Every week, I'll be sharing a sentence from a WIP (even though I took a whole month's break, oops). This week's snippet is from the the next LEGEND MIRROR book!
Come back next week for another snippet!
~Saruuh
Showing posts with label words and wonders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label words and wonders. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 August 2017
Saturday, 7 January 2017
Words & Wonders (77)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 7,360 of Pride & Joy #2, my f/f witchy murder series. Not bad considering I felt like crap for half the week! Cracking on with this so I'll have at least two to release this December/next January. Hoping for three though!
- I also read Launch to Market by Chris Fox, because I'm really hoping to reach more readers this year than ever. I will say if you're needing some advice with building/setting up a mailing list, this is a good book for you.
In my life:
- I also read Launch to Market by Chris Fox, because I'm really hoping to reach more readers this year than ever. I will say if you're needing some advice with building/setting up a mailing list, this is a good book for you.
In my life:
- Feeling bleh mostly, but getting better!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This week I'm sharing this book industry prediction post, which is interesting but also could prove to be useful
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Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This week I'm sharing this book industry prediction post, which is interesting but also could prove to be useful
What have you written this week?
~SaruuhSaturday, 17 December 2016
Words & Wonders (76)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- Slow week this week, but I wrote 9,009 of Pride & Joy, my f/f witchy murder book. It's finished, and I think pretty good! Estimated release next December, to give me time to write the next two and release them all close together.
- I wrote 4,906 words of Kelebek+Savas, my Ottoman-inspired fantasy.
- I'm fleshing out the world and characters of my NA UF Dragons book and hoping I can finish it this month.
- And finally, I'm in the middle of plotting out Pride & Joy book 2
In my life:
- I wrote 4,906 words of Kelebek+Savas, my Ottoman-inspired fantasy.
- I'm fleshing out the world and characters of my NA UF Dragons book and hoping I can finish it this month.
- And finally, I'm in the middle of plotting out Pride & Joy book 2
In my life:
- Not much to report
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This great post on planning a novel and the pitfalls of not doing so.
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This great post on planning a novel and the pitfalls of not doing so.
What have you written this week?
~SaruuhSaturday, 10 December 2016
Words & Wonders (75)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 9,830 of Pride & Joy, my f/f witchy murder book. Nearly, nearly done.
- I wrote 3,970 words of the Ottoman-inspired fantasy I mentioned a few weeks ago. I'll refer to it as Kelebek+Savas after the main characters but names could easily change.
- I also read 60+ pages of my NA UF Dragons book I half wrote a few months back. It's not nearly as bad as I remember. I might finish it, but as I'm working on Pride&Joy, my side Ottoman Fantasy, and will soon be editing The Revelation ... it's low on my priorties.
In my life:
- I wrote 3,970 words of the Ottoman-inspired fantasy I mentioned a few weeks ago. I'll refer to it as Kelebek+Savas after the main characters but names could easily change.
- I also read 60+ pages of my NA UF Dragons book I half wrote a few months back. It's not nearly as bad as I remember. I might finish it, but as I'm working on Pride&Joy, my side Ottoman Fantasy, and will soon be editing The Revelation ... it's low on my priorties.
In my life:
- Christmas is soon, Christmas is soon!!
- Also I'm LOVING superhero books right now. I burned through Relentless (Deebs & Lynn Childs), Zeroes (Westerfeld, Lanagan, and Biancotti), Illusive (Emily Lloyd-Jones), and yesterday I read the so so so cute m/m superhero/supervillain novella Superior (Jessica Lack.) I recommend all of them, especially Superior and Zeroes, which has some pretty awesome diverse rep, although no gender or sexuality. Still, read it for endlessly adorable Thibault!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This week, I'm sharing this blog post on the book a year schedule in traditional publishing!
- Also I'm LOVING superhero books right now. I burned through Relentless (Deebs & Lynn Childs), Zeroes (Westerfeld, Lanagan, and Biancotti), Illusive (Emily Lloyd-Jones), and yesterday I read the so so so cute m/m superhero/supervillain novella Superior (Jessica Lack.) I recommend all of them, especially Superior and Zeroes, which has some pretty awesome diverse rep, although no gender or sexuality. Still, read it for endlessly adorable Thibault!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This week, I'm sharing this blog post on the book a year schedule in traditional publishing!
"I also want to say . . . it’s not for everyone. And that’s okay. Some books take longer. Some authors need more space. Overall, you have to do what works for you. Sleep deprivation and caffeine addictions might keep you going for a little while, but ultimately, taking care of yourself is most important."
