It’s 5:54 AM, and I’ve just sent what is probably one of the most personal things I have ever written off to my betas. I’m now ten thousand words into Transistor, and dear God, I had no idea how much of myself I would have to pour out onto the page in order to create …
Me: I shall write a novel with a trans protagonist. Also Me: This is a terrible idea. Me: What do you mean? The world needs more good trans stories by trans authors. Also Me: *sighs* Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Me: *shakes head* Sometimes I don’t understand you at all. Me: *starts writing* Me: …
Much like I did with Mail Order Bride, I want to share as much about my second novel with you, so here is the back cover blurb I wrote for Scatter, which is a fluffy, slightly angsty lesbian time travel superhero romance. Keep in mind that the book is still in development, and this is …
So, here is a complete list. Mail Order Bride – Out on Submission Scatter – Out on Submission The Master of Puppets – First Draft Finished. Awaiting First Revision Pass. Transistor – Character Profiles Done. Setting Notes Done. First Draft Will Scheduled to Start Today. The Long Way Round – Character Profiles in Progress. Setting …
I wrote my novel Mail Order Bride during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and I challenge anyone to read it and not see the influence. One of the major threads that runs through the story is that the people live in a culture where physical contact is largely taboo, which is something that ultimately …
This morning, I finished the first draft of The Master of Puppets. It’s a first draft, and as always first draft is first drafty, so it needs some work, but it was a pain in the ass to write, and I really, really need some time away from the universe. To be clear, it’s a …
The Master of Puppets is DONE! That is my third novel this year. I am a machine!
So, a lot going on right now. Mail Order Bride is out on submission to a publisher. I should here back within 90 days. Scatter just came back from the editor. It needs a bit more touch up than Mail Order Bride, but the edits are still fairly minor. 86,635 words on The Master of …
83,519 words on The Master of Puppets. 22 Chapters. I ended Chapter 22 right as the bad guys are coming over the hill to attack the good guys (metaphorically. It’s just outside Dallas, so there aren’t any actual hills). This book continues to kick my ass, but I’m so close to the end.
One of my favorite tropes, which probably harkens back to how much of an impact I Will Fear No Evil had on me, is the voice in the back of the head. In at least three of the books on my list, including Mail Order Bride, this takes the form of an AI that also …