the …
The first sentence I wrote today…and a horrible discovery
I’ve fallen down on the “first sentence I wrote today” posts, I admit, but since I need to tuck away a cool 2,000-plus words every day this month to meet my deadline, I think I’d better resume them. So here’s today’s: “Who are you?” Emily click-spoke.Out of context, it sounds like she was sticking a …
The first sentence I wrote today…and a horrible discovery
I’ve fallen down on the “first sentence I wrote today” posts, I admit, but since I need to tuck away a cool 2,000-plus words every day this month to meet my deadline, I think I’d better resume them. So here’s today’s: “Who are you?” Emily click-spoke.Out of context, it sounds like she was sticking a …
The first sentence I wrote today…
I’ve been a bit slack on these entries, but I have a good excuse: this is opening week for Persephone Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, so my focus has been pretty much entirely on the show. We had our first show in front of an audience Tuesday (an invited dress rehearsal), then previews Wednesday and …
The first sentence I wrote today…
I’ve been a bit slack on these entries, but I have a good excuse: this is opening week for Persephone Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, so my focus has been pretty much entirely on the show. We had our first show in front of an audience Tuesday (an invited dress rehearsal), then previews Wednesday and …
The first sentence I wrote today
She and her mother were in the second load to be ferried to the shuttle.Words today: 1,406Total thus far: 18,532Percentage completed: 15.4
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Episode 165: Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes – A Fifth of the Story
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A chat with New York Times bestselling YA author Kristen Cicarelli about Heartless Hunter, The Crimson Moth Book 1, a “dangerously romantic Scarlet Pimpernel-inspired fantasy.” Websitekristenciccarelli.com Facebook@AuthorKristenCiccarelli Instagram@kristenciccarelli Pinterest@kciccarelli Kristen Ciccarelli’s Amazon Page Amazon Links for Heartless HunterAmazon.comAmazon.ca About the Book Enemies-to-lovers doesn’t get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling… -
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A chat with award-winning fantasy author Sebastien de Castell about Play of Shadows, Book 1 of Court of Shadows, set in the world of his popular Greatcoats series. Websitedecastell.com X@decastell Facebook@decastell Sebastien de Castell’s Amazon Page Amazon Links for Play of ShadowsAmazon.comAmazon.ca About the Book Swordplay, magic, intrigue and friendships stronger than iron: the first… -
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A chat with author Lyn McGinnis about Anu Awakes, an epic fantasy series, and the most recent release in that series, Book 2, Amarel Mountain. Websiteanuawakesseries.com Bluesky@anuawakes Goodreads Instagram@anuawakes Lyn McGinnis’s Amazon Page Amazon Links for Amarel MountainAmazon.comAmazon.ca About the Book Descendants of the Tolku of the Primary Epoch, the Koru, Yakku and Yelda, now… -
Episode 161: Jared N. Michaud – Brightstar
A chat with new author Jared N. Michaud about his upcoming YA science fiction novel Brightstar, first book in the Energematric6 space adventure series. Websiteenergematrice6.com Facebook@Energematrice6 X@Energematrice6 Instagram@jarednmichaud Jared N. Michaud’s Amazon Page Amazon Links for BrightstarAmazon.comAmazon.ca About the Book Brightstar is the beginning of an epic space-adventure series that introduces readers to Nate, a… -
Episode 160: Breakfield & Burkey – Enigma Tracer
A chat with the writing team of Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey about their long-running techno-thriller series, Enigma, and Enigma Tracer, first book in their new Enigma Heirs trilogy. Websiteenigmabookseries.com Facebook@TheEnigmaSeries X@EnigmaSeries@1rburkey Instagram@enigmabookseries YouTube Amazon Links for Engima TracerAmazon.comAmazon.ca About the Book The clock is ticking … can Gracie uncover the truth? Phillip Pliant is… -
Episode 159: Steve Truitt – The Mindset Chronicles
A chat with author and former television host Steve Truitt about his new science fiction novel series, The Mindset Chronicles. Websitestevetruitt.com Facebook@AuthorSteveTruitt Amazon Links for The DeletionAmazon.comAmazon.ca Steve Truitt’s Amazon Page About the Book In a world where artificial intelligence has become an integral part of daily life, the sudden death of all AI sends… -
Episode 158: Danièle Cybulskie – Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World
A chat with noted medievalist Danièle Cybulskie about her new book, Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World. Websitedanielecybulskie.com X/Twitter@5minmedievalist Facebook@5MinMedievalist Instagram@5minmedievalist YouTube@5MinMedievalist Amazon Links for Chivalry and CourtesyAmazon.caAmazon.com Danièle Cybulskie’s Amazon Page About the Book Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners—licking their knives or throwing chicken… -
Episode 157: Marie Brennan – The Market of 100 Fortunes (Legend of the Five Rings Book 3)
A chat with Hugo-nominated author Marie Brennan about her Legend of the Five Rings trilogy, which just wrapped up with The Market of 100 Fortunes. Websiteswantower.com Bluesky Patreon Amazon Links for The Market of 100 FortunesAmazon.caAmazon.com Marie Brennan’s Amazon Page About the Book Enthralling fantasy mystery from the world of Legend of the Five Rings as two… -
Episode 156: Douglas Smith – The Lost Expedition (The Dream Rider Saga, Book 3)
A chat with Canadian author Douglas Smith about his young adult fantasy trilogy The Dream Rider Saga, which has just culminated in Book 3, The Lost Expedition. Websitesmithwriter.com Facebook@WritingtheFantastic X/Twitter@smithwritr Instagram@douglassmithwriter Amazon Links for The Lost ExpeditionAmazon.caAmazon.com Douglas Smith’s Amazon Page About the Book The Thrilling Conclusion to the Multi-Award-Winning Trilogy Will is the Dream…
