Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Trying

So, I've been working on book stuff for a while now.  I know, it seems like I'll never get the next book out, but I promise I will, eventually.  My biggest problem is lack of an editor.

I've been editing the best I can, but most people know you can only catch so much.  Even professionally published books have typos and errors in them.  Hell, I've read books that half a sentence repeated itself.  That's not the point though.  The point is, I'm doing this on my own at the moment.

It's been a while since I wrote Healing, and therefore can look at it a bit more objectively, but I still need an outside person to look it over.  I'm hoping to have that covered soon and then will get Healing out right away.  I really am just waiting on edits, and after that a book cover shoot.

The model I used for the last book is currently unavailable, so I'm working on finding a replacement.  Hopefully I'll be able to con the last model into doing a quick shoot for me.  I'm fortunate enough to be friends with said model, so I might be able to guilt trip her into it.  Otherwise, I'll be looking for another, and she has to fit the image perfectly.

So, yeah, that's how things are at the moment.  I hope to update you guys at least once a week on what's going on with everything.  It'll probably all be about how I'm doing my best to get it out, but am lame and haven't done it yet.

As soon as I have any solid news, I'll write a special post, but other then that, expect one around once a week or so.

Goodnight from California :)

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Ramblings

I said I'd try to write more often, so as of now, I'm keeping to that.  I don't really have much to say, I'm working furiously on Healing, and getting out to the adoring public.  But as of the moment, it's going to take a bit longer.  I have a few ideas on how to get it moving, but as of the moment, they are still just ideas.

Other then that, I have decided that I really dislike fires.  I live in Northern California, which means I'm about three hours from any beach and mountains are right outside my doors.  Being in Northern California right now means the air is filled with smoke because for the last few weeks, we've had multiple fires burning our forests.  It sucks, not only because of the acrid air, but because all of the beautiful trees are gone.

I live here, not for the weather which sucks, but for the trees.  It's beautiful seeing those forests all around you, and now they're missing major parts.  I am also saddened by all the homes and other things last due to these fires.  And of course, I'm really sick of the smoke.

It's like walking around in smoke smelling fog.  I've been in areas that have major fog, it's not fun, and really annoying.  The smoke here is like that.  It's getting better as the fires are being taken care of, but it still smells like smoke every morning in my house and I'm always worried that my house is what's on fire, not the forests around me.

But oh well, not much I can do about it.  It does give me reason to stay inside and work harder on the things that need to be done, like getting Healing edited, and getting Banishment finished up so it too, can be edited.  I am hopeful the two books will be done within a short amount of time of each other.

Any who, I should depart and get things ready for school tomorrow.  Four year old children are not fond of moving about in the early hours of the day.  Unless motivated by toys, cartoons, or candy, and no one is getting that in the morning.

Goodnight from smokey California!