The Postman Always Rings Twice
Title: The Postman Always Rings Twice Author: James M. Cain Genre: Crime Noir Length: 116 pages Read: May 15-16, 2011 Summary: Taut. ANY CHARACTER HERE For my second novel I’ve been trying to adopt a...
View ArticleUntimed – Two Novels, Check!
Today I reached a milestone and finished the first draft of my second novel, tentatively titled Untimed. Now this doesn’t really mean it’s done, revision is usually more work than the first draft....
View ArticleThe Maltese Falcon
Title: The Maltese Falcon Author: Dashiell Hammett Genre: Detective Noir Length: 217 pages Read: May 25-26, 2011 Summary: Pure awesomeness. ANY CHARACTER HERE There are so many reasons why this is the...
View ArticleUntimed – Two Novels, Two Drafts!
My second novel, Untimed, is a YA time-travel adventure. And I just finished the rough version of my second draft. Whew! Happy to be done with that. The book grew to 84,000 words (it’ll probably get...
View ArticleMiddle Madness
I think I’m over the hump with the third major draft of my new novel, Untimed (for a quick blurb see here). Story structure is hard. And while this book is much better structured than early drafts of...
View ArticleGoodreads
In my latest move to further build up my social online presence I’ve moved onto goodreads.com. You can find my new profile here. It’s also installed permanently on the righthand sidebar via the icon....
View ArticleStory of a Girl
Title: Story of a Girl Author: Sara Zarr Genre: YA contemporary Length: 192 pages, 43k words Read: March 4, 2012 Summary: Great little character study _ Nominally, this is an issue novel, about a 15...
View ArticleUntimed – Meet the Tocks
I finished the line editing on my second novel, Untimed, last December, but that doesn’t mean the work is really over. On one front, it’s out to various agents and editors, but on the other I’m working...
View ArticleA Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read
In honor of the coming invasion of demons, witches, and the like, I and The Darkening Dream are participating in Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read, an event supporting Neil Gaiman’s All Hallow’s...
View ArticleUntimed Goodies
My latest Advanced Reader Copy of Untimed. NOTE: the white balance leans overly orange in this photo This was a busy week for Untimed swag. The proof came for the latest ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) and...
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