Writing Update

I meant to do more writing updates (well, I meant to write more in general), but you know how life is!  “Bought” is currently up to about 10,500 words as of right now.  I think I’m going to go on a writing bender this weekend.  Just as well, too.  My husband got Skyrim for his birthday, so I’m basically a widow with too much time on her hands, anyway.  This could all work out for the better good!  Of course, I want a try at the game, too.  I have some good muscle relaxing drugs left…I may have to stick the hubs a mickey.

Don’t tell him I said that…

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Happy Halloween!

I can’t believe it’s already Halloween.  It seems like it was summer just yesterday. I think it’s harder to believe as it is Monday, aka the worst day Halloween can fall on.

I considered writing a quickie for the holiday, but I couldn’t come up with anything (too preoccupied with Nano).  I did have a funny last line: Her name was Candi Korn and her curse was everyone wanted to eat her.  I giggle each time I think of that line :-D , but I couldn’t figure out which way to go with it.

We haven’t had many trick-or-treaters, and a few that did show up weren’t even in costume.  Come on, people, half the fun is the costume!  At least try!

Anyway, now that Halloween is almost over, it’s time to get inundated with Christmas crap.  Fun!

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Is it Tuesday, yet?

You know, this kind of sucks.  I’ve finished my outline and I’m really ready to dive into my novel, but I have to wait until Tuesday.  Boo.

I need to stop being impatient.  Plus, I should know better than to just jump into it.  That’s how I wind up not finishing my books as it is.  I start off hardcore, then kind of fizzle out because I went in all crazy like.  Not this time (I hope!).  Slow and steady wins the race, right?

Ah well, I need to just calm down.  It’ll be time before I know it.  In the meantime, I’ll be fleshing out some stuff for “Bought,” which is generally fun for me.  The best part of writing is world building, at least in my opinion.

I’m really glad this is coming together, finally.  It only took almost a decade :-P

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It’s Outlined!

Well, I’ve been working on “Bought” off and on for seven years and I’ve never managed to figure out exactly where the story was going.  That all changed today!  I finally came up with a chapter-by-chapter outline.  Now I’m looking at twenty-five chapters worth of novel.  And nine of those contains smut.  Hey, I’m an erotica writer, after all!

Of course, now comes the annoying part.  Nano doesn’t start until Tuesday, so I can’t write until then.  Yeesh….

More updates to come.

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Starting the Groove

I’ve been very diligent with my outline for “Bought” for the first time in forever (if ever, to be honest with you).  It’s actually coming along and is no longer smut without a plot.  I feel that it’s quite an accomplishment.

I have to wonder though, how many smut scenes is too many.  I have 15 chapters plotted out thus far and 7 have smut in them.  I guess that’s not too bad since the story is about a half succubus.  Once upon a time, EVERY chapter for “Bought” had some kind of sex in it.  It’s nice to have the story actually go somewhere not 100% sticky!

Now what I need to do is come up with the main character, Aednan’s, back story.  She’s a half breed and was basically a slave to her family, but I feel obligated to give her more than that.  Also, I want to make sure she’s not uber-powered.  Eh, I kind of hate that sort of thing and I really, REALLY want to prevent it from happening in the novel.  I haven’t exactly come up with anything good, but her back story is supposed to be heavily exposed in chapter 14.  I’m sure I’ll come up with something good.

Anyway, back to work!

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Let’s Try This Again…

So, I’m back.  It’s been a long time.  Too long.  What’s the point in paying for the domain and the web hosting if you’re not going to use it, right?  Right!

I’ll admit to not writing much these last couple of months.  Personal life stuff. You know how it is.  But, the plan is to change this, particularly since NaNoWriMo starts in only a few days.  I tried back in 2009, though I found myself giving up way too easily on it.  I have so many freaking story ideas, I don’t know how I’m keeping it in my head.  This year, something has to give.

I’m 98.7% certain that I’ll be working on “Bought.”  I have the old version and did some initial stuff for the rewrite, but I’ve never gotten down to business on it.  I’m pretty intimidated by the amount of story I’ve come up with.  I’ve plotted out 11 chapters so far and I’ve barely gotten to the actual story.  Well, for the most part, I should say.  To be honest, I still don’t know where I’m going with it, and now I have a week to figure that out.  Hell, without a guideline, I’ll never get it done.

I’m still determined to try!

So…Nano, Nano.  I plan to update my progress as the month goes on.  Most likely it will be something like “@#$%%$#$%%%!!!!” Who knows, though? Maybe I’ll be a bad ass about it!

More to come :-)

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A Comeback

I was always really proud of my design for my e-zine We, The Night… Unfortunately, I never really did anything with it.  For some reason, it has been really sticking out in my mind lately.  Like this horrible nagging voice telling me to keep to my guns and really give it a try.  So, I am.  I don’t know if it will pan out to  be anything, but you know, sometimes the road traveled is more fun and rewarding than reaching the end of the road.

Check out the WTN website for more information and details.  You can also follow it on Twitter and on Facebook.

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Porn: Bringer of Techologies!

I just had to post this.

The gist of it all is  that porn has helped move technology along because people enjoy sharing their smut.  So, thank you, porn industry, for making it possible for the all the techie things I love….Without you, I’d have to do things like my job or talk to my spouse or enjoy sunlight.  Thank you!

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Life Update

Well, it’s been over a month since I’ve updated last. This is mostly due to epic levels of laziness, the reading of A Game of Thrones (which I thoroughly enjoyed), and weird and unfortunate health issues (#$%$ you, hidradenitis supprativa!).  Not that I haven’t thought about blogging or writing, it’s just that I haven’t been too motivated.

I think I’m going to put Project TK on the back burner for now and focus on “Bought.”  Once again, I’ve received an email through Literotica in regards to the story.  You know, another “why haven’t you finished this story?!!!” emails.  So, I think I’m going to finish it this year, come hell or high water.  It’s just crazy that I’m getting emails about the story after all this time.  The really interesting part is, I don’t think it was very good!  The story itself has merit, but I was little inexperienced when I started it.  I like to think I’ve grown much as I writer since then.

Anyway, I’m almost 8,000 words into “Bought” which to my surprise is only covering chapters 1 and 2.  I’m still working part of the story.  This is the first time I have the beginning and the middle, but not the end.  I don’t know where I’m going with it, and what I had in mind originally kind of doesn’t flow right in my opinion.

Expect some updates soon!  It’s definitely on its way and that’s a wonderful thing!

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The Day of Bustedness or how Work is Totally AWESOME Today!

So, many of you may know that my day job consists of wasting away in the call center a rather sizable doctors office.  You know how call centers are.  Stressful.  Boring.  Filled with people calling you “Amber” or “Tiffany.”  Usually, the whole phone crew are stressed out beyond all reason.

But, not today.

For some unknown deity or deities, the phone system at the office is busted.  Not for only our office, but ALL of the offices on the campus I’m on.  Double bonus, the fax machine is down, too.  What in the hell are the odds?!

Anyway, I’m thinking about challenging myself to a short story after my boss leaves.  Nothing like a little challenge, you know what I mean?  Possibly expect something soon!

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