We all survived it–that’s good, right? I hit my writing goals. In fact I hit one a week early–sent my Bite to my editor LAST week. Then yesterday finished my revisions on Amazon Ink and today am delivering it to friends to read so I can edit it again before sending it to my Juno editor.
Basically, I am too close to the thing and have lost all judgment.
So, now I am free to move onto my next goal–finishing Dark Crusade, my fourth Nocturne. This book links back to Guardian’s Keep and is a garm book. It’s probably going to be the most fantasy of all of them. It isn’t even set in the human world–none of it, unless I decide to tag on a bit at the end. The leader of the rogues and Kelly’s assistant find themselves trapped in a kind of “in between” world. Unfortunately, for Heather this place is in the middle of a crusade–a crusade to rid it of witches. And Leifi (the hero, although his name may change) is caught between loyalty to the other garm and the need to protect Heather. He tries to tell himself she is nothing to him, but we all know that’s a big fat lie, don’t we?
Then it will also get packed off to friends and I will do final edits (my version of final, not final, final) on Amazon Ink. Then a short story to write for the Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance and a new project to play with for a while, before starting Nocturne #4–an as of yet undecided on book that will involve hellhounds and Lusse, or one of Lusse’s sisters (she has two.).
Meanwhile today is local meeting day and I made my favorite layered Mexican dip with guacamole and I may just sit in a corner and devour the whole container by myself. (Picture me snarling and snapping when others come near with their little bare tortilla chips.)
Have a great Saturday!
Leifi…Does it sound like “leafy”?
by Christina June 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pmOn the sisters…I don’t think so. One is introduced in Dark Crusade. Although I don’t think we will get a full look at her personality there. The other I haven’t dreamed up completely yet…although I’m thinking she will be tied to my Bite. And if so, definitely not good.
by Lori June 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pmLeifi—like Leif Ericson or Leif Garrett. So “Lay-fie” (long I on the last).
So — sisters are the bad guys, not the heroines? Not that Lusse couldn’t have “good, but banished/imprisoned/enchanted by evil sister” sisters.
Thanks for clearing up the “leafy” thing. It sounds cute as a nickname, or term of endearment, but “leafy” doesn’t say “garm” to me. And I can see why you’d want to change his name — readers will read it as “leafy”, yes?
by Christina June 21st, 2008 at 6:10 pmIn Dark Crusade the sister is a bad guy, although I think she has potential to be saved and be a heroine. I haven’t decided on the others. I just know I want to tie the next three books together with the Lusse/sister thing.
by Lori June 21st, 2008 at 6:13 pmAnd, yeah, Leifi made perfect sense to me because I associated it with Ericson/Garrett, but others don’t seem to get it. :)