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Killer Shine Outline 2.0 [NaNoWriMo]

Killer Shine Outline 2.0 [NaNoWriMo]

I warned you that the plot for my forthcoming NaNoWriMo project would change. A lot. After months of tweaks, edits and research (who could forget that big post-it mosaic of characters and plot lines on my wall) I thought I had everything set in stone [Read more…]

Killer Shine: The First Complete Outline

Killer Shine: The First Complete Outline

Author’s incredibly important caveat: This is bound to change a million times (just like it’s already changed from its previous title, Elect Charley Dawson) so consider this a very, very rough first draft. Also, if you want to save the suspense for the full novel, [Read more…]

Novel #2 is [Finally] Under Way!

Novel #2 is [Finally] Under Way!

…no, but for serious this time. I’ve started and stopped my sophomore effort on several occasions, this is true. It’s just that in the three years since completing my first book, I’ve struggled to find the right combination of characters, plot and setting. I’ve discovered [Read more…]