Author’s Log 2207.02

Author’s Log 2207.02

It’s been a while since I wrote one of these, but Book 3 is progressing nicely. The launch of Fool Me Twice on April 1 went well, and as expected it also encouraged sales of A Fool’s Errand as well. The interactive map was missing a few end chapters, not quite sure what happened to…

Author’s Log 0302.22

Author’s Log 0302.22

The rewrites and final edit work has essentially all been done. Later this week it will go back for a final read by my editor before we send it to the proof reader. At that point it’s purely a race to get to the end. I’m unsure if we have enough time to meet my…

Author’s Log 0312.21

Author’s Log 0312.21

This weekend I get the manuscript back from my editor, ready for me to attack it with gusto. The break from writing has gone on to long for my creative brain, and I’m excited to be getting back to working on the fixes and adaptations based on the meeting we had this week. Like any…

A float in a sea of fantasy

Author’s Log 1009.21

I have been very negligent in writing these posts over the last few months. I could use the excuse head down arse up but that’s an excuse. I’ve not put it in my calendar and a busy year has meant I’ve simply forgotten. So I make amends with this update. The first draft is well…

Author’s Log 0503.21

Author’s Log 0503.21

I am very close to completing the first draft of Fool Me Twice, Book 2 in the In All Jest series. Currently I have done 94% of it, with plenty of ups and downs trying to get to the finish line. I didn’t make it in time for my idealy deadline of Feb 28, but…

Author’s Log 0502.21

Author’s Log 0502.21

I’ve had a busy month working on the manuscript for Fool Me Twice. I have completed 72% of it so far and averaging around 3,000 words a day. The goal is to complete it by the end of this month, February. It will take a significant effort to get there, but I am still hopeful. …

Author’s Log 2101.21

Author’s Log 2101.21

I hope everyone had a great break at the end of last year, and that all the positive energy typically seen around a new year translates to better years for everyone. I had a break from my day job over our summer, allowing me time to  reflect on the year ahead and spend more time…

Author’s Log 2011.20

Author’s Log 2011.20

It’s been a hectic month of handling the sales since publication day. Our wrapped and sealed copies of the book have continued to go well.  It has been humbling to read the reviews coming in for A Fool’s Errand from readers around the world. Knowing that others have loved the story I created makes me…

Author’s Log 3008.20

Author’s Log 3008.20

I am now at just over 80% of the way through my final edit of A Fool’s Errand. Out of the past six plus weeks this last has been the most productive and I can see the finish line. Setting the release date has been another significant part of the last month as well. It…

Author’s Log 2607.20

Author’s Log 2607.20

I’ve been working through my final edit of book one, A Fool’s Errand. It has started slowly but am now getting to build momentum. Being my first time receiving an editor’s feedback on a fiction manuscript there’s been a lot of things to get sorted out in regards to how I process the inputs and…

Author’s Log 3005.20

Author’s Log 3005.20

Since the manuscript for A Fool’s Errand went off to my editor, I think I’ve gone crazy only three times so far. I don’t have many finger nails left either 🙂 In truth after a couple of weeks of pretending I wasn’t a writer, I have been busy reading the book on my kindle app,…

Author’s Log 2204.20

Author’s Log 2204.20

Well the time has arrived, and today the manuscript for A Fool’s Errand has gone off to my editor. For a first time author this is quite a big moment. It’s both exciting and a little nerve racking. One of the challenges in transitioning from “I’m writing a book” to “publishing a book” is being…