What have you written this week?
~SaruuhSaturday, 3 December 2016
Words & Wonders (74)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- Nanowrimo was pretty awesome for me! I wrote 50,050 on The Revelation, my Nano project, and a further 30K on side projects. Not too shabby.
- I edited 28 pages of a Christmas Gift novella for my newsletter subscribers. This will be delivered to your inboxes right before Christmas!!
- I wrote 13,150 of Pride & Joy, my f/f witchy murder book. I probably won't release this until I have more than one book ready to go, to cut down on time between releases.
In my life:
- I edited 28 pages of a Christmas Gift novella for my newsletter subscribers. This will be delivered to your inboxes right before Christmas!!
- I wrote 13,150 of Pride & Joy, my f/f witchy murder book. I probably won't release this until I have more than one book ready to go, to cut down on time between releases.
In my life:
- Writing took over 99% of my life last month so I'm hoping to catch up on All The Things. You may have noticed my content on this blog is sorely lacking. Hoping to fix this in the next month!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
It's literally impossible to do everything. Sometimes I think everyone needs a reminder of this little fact. You can't do everything at once.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
It's literally impossible to do everything. Sometimes I think everyone needs a reminder of this little fact. You can't do everything at once.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Monday, 28 November 2016
Words & Wonders (73)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
It has been an entire AGE since I last updated. November has been crazy hectic, writing wise for me, so blogging and everything else took a back seat. Here's what I've been up to this fortnight:
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 32,353 words of The Revelation and IT'S DONE! It's a goopy, inconsistent mess but at least it's vaguely book-shaped!
- I accidentally started writing another project that DEMANDED I write it. I'm loving it so far, and I've written 16,146. It's Fantasy NA, with YA crossover appeal. Not super sexy though - just going on character ages and the theme of finding your place in the world. I'll say three things about it
+ The characters are a race of immortals
+ It uses the LightVsDark trope and then LightAndDarkVsGreaterEvil
+ The world is inspired by the Ottoman Empire
In my life:
- I accidentally started writing another project that DEMANDED I write it. I'm loving it so far, and I've written 16,146. It's Fantasy NA, with YA crossover appeal. Not super sexy though - just going on character ages and the theme of finding your place in the world. I'll say three things about it
+ The characters are a race of immortals
+ It uses the LightVsDark trope and then LightAndDarkVsGreaterEvil
+ The world is inspired by the Ottoman Empire
In my life:
- This is my entire life:
Writing, Christmas, Writing, Christmas, ACOMAF!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
I somehow get way more done when I have twice the workload?? I progress much faster working on two projects at a time. It makes no sense but it works for me. Try it!
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Writing, Christmas, Writing, Christmas, ACOMAF!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
I somehow get way more done when I have twice the workload?? I progress much faster working on two projects at a time. It makes no sense but it works for me. Try it!
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Words & Wonders (72)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
Missed a week because I went on holiday.
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 11, 801 words of The Revelation. It's not going well tbh.
- I've planned, prepped, and plotted a Christmas short story (could be novella, could be novel, we'll see how it goes!) It's British urban fantasy, with witches and fae and elves, and f/f. I'll be sending this story out to all my newsletter subscribers for free as a treat for the holidays, but it'll also be up on Amazon. At some point, it could become a series, but I don't know for sure yet.
In my life:
- I've planned, prepped, and plotted a Christmas short story (could be novella, could be novel, we'll see how it goes!) It's British urban fantasy, with witches and fae and elves, and f/f. I'll be sending this story out to all my newsletter subscribers for free as a treat for the holidays, but it'll also be up on Amazon. At some point, it could become a series, but I don't know for sure yet.
In my life:
- I went to the beach for a week!
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
Before I start developing any characters, I HAVE to know their names, and from their names I build personality, looks, habits, family, etc. I also find it really helpful to have a list of surnames and male and female first names common to where the story is set (i.e. England, North West.) for unexpected characters and easy reference.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
Before I start developing any characters, I HAVE to know their names, and from their names I build personality, looks, habits, family, etc. I also find it really helpful to have a list of surnames and male and female first names common to where the story is set (i.e. England, North West.) for unexpected characters and easy reference.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 8 October 2016
Words & Wonders (71)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 7,435 words of The Revelation. Had a bad week. Don't know where this book is going. The usual fun.
In my life:
In my life:
- Health things happened this week so I've been knocked sideways by that.
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
The Writer As A Tour Guide
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
The Writer As A Tour Guide
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 1 October 2016
Words & Wonders (70)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I wrote 16,445 words of The Revelation. Happy with my output!
