PTOB for meeeee!
I hermited. I worked hard. I wrote hard. I blew off the world and ate poorly…and I finished my novel. I FINISHED MY NOVEL!!!! 6 years of pacing, writing, trashing, writers block, insomnia, research, struggle, irritation, and I finished it. I knuckled down hard the last few months and pretty much refused to do anything that didn’t have something to do with my book. And now it’s done. 505 pages of fun. In fact, I’ll always remember that I finished it the day that Ray Bradbury passed away (moment of silence). I was so giddy while the printer was barfing out page after page that I thought I was going to throw up. And when I held my first printed copy in my hands (quite the stack of paper)…I actually cried a little. There were some tears. I held six years of my life in my hands.
So! Next step, Alpha Readers and copy-editor. Then National Library of Congress for a copyright and ISBN number. Then I can start pushing it on publishers J
Otherwise, I have read a few books; the Monster Hunter International series by Larry Corriea. Awesome action and there are so many fantastic weapons! It’s humorous and flows so well. I could hardly put them down. I started reading book 1 and next thing I knew I was done with book 3. I’ve also been working my way through Rob Thurman’s Cal Leandros series. It’s an urban Fantasy in which two brothers battle the forces of evil. It reminds me of Supernatural in a way that makes me smile but is different enough that it can’t be considered anything close to a rip-off. Love it. So if you’re looking for a good read, pick up these two series and you won’t be disappointed. Unless, of course, you’re not into guns and monsters. Then read…I don’t know…something else. Oh! Those Cal Leandros books introduced one of the creepiest monsters I’ve ever encountered EVER. And that’s after reading almost the entire fantasy section at Barnes and Nobel and playing D&D for years. It’s a troll, under a bridge (go figure). But he’s soooooo creeeeeeepy!!!!!!!!
I FINISHED MY NOVEL!!!!!!!!!
Once I get the ISBN number I'll start posting sample chapters :)
