It’s Wednesday. Time for What’s Up Wednesday, a blog hop created by Jaime and Erin Funk to help writers connect.
I did go ahead and start re-reading THE HOBBIT. They’re just about to leave Lake-Town and go confront Smaug. I’m also reading THE SONGS OF CHAOS by Morgan Alreth. (I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.)
WHAT I’M WRITING
Still working on the rewrite of THE IGNORED PROPHECY, sequel to THE SHAMAN’S CURSE. I’m just a couple of chapters from the climax now. I hope to finish this draft next week and then go play with some other characters for a little while and let this draft cool.
WHAT INSPIRES ME RIGHT NOW
Seeing the words “THE END” up ahead. That always feels good.
Also finding my latest release, THE SHAMAN’S CURSE, at #24 in Hot New Releases for Sword and Sorcery ebooks and #35 for Epic Fantasy on Amazon.
WHAT ELSE I’VE BEEN UP TO
A lot of my non-writing time has gone into trying to find ways to promote THE SHAMAN’S CURSE. Looks like that’s starting to pay off.
And I’m still dealing with trying to bring some kind of order around here and sort out things for the estate sale. It is utterly amazing what four generations of congenital pack rats can accumulate. I found a set of cast iron cobblers’ lasts–and I have no idea where those came from.
Good luck approach that “The End”. It’s definitely always an exciting time!
It must be tedious going through all that stuff, but hopefully you’ve found a few gem oddities that make it worthwhile!
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Thanks.
There are definitely a few gems as well. But there’s just an awful lot of stuff. Why did we keep a chair with a broken leg? Yes, it’s an antique, but it’s not worth much broken.
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You can do it. The End is Near. lol. Keep going we believe in you. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks. I know I can too. I’m just ready to play in a different sand box for a while.
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Enjoy The Hobbit! Wow, I haven’t read that in forever!
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Last time I read it, I read it out loud. 🙂
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The Hobbit was one of the first books that made me fall in love with fantasy. I read it when I was seven, and I was hooked. Hope it’s as good as you remember. 🙂
And congrats on all the writing and those awesome ranking stats! Go you!
Hope you have a fantastic week!
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Oh, I’ve read The Hobbit many times, but it’s still fun. 🙂
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You’re reminding me that I haven’t watched the second Hobbit movie yet, even though we have the bluray sitting here. What’s wrong with me lol? Good luck with finishing your draft next week and organizing your estate sale!
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Well, I haven’t seen either of the Hobbit movies, so you’re still ahead of me there.
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Good luck with the cleaning, organizing, and promoting! I understand the pain of the pack rat because my family is kind of like that too, haha. We have so much random stuff. We really need to cull it down!
THE END is definitely very inspiring! 🙂 Have a great week!
Re: my dog in clothes – It’s because we got him used to us putting stuff on him when he was a puppy AND he is very treat-oriented. If he knows he’s going to get a treat, he’ll kind of let me do whatever I want, haha.
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Well, I got both my dogs as adults, so I never had the opportunity to get them used to anything as puppies. I’m pretty sure the female wouldn’t go for it anyway.
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My husband read our daughter THE HOBBIT last year (she was five!) and she loved it. She’s totally into the movies too. Raising a little nerd girl. 🙂 Best of luck hitting THE END, Meredith!
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It’s a great book for reading aloud.
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