In my life:
In my life:
- JUST getting to reading Crooked Kingdom. How much is this book gonna wreck me?
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This is a new segment of W&W! I wasn't spending enough time on the internet to collate helpful links, but still wanted to provide some form of information that might be useful to you!
This week I've learned I can't commit to a project I don't 100% love. I was writing a NA UF Dragons book off and on, but I just don't have that spark with it that makes me dying to write it. I loved it 75%, not 100%, and I think the issue is in the characters. Who knows, maybe in the future I'll rework it into something I love much, much more, but for now it's shelved.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Discovery Found or Lesson Learned:
This is a new segment of W&W! I wasn't spending enough time on the internet to collate helpful links, but still wanted to provide some form of information that might be useful to you!
This week I've learned I can't commit to a project I don't 100% love. I was writing a NA UF Dragons book off and on, but I just don't have that spark with it that makes me dying to write it. I loved it 75%, not 100%, and I think the issue is in the characters. Who knows, maybe in the future I'll rework it into something I love much, much more, but for now it's shelved.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Words & Wonders (69)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
I'm on time! Yasss.
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I' wrote 17,187 words of The Revelation. Picking up! Loving writing Bennet's POV especially.
In my life:
In my life:
- Struggling to balance all the elements of work and health at the moment.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- I'm failing at this segment. I might have to rethink it! Or organise myself to better collect what I'm reading.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- I'm failing at this segment. I might have to rethink it! Or organise myself to better collect what I'm reading.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 17 September 2016
Words & Wonders (68)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I' wrote 8,930 words of The Revelation. Starting to pick up the pace slightly!
- I'm slowly research-planning my next series and LOVING IT. It has all my favourite things (except space.) I'll refer to it as Compass Wars, but I don't want to say anything until I've committed to it.
In my life:
- I'm slowly research-planning my next series and LOVING IT. It has all my favourite things (except space.) I'll refer to it as Compass Wars, but I don't want to say anything until I've committed to it.
In my life:
- Had a crappy health week, so didn't get much done.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- I'm not spending that much time online lately. I don't have the energy for it :/
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- I'm not spending that much time online lately. I don't have the energy for it :/
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Words & Wonders (67)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
Annnnnd late again.
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I researched A TONNE more for The Lux Guardians
- I' wrote 6,021 words of The Revelation. It's slow going but at least it's moving...
In my life:
- I' wrote 6,021 words of The Revelation. It's slow going but at least it's moving...
In my life:
- I got Empire of Storms so that's pretty much taken over everything... Plus it's helping distract me from being in pain constantly, which is a plus!
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Nada. Sorry.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Nada. Sorry.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Sunday, 4 September 2016
Words & Wonders (66)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
Ugh, late again. Sorry, guys, I'm really bad at scheduling lately.
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I'm still in the research trenches for The Lux Guardians and loving finding out obscure facts about my book's locations.
- And I've planned more of The Revelation, enough for me to start drafting.
- I've written 1.5K of The Revelation!! I've officially begun!
In my life:
- And I've planned more of The Revelation, enough for me to start drafting.
- I've written 1.5K of The Revelation!! I've officially begun!
In my life:
- I'm rereading Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows in preparation for Empire of Storms. I love Rowan and Dorian and Aelin so, so much.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Nada. Been swamped and overwhelmed this week.
A Book I've Loved Lately:
Got it on a whim because it was my birthday and I could, but I ended up LOVING this. It has everything I love in fantasy, the crime, the darkness, the scary as shit villains, plus bonus pirates and a super slow friendship. Love, love, love.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Nada. Been swamped and overwhelmed this week.
A Book I've Loved Lately:
Got it on a whim because it was my birthday and I could, but I ended up LOVING this. It has everything I love in fantasy, the crime, the darkness, the scary as shit villains, plus bonus pirates and a super slow friendship. Love, love, love.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Words & Wonders (65)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
Oops, a bit late this week!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I'm still in the research trenches for The Lux Guardians and rereading The Wandering. I read 75% of the book this week! A whole lot of reading.
- I also prepped TLM, Books 1-3 for release (IT'S OUT NOW!!)
- And I've planned The Revelation. I'm so damn near having a complete book outline, but there's so much to take into account that it's taking FOREVER to plot and driving me mad. I can't wait until I start finally writing this thing.
In my life:
- I also prepped TLM, Books 1-3 for release (IT'S OUT NOW!!)
