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Some Halloween news for you…
In the Netherlands you can deduct your witchcraft lessons.
Don’t steal tombstones–even fake ones.
And for your general Halloween news enjoyment, try this.
Have a safe and happy one!!
Lori
I recently discovered something about myself. I used to think I wrote 20 page chapters–give or take. But recently when I was working on proposals and really pushing myself to crank out pages, they were shorter–like 12 or 15. Now I’m working on a new project, something I’m taking my time with, and yep, I’m back to long chapters.
How long are your chapters? Do they seem to always fall about the same place? And how do you know when it is time to start a new chapter? I usually have an event or line in mind that I am working toward. For example, in the book I’m working on now I planned on introducing two rather important characters, and ending the chapter after the second one. I was doing this because the second one will come with an important revelation. The first one has one too, but the reader won’t know it for quite some time. However, I’m getting close to 20 pages and still haven’t introduced either character–that’s what got me to thinking about this. I absolutely don’t want my chapters to be longer than say 22 pages, so I’m going to probably have to think of a new ending.
How much planning do you do for this? Do you plan your whole book by chapters, or just wing it?
Till next time!
Lori
Remember to “fall back” tonight!
Is…Sanjay, for her suggestion of a book featuring zombies. Two of my friends are always talking about writing a book with “zombie love”. I’ll have to tell them there is a market for it.
Lori
Okay, the thermostat in my house read 63 degrees yesterday–I had to do it—I had to break down and turn on the heat. 63 in the middle of the day, that’s just too cold, isn’t it? I mean how many layers can I wear and be able to wobble around at all?
I’ve already been doing a fair imitation of my dad in the seventies. “Who left the light on in here?” “Close the door, you’re letting the cold in!” I have even been known to pee in the dark. I mean, you know where everything is, right?
So, how about you? With the gloom and doom warnings about this winter’s heating costs, what are you doing to prepare?
Lori
Yesterday our front doorbell rang and the kids and I rushed to answer it–okay I was just trying to keep the dogs from busting through it. 
Anyway, on our “Welcome” mat was a bag of candy and this note:
Boo!!
We want to make this October a special one! Our family hopes you like being ghosted!
Now pass the fun along! Place the ghost picture in the window, to let everyone know that you’ve been haunted. Then choose one or two families to ghost. Fill a bag with a few small surprises, along with a ghost picture and note. Place the bag on the doorstep, ring the doorbell, and swoop out of sight!
Happy Haunting!!
How cute is that? So, I’m passing it along so you can do your own ghosting–as you may have gathered from the note, you need to leave a bag of treats and a picture of a ghost.
Have Fun!!
Lori
So Anne Rice has a new book out. It’s a bit different–the protagonist is apparently Christ, a seven-year-old Christ. Here’s an article. Okay, this doesn’t appeal to me–how about you? According to the story Kirkus loved it. So, what do you think? Will it be a sell-out? Anyone else think some people will have a teeny problem with it?
Interesting–very interesting.
Lori
A new writing book! Anyone read this one? Sounds different and kind of intriguing.
Lori
Anyone seen this reality show on MTV? I really like it. They take a teen who wants to be “made” into something they aren’t and hook them up with a coach. Then there is usually some kind of a test at the end of like six weeks to see if they were “made”.
To me this show really shows that people (especially teens) just think they are different. All these kids are successful in recreating themselves–very cool. And I am so jealous. Wouldn’t you have loved this when you were sixteen? Or would you have had the guts to do it?
So, if you could be “made”, what would you want to be made into today? How about when you were in high school–what was your image–what would you have like to have at least tried being for a while?
Lori
Okay, I finished Passage by Connie Willis. I liked it, but it was a tad disturbing. If you read it let me know what you think.
So, for those of you who read paranormals–what is your favorite? I really like Kelly Armstrong. She is my new discovery. Anyone I should try? Also, what creature do you think is most underutilized in books? Oooo, let’s make that a contest.
Okay, so here is the game. Name the creature/being (ghosts, zombie, mermaids, dragons, etc.) you think is most underutilized today in books and why. I’ll pick a winner next week sometime. The prize will be…let me root around in my cupboard for a second…Unlaced by Kristina Cook! It is the first in her Un series, so if you haven’t read anything by her it is a great place to start. :)
Good Luck!
Lori
Random books from my shelf...
