Heart of Gold is nearly finished. Since the main body of the work was written at such headlong speed, and since I have a terrible head for names, what it is mostly going to need is a serious going-over for inconsistencies and mixed up names of places and people.
However, it will be nice just to finish it! I’m hoping the ending is better than they usually are. Endings, the last quarter of the book, seems to be where I start suffering. Even if I have it laid out ahead of time. I’m not sure why.
Any thoughts?
So Denver Fiction Writers, my truly phenomenal critique group, is considering doing two amazing things this year. In the summer sometime, probably in late June or early July, we’re planning a writer’s retreat. We’ll sneak into the mountains, rent a cabin, and allow no one else to come. We’ll write, perhaps we’ll shop, we’ll definitely giggle, and the television will stay off.
We might also be trying to get a chance to host a panel at the Mile Hi Convention, in October. Wouldn’t THAT be cool!
Hello folks, my internet is back and functioning after a very long and frustrating outage. Huzzah!
The steampunk project I’ve been twittering bits of is kind of… stalled. I hope to restart it, but I may have to go back about a quarter of the expected length and redo. If that happens, it will be shorter, I think, which is all right, and more condensed. Meaning, more action packed, of course!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Some changes have been made recently to the Denver Fiction Writers website.
We are a group of fiction writers who meet weekly, face to face, to critique and discuss one another’s work. This invaluable piece in a writer’s toolbox is useful for learning how to judge your writing and that of others… expands your horizons as you read work in progress different from your own… teaches tact and accountability… motivates for good work habits… and develops that tough skin you’ll need if you’re planning to submit anything.
We share not only opinions, but friendship, with discussions of everything from life in the writing world through recent movies, current news and publication woes. If you live in the Denver area, consider joining us!
The books have arrived and they look great! Go check them out on the Purchase page. The cover came out beautifully, the illustrations look nice, and all in all it’s just the way I would have hoped. It’s been so much fun to do this joint project between myself and my father, a professional storyteller. The book is designed to add stories to the repertoire of any storyteller, and also to be useful for counselors, teachers, parents and readers in general.
I hope you like it!
