It’s Wednesday. Time for What’s Up Wednesday, a blog hop created by Jaime and Erin Funk to help writers connect.
I haven’t started a new fiction book since I finished SORCERY AND CECELIA. I’ve been busy and I did read LET’S GET DIGITAL. I have several things on my kindle to choose from, but for some reason I’m getting a yen to reread THE HOBBIT. That tends to be a gateway to rereading the whole LotR. I might just do it anyway.
WHAT I’M WRITING
Still working on the rewrite of THE IGNORED PROPHECY, sequel to THE SHAMAN’S CURSE. I am reaching the home stretch, though. It’s at 96,000 words. That’s okay. I’m quite sure that I’ll end up cutting quite a bit from the beginning in later drafts.
WHAT INSPIRES ME RIGHT NOW
Still mainly working to my own deadline. I’d really like to finish up this draft of TIP this month. Let it rest. Go through it again. And get it out to beta readers.
What I really need to get inspired on is how to do promotions. That’s where I’m weakest and why I’ve been spending my reading time on things like LET’S GET DIGITAL and LET’S GET VISIBLE. I need all the ideas I can get.
WHAT ELSE I’VE BEEN UP TO
I’ve been busy.
THE SHAMAN’S CURSE launched on Monday.
I’m still working on figuring out all the things I need to do to get the word out. With every book I get a little better at it. (Hopefully!)
I also started querying DAUGHTER OF THE DISGRACED KING — and got a partial request on one of the first three queries. So that made my day.
And I’m still dealing with trying to bring some kind of order around here and sort out things for the estate sale. I got into the garage yesterday. Big mistake.
Great job on the partial request! I haven’t reread THE HOBBIT in ages, but I’m tempted when I get some free time. 🙂
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It’s been quite a while for me, too. Maybe that’s why it’s calling to me. 🙂
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Congrats on all the exciting things happening to you!
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Thanks!
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I haven’t actually read The Hobbit (ever… I know, I’m terrible), but my brother got the book for Christmas so I might just sneak into his room and have a peak. I’ve always liked comparing books to movies anyways, so that could be my motivation!
I haven’t been reading much fantasy lately either… Any fiction you would recommend? 🙂
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Wow. Well THE HOBBIT is a great starting place. Don’t expect it to be much like the movies, though (which I haven’t seen, so we’re even). They added a lot to stretch a story that would comfortably fit into a single film to three movies.
As for other fantasies–that’s a wide world. You can’t go far wrong with Patricia Wrede. There’s always THE BLUE SWORD (Robin McKinley). And, of course, Anne McCaffrey’s DRAGONRIDER series. (They’re technically science fiction, but very few of them actually have anything technical in them.)
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Gateway reading. I like that. Sounds like a really productive week of reading and writing! Awesome!
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Hopefully.
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Ooh, a partial! Congratulations! 😀 I really hope it’s good news soon.
96k is amazing. Wow!
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Thanks.
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Congrats on the partial request! I’m sure that definitely buoyed your spirits! 🙂 I have a tendency to write long-ish first drafts too. The nice thing is you can always chop things (like you say) in revisions. Good luck with everything this week!
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I’m already sure there’s stuff I can cut out of the beginning. The hard part is figuring out what. 🙂
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Congrats on the request! There is never a wrong time for a HOBBIT reread.
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Thanks. I’m already a chapter in. 🙂
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I have SORCERY AND CECELIA on my shelf downstairs but have never gotten around to reading it yet. It sounds very good though, and I’m pretty sure my sister really enjoyed it. I know what you mean about THE HOBBIT. Once you take that first step into Middle Earth, you feel like taking the whole journey. Have a great week!
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What was it Bilbo always said? Something about it being dangerous to step out of your door lest you be swept away on the road? 🙂
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You are having a banner week! 🙂 Launched one book, partial request on another, home stretch on a third? Whew! Busy and productive. Congrats on the launch of the new book. Have a fantastic week!
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LOL. Maybe that’s why I feel stuck in molasses today. Too many irons in the fire. That, or waking up way too early.
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Congrats on the book launch and partial request – sounds like you’re having a great week! Hope this week is just as amazing 🙂
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Thanks.
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Whoo, congrats on the book launch and on the partial! Good luck with getting things done by deadline…that’s definitely a good motivator!
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Sometiimes. Yet here I am on the internet instead of writing. 😦
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Nice to see what is seemingly a productive week for you. I look forward to hearing how your later drafts go with your new creation. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks.
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