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Aaaaand I'm writing!

Sooo, I don't know if I discussed this in a previous post, but I have six days off in a row from work. If you don't know, one of my favorite events of the year is coming up, Yaa Halla Y'all. It's a big belly dance thing, and they have like workshops and shows and vendors. Originally I was going to take some workshops but I ended up deciding against it because I'm not actively dancing at the moment or even practicing and I'm already taking workshops in January at 3rd Coast Tribal.

Anyway, that's the long winded way of saying I'd already taken the days off in case I did workshops and I now have much time off. So I'm trying to finish a book. Or at least get a sizable portion of it done. I'd like my second sci-fi romance to come out before the end of the year if I can accomplish that. I couldn't be more far off. I currently have 6,679 words. But that is 2,319 more than I had this morning. All the new words feel like crap, but they usually do. At least they're editable crap.

I know I should be writing whether I have the days off and I've been doing some, but not a ton. I've been trying to work on the evil book that I still haven't finished. My plan was for it to be this year's second release but I think I have a better shot with the sci-fi book (which tells you how much me and the evil book argue). But the evil book (Bad Animals is its working title) WILL be released next year even if I have to kill all three of us to do it (that's right characters! If I go down, you're going with me!)

Anyway, wish me luck on getting as much of this book done as possible. I'm hoping for another thousand words sometime tonight. I kind of got started late today and am hoping to get a better jump on things tomorrow.


In other news: Even though I said I was going to keep doing beauty stuff on this blog I decided to put it somewhere else because I change my mind constantly. You'll be able to check it out under the Beauty & Skincare tab.

July already

Well, since I'm already getting a few questions I'm going to cut straight to the good stuff of this post. My Cyborg Savior is the first in my new sci-fi series, so there will be more. And Torin's book is next. The plan is to get it out about the same time next year. Earlier if at all humanly possible. Its not written yet, so I make no guarantees. I'm less than 4,000 words into it. 

So, today has been pretty awesome. I actually got two days off in a row from work and I spent all of today in bed reading MacRieve! Who else loved that book and is now impatiently awaiting Munro's book? It came at the right time because I'm seriously lacking in some good paranormal reads lately, and I'm back working on Bad Animals (don't look at me like that. It's taken other people longer to write a book. This isn't the world record) and I needed some serious werewolf inspiration. Boy have I got it!

So back to Bad Animals. This time I'm determined to finish it. I know you've heard that before, but bear with me. I think I might actually manage this time because when I started reading it, every word didn't completely suck to me. Maybe I'm in a super positive place, or maybe the medications I was on for my eye for a while messed up something in my brain. But when I read a part of it, it was actually good! Maybe everyone will finally get to read Laedan's story. People have asked about that too, and I feel like big time slacker author since it hasn't come out yet. But now since I actually have a positive attitude about this book, I don't think I can lose.

My Cyborg Savior is out!

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Blurb: 

The government destroyed Cyborg Operative Galen Marduk's life and continues to ruin others. His people want to liberate cyborgs and the genetically engineered before the government chooses to wipe them out entirely. Galen's mission: kidnap the daughter of a senator and use her as leverage to gain what his Council wants.

 

After her mother's suicide, Jamila Clearborne spiraled down a dark, dangerous hole of drugs, drinking and scandal. A year later, after she broke the hold the tragedy had on her, her father buys her a cyborg slave for her own protection. And Jamila needs all the protection she can get. She's breaking a law, and it's enough to get her killed.

 

However, she's less than grateful when Galen saves her from her plight for his own agenda, and fears even her love for him isn't enough to overcome the obstacle he's placed in their path. But when Jamila's life is on the line, will he obey orders for the safety of his people, or will he do anything to save her?

 
Read chapters one and two.

 

 

Doing Sizzling Summer Reads Again!

But Your Work is Never Done

I finished my first draft on the 14th just like I said I would! I had a little mini celebration. I was going to go crazy and buy everything I need or want or think I might some day need or want. But then, I took a breath, and remembered that this isn't a big step. Finishing a first draft might have been cause to celebrate three books ago, but now? Nope. Especially since that third book I finished has yet to make it through a round of rewrites. So, I decided to put off the true celebration until this book (tentatively titled My Cyborg Savior) is in the inboxes of editors everywhere (well, not everywhere, but you feel me).

So what did I get on my mini celebration? Well coffee, which I worship and a muffin. I also got chocolate. And yes I indulged me deep seated need to own all the cosmetics on the planet. So I bought a little drugstore makeup. Hush up, and don't judge me! Okay *hangs head in shame* I deserve judgment. I acquired this makeup after receive other makeup for two concecutive days in the mail.

Anyway, it was just three things. A Wet & Wild bronzer/highlighter, and a mini eyeshadow palette called Walking on Eggshells that people rave about. I also got a nude lipstick from Revlon. I'm looking for the perfect nude lipstick, and not having much success. It can't be frosted, because frosted lips look gross (at least on me). But if it's totally matte you look like a walking corpse. This Revlon one is the best I've ever owned or currently own (which I only own one other nude lipstick because if my lack of success with them). It's not frosted, but has kind of a glossy finish. And its not so pigmented that in completely blots out my lip color. *shrug* It will work until I can stumble to a MAC counter.

So, on to tomorrow's plans. I'm starting my edits. I know you're supposed to let your manuscript stew for a while. A month would be nice, blah blah blah. But I really don't have that kind of time. I have nothing coming out, and nothing even for consideration at a publisher. Bad news. So I'm just going to jump in and go for it. The goal is 30 pages a day, which will put my finishing my first round in about 5 days. And if I feel confident with what I've done, I'll see if I can hunt up some beta readers. Hopefully I can stick to my schedule. I know already that it won't be 5 days, it will be six or seven because me and mom are going to Yaa Halla Y'all is on the 18th to see some awesome belly dancers! So excited, we wait for this every year! And since I never dress up and go out, I plan to look awesome from head to toe (except that I'll be in flipflops...but my toes will be painted!), which means getting ready all day.

Nearing The End

Okay, remember that Fast Draft project I started and then just stopped posting about. Well it didn't turn into a real Fast Draft, but it's definitely still the fastest I've written a book, ever.

I'm not done, but I will finish the first draft today. Yes, I'm that cofident, because I'll stay up until 5 in the morning to finish if I have to. Though I guess technically that wouldn't be finishing today but whatever.

The one thing that bothers me about this book that I WILL have to fix is the fact that I skipped a plot point in the middle out of laziness. There's no other excuse. I thought something like "I want to be done and this isn't MAJOR so I'll leave it out." But really, I feel it's kind of needed and so when I go back for rewrites I'll have to change it. It should give me a good 10 to 20 pages more than I'll have now. Which is good, I don't know why I got all lazy and tried to make my book SHORTER. *sigh* Issues.

Oh, and another thing that bothers me is I don't have a title yet! Usually I get about 10-20k in and a title just pops into my head. No, not now. I'm reaching the end of this book and it's still under Sci-Fi Untitled. I made up a shitty title to pitch to Avon but I won't be keeping that. It was like My Cyborg Savior or something. It sucks and isn't unique at all.

Anyway, I'm going to go finish the end of this book. I've probably got 1000+ words to go or less maybe.