The Journeys of a Romantic Suspense Writer
J.K. Rawlings is coming out with a new book (Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince) and I haven't finished (or gotten very far in) The Order of the Phoenix. So, There you are. My task for the evening is assigned. I shall read the fifth Harry Potter book, so I can go out and buy the sixth one.
I love the world she's built. I really like the advice she gave to a budding young writer. She said to read everything you can get your hands on, write as much as you can, then throw the novels into a bin and when you write one that you feel doesn't belong in a bin--well, I'm still wondering when you write a keeper, how the heck will you know?
Today has been a dreary day up in the the Chicagoland area. It actually rained, and I was sooo glad. We've been having a major drought and needed the water. It didn't rain nearly long enough.
I have almost finished In the Arms of the Enemy. Everything is done except for chapter 15 which I put into the capable hands of my critique group. I couldn't do justice to the fight scene in the boat. It just didn't quite work. The other problem is, it's coming up short. Just made 68,000 words and if some of chapter 15 gets cut (which I'm sure it will) I'll have an even bigger hole to fill. With the prologue it hits 72000 words. I'm not covinced the prologue really belongs --- it's 12 pages. I was hoping I might put it as a first chapter in a new story sometime. Oh well. It does give some backstory.
So, how many words did I write today? No idea. I might have taken out as many as I put in. LOL
Sometimes things just work out. A friend whose work I critiqued several years ago, had that novel published in the Treskalion (spelling?) press. Congrats Jerri. She critted Legacy (in its infancy) so, maybe there's hope for that yet.
Well, enough. I'm going to go look for fantasy and horror mags where I can submit some short stories that have been lying dormant in my short story files. Bruce (my friend) is prodding me.
Happy writing all.
Pat
I love the world she's built. I really like the advice she gave to a budding young writer. She said to read everything you can get your hands on, write as much as you can, then throw the novels into a bin and when you write one that you feel doesn't belong in a bin--well, I'm still wondering when you write a keeper, how the heck will you know?
Today has been a dreary day up in the the Chicagoland area. It actually rained, and I was sooo glad. We've been having a major drought and needed the water. It didn't rain nearly long enough.
I have almost finished In the Arms of the Enemy. Everything is done except for chapter 15 which I put into the capable hands of my critique group. I couldn't do justice to the fight scene in the boat. It just didn't quite work. The other problem is, it's coming up short. Just made 68,000 words and if some of chapter 15 gets cut (which I'm sure it will) I'll have an even bigger hole to fill. With the prologue it hits 72000 words. I'm not covinced the prologue really belongs --- it's 12 pages. I was hoping I might put it as a first chapter in a new story sometime. Oh well. It does give some backstory.
So, how many words did I write today? No idea. I might have taken out as many as I put in. LOL
Sometimes things just work out. A friend whose work I critiqued several years ago, had that novel published in the Treskalion (spelling?) press. Congrats Jerri. She critted Legacy (in its infancy) so, maybe there's hope for that yet.
Well, enough. I'm going to go look for fantasy and horror mags where I can submit some short stories that have been lying dormant in my short story files. Bruce (my friend) is prodding me.
Happy writing all.
Pat
posted by Unknown at 5:46 PM
2 Comments:
Try Fantasy and Science Fiction mag. Its submission guideline is online.
Hey Pat,
sounds like you're on a roll. Short stories and finishing up your book.
I always run long. Way long which leads to massive, painful cutting.
Btw-- I love your title. Very Evocative. I hate coming up with titles.
hateithateithateit.
Theresa
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