- And I've planned The Revelation. I'm so damn near having a complete book outline, but there's so much to take into account that it's taking FOREVER to plot and driving me mad. I can't wait until I start finally writing this thing.
In my life:
- It was my birthday last Tuesday, which was awesome, but not a whole lot else to report
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Creating A Satisfying Character Arc
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Creating A Satisfying Character Arc
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 20 August 2016
Words & Wonders (64)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- POWERS is out now!! In case you somehow missed my excessive build up to the release, you can buy it on Amazon RIGHT NOW!!! DRYAD is currently 0.99 to celebrate the release!
- I'm still in the research trenches for The Lux Guardians. I'm also rereading books 1 and 2 in preparation for writing the last two! I'm really hoping the series will stay at four books in length, but I'm plotting it now and there's an awful lot needs to happen...
- I wrote a random 5K of my Dragon NA UF, which I do love a lot, but also don't have time or drive for writing right now.
- I've JUST begun editing The Forgotten for its second edition, which will release next year along with the final Lux Guardians book. I've only done 4 pages so far, but I've started ahead of schedule so I'm pleased.
In my life:
- I'm still in the research trenches for The Lux Guardians. I'm also rereading books 1 and 2 in preparation for writing the last two! I'm really hoping the series will stay at four books in length, but I'm plotting it now and there's an awful lot needs to happen...
- I wrote a random 5K of my Dragon NA UF, which I do love a lot, but also don't have time or drive for writing right now.
- I've JUST begun editing The Forgotten for its second edition, which will release next year along with the final Lux Guardians book. I've only done 4 pages so far, but I've started ahead of schedule so I'm pleased.
In my life:
- It's my birthday in three days! I'm super excited for it, but I'm definitely gonna keep thinking I'm 23 (it's such a nice number...)
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- The Problem With Asian Steampunk, an article I found while researching for The Lux Guardians.
- This Misfits & Daydreamers issue on success and comparison
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- The Problem With Asian Steampunk, an article I found while researching for The Lux Guardians.
- This Misfits & Daydreamers issue on success and comparison
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Words & Wonders (63)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I have done YET MORE promo prep for The Powers of Callaire's release. In case you missed it, I'm counting down to the release by revealing 500 words per day!
- I'm in the research trenches (is that a thing? It feels a lot like a thing) for The Lux Guardians. It's exhausting, but I really love researching diseases and bioweapons, so worth it. The historical detail is killing me though...
In my life:
- I'm in the research trenches (is that a thing? It feels a lot like a thing) for The Lux Guardians. It's exhausting, but I really love researching diseases and bioweapons, so worth it. The historical detail is killing me though...
In my life:
- I'm struggling to draft anything, because I'm spending so much time on TLG research and POWERS promo and guest posts. My head is not in the right space for writing. It's gonna be hell to start The Revelation.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- A Promotion Timeline
- This post on bisexual rep that made me equally upset and hopeful for the future of bisexual inclusion
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- A Promotion Timeline
- This post on bisexual rep that made me equally upset and hopeful for the future of bisexual inclusion
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 6 August 2016
Words & Wonders (62)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
If you're very astute, you probably noticed there was no W&W last week. That's because I was at YALC and LFCC in London! So this week's writing journal is a bumper edition. Allow me to tell you ALL OF THE NEWS:
The Powers of Callaire's cover was revealed today on LGBTQ Reads, a hella awesome site dedicated to queer books. Head over to their site and check it out.
Plus DRYAD is free right now, along with over a hundred other books. You can check it out in this promo here!!!
And come back to this blog from the 10th of August onward to read 500 words of POWERS per day!!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I have done SO MUCH promo prep for The Powers of Callaire's release. People emailed, guest posts written, the book finalised. I'm working my ass off.
- I'm in the research trenches (is that a thing? It feels a lot like a thing) for The Lux Guardians. I've spent approximately 48 hours on research if my hours were collated. Which is MAD.
- I told myself I needed to dedicate my spare time to writing TLM 5, so of course I got sucked into the whirlpool of my NA UF Dragon book. I've written 11,919 in two weeks. When you factor out the 5 days I was in London, I think that's pretty darn impressive. I love this story, and the characters, and while I can see a whole bunch of problems even now, when this is the shiny, final version, it's going to be EPIC.
In my life:
- I'm in the research trenches (is that a thing? It feels a lot like a thing) for The Lux Guardians. I've spent approximately 48 hours on research if my hours were collated. Which is MAD.
