I’ve been hard at work on Fey Touched, revising and editing and getting things ready for its release on August 1st. So much to do! And there’s more coming! But it’ll all be worth it to bring Fey Touched out of my little world into the real world. I can’t wait for people to read it! I’m very, very excited.
(Also, if anyone reading this is interested in getting a pre-publication copy for review, let me know! I’m looking for people to give honest reviews. The pre-publication copy will be available sometime in July).
I’ve also been working on Grave Touched, the sequel to Fey Touched. I actually started it earlier this week but have since realized that I started in the wrong place. Normally this wouldn’t be such a big deal (yet), but for me, I need to start strong or I get distracted. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it needs to excite me. And I’ve been bombarded by my precious muse with all these ideas for Darklight, and well…I need to work on Grave Touched. But Darklight keeps pulling me back. It’s been a struggle. But I will persevere. Even if I have to write a few hundred words a week on Darklight just to keep my muse happy.
What’s really funny is that this time last year, and into October, I worked feverishly on the original version of Darklight. And then I just…stopped. I think I lost interest with it. And then the idea for Fey Touched hit me hard and fast, and I was a goner. But this new premise has me excited, so hopefully it will work better. (Also, it’s now dark fantasy vs. horror. Yeah, I don’t even know…) All I can say is this: I blame Adam Lambert’s video for “Better Than I Know Myself.” Glamberts, I’m sure you know what exactly inspired me.
I’m also on vacation next week from the day job, so I plan on doing some serious writing then. It’s been a yearly tradition for the past few years to see how much I can write during that week. So far, my record is 17,000 on Flamebound in 2008 with severe burstitis of the shoulder. Yes, I am insane.
I’m technically participating in Camp NanoWriMo for June and August. It’s been fun so far, even though I’ve only written 1,150 words. *shify look*
I’m also working on a big life change, which I discussed a bit on the Turtleduck Press blog. It’s a big step, and I’m not sure I’ll succeed, but I’m giving this a shot.
What else? My third wedding anniversary is on the 27th, and it seems like forever since hubby and I said our I dos. We’re stronger than ever, happy, and so much in love. *sighs happily* I wish everything else in life was this easy.
I’ll have a new feature on the blog soon called Spooky Sunday. Since I’m a huge fan of all things creepy and scary, I thought it would be fun to talk about them. Get ready to hear about ghosts, conspiracy theories, scary movies, myths, ESP…and anything else my twisted mind can come up with. We’ll start with two Sundays a month and see how it goes. It should be fun and maybe even a bit…scary. *cackles and rubs hands together in glee*
So that’s what’s been happening in my crazy life. Keep your eyeballs peeled for a giveaway or two of Fey Touched closer to release.
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