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Wicked Wednesday….
You know…there was something I wanted to tell you all…or a question I wanted to respond to, but for the life of me…I can’t remember it. Oh, I’m sure it’ll come back to me at some point. lol.
Writing went well yesterday. As well as I could hope since I was busy most of the day and only got about 1k added to Voices, but hey, it’s 1k more than I had yesterday. And one of my friends got to read the updated version. She loved what I have so far. I think this is one of my most emotional stories. In a way on par with Angel’s Evolution, though not as violent, imo. 🙂
That’s all I have…at least until I figure out what the heck I wanted to actually say…lol. I hope you all have a great day. Oh, I’m on Facebook now. If you look for me, look for T.a. Chase since they won’t let you have two capital letters for your first name.
National Coming Out Day….
Today, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. We need to show our support for those who do chose to ‘come out’, but also to respect those who aren’t ready or wish to keep their sexual preferences private. 🙂
I wanted to post some links to some sites that will help, especially teenagers and their parents who are dealing with the decision of coming out.
www.youtube.com/itgetsbetterproject
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The first link is to Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project. The second is to a forum for LGBTQ teenagers where they can meet and talk to others dealing with the same issues they are. The Trevor Project is one of the leading national organizations focusing on crisis intervention and suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth.
I didn’t do any writing over the weekend, no matter how well intentioned I was…lol. So it’s back to the grind. Not only my day job, but writing to catch up on what I should have gotten done this past weekend. 🙂
I hope you all had a great weekend, and have a good Monday as well.
It’s Friday….
Woo-hoo! Yep, I took today off. Have to run my dads to the airport, then C and I are taking off for a concert tonight. I decided I needed a mental health day. 🙂
I plan on doing some writing and editing. Not sure how much will get done today, but I do think I’ll be able to get some more written this weekend. Voice for the Silent is moving right along.
Oh, as you can see, I switched things around a little bit on my blog. The covers of my books now all link to their sales page at their respective publishers. I needed to find a way to show all of them without making you have to scroll all the way down the blog. Also, I put up a little word count thingie, so you can keep track of my progress on the various stories I working on. Hope you like that.
I forgot to mention that Wolf’s Survival hit the #1 spot on Amber Allure’s best seller list for September. All in only four days. I want to thank you all so much for supporting me and my stories. 🙂
I hope you all have an exciting Friday, and a safe and fun weekend.
New Cover….
Here’s the cover for Shades of Dreams which will be out Dec. 12th. I got the release date wrong…lol. And like I said, Shades and Be The Air For You will be out in print (together) in mid-January, I believe. 🙂 Woo-hoo!
Someone asked me the other day about The Vanguard and one line there about the Prince’s blood having something strange in it, and then it was never addressed in the rest of the book. That’s my fault. It’s one of the plot ideas that either got away from me or I changed my mind about having in there and forgot to take it out. Sorry about that.
There was another question I wanted to answer, but for the life of me, I can’t remember what it was. Sorry, and as soon as I do, I’ll make sure to give my answer. I’ve been fighting a cold/sinus infection for the past week or so. I keep hoping it’ll go away soon, but it seems to want to stick around. At times, my brain is barely functioning…lol. And this morning is one of them.
I plan on doing a lot of writing this weekend, in between other obligations. So maybe I can get Voice for the Silent halfway or even all the way done by Sunday night. Wish me luck.
Have a great Friday and a marvelous weekend, everyone.
Not Seeing is Believing available now….
My second blind vampire story, Not Seeing is Believing, will be available tonight around 7pm. at Liquid Silver Books. I’ll put up a link to it as soon as I get one. 🙂 I hope you all enjoy Barry and Anthony. Their story doesn’t have a lot of angst in it. Both men have had time to deal with their baggage for the most part. It’s mostly just about them falling in love.
This happens to be one of my all-time favorite covers. April Martinez did a great job.
And don’t forget that Wolf’s Survival came out yesterday (actually Saturday) as well.
I’m working away on some stories. I mentioned last week that I started two new stories, or at least wrote down some scenes for two new stories. One of those stories is titled Voice for the Silent, and I worked like crazy on it over the weekend. I’m at around 11k right now. Woot! I’m not sure how long it’ll end up being, but the characters in this story are really talking to me. Julio is an investigation agent for the Humane Society. He tends to go undercover to bust dog fighting rings. Paine is a young guy whose uncle runs a dog fighting kennel. He does his best to take care of the dogs, but he can only do so much. It’s a story about learning to forgive oneself and move on past tragic beginnings.
I hope you all have a great Monday.
Windy Friday as well….
Wow…it’s really windy around here. Have to hold on to anything that might blow away…lol
Writing’s going well. I’m getting scenes written and getting closer to finishing , but of course, I took a few minutes out yesterday to start two new stories. Don’t know when I’ll get back to them. I had these four characters rushing around my mind, yelling at me to write their stories, and I didn’t want to lose what they already showed me. So I got the opening scene for both stories done. Now they’ll probably get set aside until I can get back to them. 🙂
I hope you all have a great Friday and a marvelous weekend.
Windy, Wet Wednesday
It is Wednesday, right? Why can’t it be Friday all ready? Darn it.
It’s kind of a blah day and that’s how I feel, so I’m afraid I have nothing to say…lol. Writing is coming along and edits are happening. That’s about it.
I hope you all have a great day. Hopefully it’s sunny where you are. 🙂
Wow…what a weekend….
Had a great weekend. Went to see Buckcherry, Three Days Grace, and Nickleback on Saturday. Woot! It was awesome. Those guys know how to put on an amazing concert.
Actually, didn’t get much writing done at all this week, so it’s back to the grind today. 😉 But I don’t mind.
I hope you all had a great weekend and try to enjoy Monday…lol
Yet another Friday….
Writing is going well…so nothing new to report on that front..lol. Don’t have much to talk about really. Just glad that it’s the last day of the work week.
Well, I guess that’s it. 🙂 Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend. I’ll try to have more to talk about next week.
I’m so close….
to finishing Shades of Dreams, I can taste it. I’m only about another 2-3k away. Have to finish up the chapter I’m on right now, then write the epilogue. Woo-hoo! That means it should be done today or tomorrow at the latest. As soon as I get a date for a release, I’ll let you know.
Someone asked the other day where I was going to sub it, and the answer is Amber Allure. I already talked to Trace, the publisher, and we’re planning to put both Be The Air For You and Shades together in one print anthology. That way you can get both my rocker stories in one. 🙂
Once Shades is done, I’ll be focusing on the two stories I want done by Dec. 1. But I also have a story I’ve been working on in my journal that I carry with me everywhere. I write in it when I get an idea or scene and don’t want to lose it. Or if I’m waiting in line somewhere…lol. I’ve lost track of how many journals I actually have. It has to be over 8o now.
Anyway, back from my tangent, I posted a little scene a long time ago on my blog called Kissed by Gods. I’ve refined the title to Kissed by God, and I’m expanding it. I’m not sure how many words I have so far, since it’s all long hand and not typed in. I thought maybe this weekend I’d sit down and type in what I have written to see how much further I have to go on the story. 🙂 I really like the story line and the two characters. One of which is a recovering heroin addict, hence the title. “Kissed by God” is a term used by addicts to describe the high they get from the drug.
Well, I think I’ve babbled enough today. I hope you all have a great Friday and a wonderful safe weekend.
