Cutting and Revising

Still cutting and revising Heart Secret, got last beta reader's comments last night. I WILL have to also add words to make some scenes clearer. But you can see how I'm working so I can cut the least amount of full scenes. This DOES modify my voice and my characters voices, but it's better than whole scenes going.

So, into the 12-15 hour days.

Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.
Robin

Elements of My Books

I juggle various elements in my books, in Celta it is the romance, character development (including Fam comic relief), a small mystery/suspense, world-building, a dash of the past and set up for the future. I admit that I am reluctant to cut any world-building/Fams and set up. I should probably cut more, but I am of the opinion that ESPECIALLY in the Celta books, my fans like the world-building, like knowing about HouseHearts or magical systems...or a touch of a different religion. And set up...well, I'm working on the intelligent Turquoise House right now....

Merrry meet and merry part and merry meet again.
Robin

Heart Secret is DONE!

Whew! I thought as late as this morning that I wouldn't be able to finish. But it is done, and as always, WAAAY long, 112K+, so I'll be cutting about 6-7K, hopefully just tightening will be sufficient.

Whew.

Robin

Climax Settings Quick List

Climax Settings Quick List: I keep lists to try and avoid duplicating myself. Like opening scene settings, etc. Here's today's :)


Climax settings;

HeartMate, estate grounds
Heart Thief, councilroom chamber
Heart Duel, city street/castle courtyard
Heart Choice, house mainspace
Heart Quest, warehouse/street
Heart Dance, laboratory
Heart Fate, park
Heart Choice, estate (previous in river)
Heart Journey, car/road
Heart Search, warehouse/street
Heart Secret, gulch

As always, may you enjoy the worlds you visit,
Robin

Pandora Music Genome

Music Genome: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Film Score: Finale
by Danny Elfman on Music From The Films Of Tim Burton

Features of This Track:

a tranquil mood
a bittersweet sentiment
a well-known composer
a Romantic-Era style

That pretty much describes a large part of my music, and, well, maybe me. May you love what you hear today.
Robin

Amber Sargas' House -- Houses of Mystic Circle

Enchanted Again's heroine's house, Amber Sargas' House -- Houses of Mystic Circle.

May you enjoy every world you visit today!
Robin

February/March Retreat

I usually go in November, but they are offering February/March also this year:

SICK OF THE COLD WEATHER ALREADY? Come to the writers hermit week in sunny Charleston in Feb/March! Only 2 spots left! Multi-million dollar mansion, great food, awesome company, no pesky interruptions. Writiers bliss. :D http://lowcountryrwa.com/retreat/

Notes for the Chapter

I do something really simple if I have a few notes to include in a particular chapter (and they may carry over from one to another until they are included). I stick them at the top of the chapter, then cut when they are placed or I find they are no longer needed.

And that's all I have to say today.
May you enjoy all the worlds you visit.
Robin

Happy New Year! And last year's stats...

All right, here are some stats. I wrote a little over 300K words (that I kept track of) last year. That does NOT include blog/facebook/twitter.

Last full day off, December 17, before that, November 28.

2011 Books: Enchanted No More (epubbed, print came out a touch before but it has a Jan 2011 pub date:

Heart Search

Hearts and Swords

Enchanted Again (pubbed, epub release TODAY, has a January 2012 pub date).

That's enough, I think. I'm hoping to get some novellas, stories out, and maybe epublish manuscripts 2 and 3 under a pseud.

Heart Secret should be out in August, and Enchanted Ever After (current title) out a year from now.

May you have a WONDERFUL and PRODUCTIVE year!
Robin