- I told myself I needed to dedicate my spare time to writing TLM 5, so of course I got sucked into the whirlpool of my NA UF Dragon book. I've written 11,919 in two weeks. When you factor out the 5 days I was in London, I think that's pretty darn impressive. I love this story, and the characters, and while I can see a whole bunch of problems even now, when this is the shiny, final version, it's going to be EPIC.
In my life:
- I went to freaking London. One of my favourite cities ever. I'd probably visit every weekend if it were possible.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Too busy to browse !
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Too busy to browse !
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Words & Wonders (61)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I've edited 80 pages of The Powers of Callaire, and I am FINISHED. It's off with betas now and then it's ready for release. Just a few weeks' time, folks!!
- I second drafted 29 pages of my Johanna short, a Legend Mirror companion novella, and finished this round of edits. Next I'll add these changes to the manuscript, and then the story'll probably sit waiting for release. Since it takes place during the fifth Legend Mirror book, that could be a while... but there aren't too many spoilers to discourage me from an earlier release. We'll see!
- I wrote 1.5K of a Minnie short story, which will follow the Legend Mirror book four and preempt the events of book 5!
In my life:
- I second drafted 29 pages of my Johanna short, a Legend Mirror companion novella, and finished this round of edits. Next I'll add these changes to the manuscript, and then the story'll probably sit waiting for release. Since it takes place during the fifth Legend Mirror book, that could be a while... but there aren't too many spoilers to discourage me from an earlier release. We'll see!
- I wrote 1.5K of a Minnie short story, which will follow the Legend Mirror book four and preempt the events of book 5!
In my life:
- I've turned my attention to The Lux Guardians, and I'm rereading the first two books so I can write the final two. Plus doing essential research. Slowly, slowly getting there!
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Been too busy to browse unfortunately!
A Book I've Loved Lately:
Lush, tense, and dangerous romance in the Russian court. It's free for kindle so make sure you get a copy!
~Saruuh
Saturday, 16 July 2016
Words & Wonders (60)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I've edited 44 pages of The Powers of Callaire, plus wrote around 2K of rewrites. I announced the release date of this, in case you missed it. August 16th!
- I second drafted 28 pages of my Johanna short, a Legend Mirror companion novella. To say this is my side project, I'm pretty chuffed with my progress.
- I planned the next Legend Mirror book. It's gonna be different than the other four, that's for sure.
In my life:
- I second drafted 28 pages of my Johanna short, a Legend Mirror companion novella. To say this is my side project, I'm pretty chuffed with my progress.
- I planned the next Legend Mirror book. It's gonna be different than the other four, that's for sure.
In my life:
- I'm getting super tired and ready to be done with POWERS.
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- Nada. I've not been on the internet so much this week.
A Book I've Loved Lately:
I think I love this even more than Wicked Lovely..? Is that possible? I didn't think so.
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
Saturday, 9 July 2016
Words & Wonders (59)
Welcome to Words & Wonders, a weekly journal of writing updates, links I've found useful or interesting, and book recommendations. I hope W&W will prove to be useful to you writers out there as well as offering an insight into my writing progress for my readers. Don't forget to leave a comment with your own writing progress!
In the Writing Cave, this week:
- I've second drafted 111 pages of The Powers of Callaire and finished this stage! I moved onto big picture edits and a couple rewrites (40% edited, 1.5K rewritten so far) and when this is done, I'll be close to the finish line. I'll have an announcement about the release date VERY SOON.
- I started second drafting the TLM short I wrote the other week (6 pages edited). I'm gonna refer to it as the Johanna Short, named for the main character, who is named for Johanna Konta, my British tennis bae.
- I wrote another 2.5K random of the NA UF dragon story I'm definitely never gonna finish. For a few days I considered writing it for real but I have more important things (Lux Guardians, Legend Mirror) to turn my attention to. Maybe when TLG is wrapped up!!
In my life:
- I started second drafting the TLM short I wrote the other week (6 pages edited). I'm gonna refer to it as the Johanna Short, named for the main character, who is named for Johanna Konta, my British tennis bae.
- I wrote another 2.5K random of the NA UF dragon story I'm definitely never gonna finish. For a few days I considered writing it for real but I have more important things (Lux Guardians, Legend Mirror) to turn my attention to. Maybe when TLG is wrapped up!!
In my life:
- Work, work, working
On the internet, this week I found useful:
- This interesting post on authors marketing/release strategies
A Book I've Loved Lately:
These books are hella awesome urban fantasy, with a tonne of new twists to the genre and swoony, complicated relationships. These books are sneaky - you won't see any of the shocks coming. And they're NA genre fic! Score!
What have you written this week?
~Saruuh
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