Oh, hey there.
I didn't see you. Probably
because I'm writing this long before you'll ever read it on a computer miles
away from you, but that's just splitting hairs. I know it is has been a while since I've updated, but don't
worry; it was time well spent.
I've been acting as a stay-at-home dad and getting into it a little
better, I've been writing my novel in my spare time, improving my guitar
playing, brewing excellent beers, and going on dates with my wife. Something had to give. I decided to focus on my novel before I
continued the Murphy's Law Story.
I will get back to it, for all five or so of my readers. I'm sure I count for at least 2 of
them.
I find myself getting jealous over my friends, though I
really shouldn't be. I have many
friends who either have become published (and not just online or in ebooks), or
are about to be published. I
SHOULD take this as an incentive to continue writing and as hope that I, too,
may actually get published someday soon.
Instead, I tend to think, "Why them? Why not me?"
Yes, I have an English degree, and most of my published friends
don't. 2 of them, however, do. Somehow, it is the other friends that
make me more jealous, almost as if you aren't deserving of authorship unless
you earned an English degree. I
know this is not true, but it is hard to suppress feelings like this, which
circumvent logic. And when I think
of my English degree friends, I tend to find myself looking at my writing in a
self-deprecating fashion. If their
amazing work is what it takes, what chance do I have? Again, no logic involved here. Hopefully I will get over this petty jealousy and use it to
kick me into high gear.
At the moment, I am at about the 49k word mark in my
novel. I was hoping to finish it
by November 1st, but that is looking less and less likely. This Sunday, my wife and I are playing
the music at a celtic service at church.
I may have been playing guitar for 6 years, but I always think I suck at
that, too, so I will likely be spending every spare moment I have between now
and then working on the pieces we will be playing. Then there's Halloween to prepare for, the Nanowrimo party,
etc. etc .etc. So, since I will
not be finishing the rough draft in time, I will finish it by the end of Nano,
and start on the first revision!
After the first revision, I will be ready for some proof-readers. Hopefully this will be done by the time
Christmas rolls around, but we'll see.
Of course, after that, I need to look for publishers or agents, research
how to make it into an ebook, start some self-promotion and networking…. you
know, act like an author. Really,
an author is just a car salesman without a car. At least, in today's age it seems like that. "I see you've got your eye an a
2006 Urban Fantasy. Quite a good
body to this story, though when you first start it, it might be a little jumpy. Care to test it out, spin through a
chapter or two? What format do you
like? I prefer the Kindle Fire,
myself, but nothing beats a good-old vintage hard cover. Just look at that spine, steady as a
rock. So, whadaya say.. $9.99 for
the whole thing? I'll even make
you a deal and throw in a poem or two."
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