So, I’m still in North Carolina, but about two hours closer to home. Staying with my godparents for the evening, then on to Asheville tomorrow to see some friends who just happen to be in one of my favorite cities. Then back to Mom and Dad on Sunday, then Georgia on Monday. At least I’m … Continue reading
This year (2018) has not been the easiest of five months (is it only that much?). I didn’t realize it until I randomly started listing the things that have happened specifically in my life this year, and mostly it’s not positive. The biggest sorrow is that I have a lot of local friends who are … Continue reading
from the new draft of Phase: “Sophie…you okay?” I nodded out of habit rather than conviction. “Right as rain.” Ezra grinned at my very archaic saying. “I really never know what’s going to come out of your mouth.” I smiled, even as I felt my face warm with embarrassment. “I didn’t know you even thought about … Continue reading
I finished my hand editing of Phase last night. 24 hours before my deadline (my own and enforced by my friend, Haley). The final sixty pages or so was a lot of cutting out scenes, moments because in the process of editing, a lot of things have changed. A lot. And I’m okay with that. I’m choosing … Continue reading
I’m doing quite a bit of thinking what to do with my Phase Trilogy (because it is a trilogy, the third one is trucking along. slowly trucking, but trucking). The rights are mine which means I can do pretty much whatever I want with Phase and Shift. They could sit in my computer till doomsday if I wanted. But I … Continue reading
Writing: Finish a very VERY solid draft of the third book in the Phase Trilogy. Good enough to send to my agent for feedback. Finish something else (whether its a crappy first draft or not, something non-phase related). Reading: Rereads: The Road by Cormac McCarthy A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Henry V by … Continue reading
