I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
The Next Big Thing
I got tagged by Sarah Penner AND Becca Whitham!
The rules of the blog hop:
1. Mention who tagged you, and link to their post.
2. Give the rules.
3. Answer the ten questions below.
4. Link to several more people (I chose 6).
1) What is the title of your next book?
Right now, on my computer, it’s “Yet Another Untitled Manuscript”
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
The genre (Regency romance) came from my editor, but the storyline came from a germ of an idea I had when reading (yet again) Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
Regency romance! Yes, it’s a departure for me. I’ll be writing under a pseudonym.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
The hero is Richard Armitage! (Sigh) I've loved him ever since watching North and South! He was also soooooo sexy in Robin Hood!
Heroine ... Undecided yet.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights a duel, happily ever after. :)
6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Represented by my agent, Wendy Lawton.
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
Still writing!
8) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Maybe Amanda Quick without all the sex. :)
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Like I said earlier, my editor was the one who suggested the genre. We’re both Regency romance nuts. The storyline was only a germ of an idea for a long time, but I started developing it for this book.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?
Aside from the jaw-dropping fact I’m writing a Regency? :O I’m really praying that anyone who has felt lonely and isolated will realize that Jesus is always there for them, and loves them, and they are not alone.
I tag:
Who hasn’t been tagged by this one yet??? If you haven’t and want to participate, link to your blog post in the comments!
I got tagged by Sarah Penner AND Becca Whitham!
The rules of the blog hop:
1. Mention who tagged you, and link to their post.
2. Give the rules.
3. Answer the ten questions below.
4. Link to several more people (I chose 6).
1) What is the title of your next book?
Right now, on my computer, it’s “Yet Another Untitled Manuscript”
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
The genre (Regency romance) came from my editor, but the storyline came from a germ of an idea I had when reading (yet again) Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
Regency romance! Yes, it’s a departure for me. I’ll be writing under a pseudonym.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
The hero is Richard Armitage! (Sigh) I've loved him ever since watching North and South! He was also soooooo sexy in Robin Hood!
Source: listal.com via Camy on Pinterest
Heroine ... Undecided yet.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights a duel, happily ever after. :)
6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Represented by my agent, Wendy Lawton.
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
Still writing!
8) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Maybe Amanda Quick without all the sex. :)
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Like I said earlier, my editor was the one who suggested the genre. We’re both Regency romance nuts. The storyline was only a germ of an idea for a long time, but I started developing it for this book.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?
Aside from the jaw-dropping fact I’m writing a Regency? :O I’m really praying that anyone who has felt lonely and isolated will realize that Jesus is always there for them, and loves them, and they are not alone.
I tag:
Who hasn’t been tagged by this one yet??? If you haven’t and want to participate, link to your blog post in the comments!
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