Arting Harder at the Pen Monkey Toiling Pit (Celebrate Them Pages Pt III)

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112k - Admiral Invincible

113k - Admiral Invincible




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114k - Admiral Invincible



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115k - Admiral Invincible

118k - Admiral Invincible (end of book)

Decided to split the droid arc into two books.  so part one is at the end point.  A couple sneak peek and maybe more spalding chapters and that's a wrap for this.... although with the book being split either part one or part two will be able to keep the invincible title.  Not sure but I might change the name of teh first half

anyway have a blast people.






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[meg_evonne]

wake up everyone! I'm still in edits, but I've cranked out a couple shorts for a contest. Might even post them for fun to get your feedback. 200 words - exactly type contest.

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Admiral Invincible needed some work.  Especially since its now going to be part one of two.  I think we're going to rename the book Admiral's Spine instead of Admiral Invincible.

Also just finished cranking out about 7 more chapters or 17.8k of new material since my last post here.

I think its going to be a great book and the plan is to get together with my brother one last time and then fire it off for sale on amazon, this week!

best of luck everyone, I know I haven't been very active here lately but when I start back in on the next book, which will probably be called admiral invincible too ahhaahahah I'll be back to regular updates.

But as for the rest of you, for shame!  letting this thread die down like this.  I'm sure there are other people than me out there cranking out new materail.


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[meg_evonne]

Well said DK. This place has been a valuable kick-in-the-butt and be-accountable-point, let alone all the great advice you guys hand out! I do use #amwriting on Twitter, but it isn't the same.

I've finally surfaced. The 2nd round of edits for Chaos Theory was sent off last night at 2:30AM. *yawning* There will be one more pass perhaps before it goes to copy editors.

I have 24 hours to finish up two pieces I have for a short story contest at WPA. They are written and polished, but I will review once more before sending off. 200 words exactly-- very specific rules to follow.

Then I'm back to revising Book II. At this point, I'm craving simple creative writing time, so I might start a short story idea (5000 or so) for an author's website Easter egg gift.

happy writing all

[trboturtle]

Well, I've been working on a Novella for Battlecorps, a big risk, as it so universe-based, it can't be rewritten if it's rejected. But its time to stretch my writing muscles, and this story is the one to do it with. I'm aiming for something in the 32-35,000 words range. So far, I have 22,000 of it written. As I said, its a risk, but one worth taking.

Craig

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I just uploaded Admiral's Spine (was Admiral Invincible Part One) to amazon, so book 6 should be up and for purchase in less than 12 hours!



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[meg_evonne]

Congrats again, DK.

And good for you Trbo. For a stretching exercise, 35,000 doesn't seem like a waste of time at all. Especially if you're already 22,000 words in on rough draft. Let us know how it goes? What in particular are you finding challenging?

As for me, doing my best to simply read my rough draft for book 2. I'm tempted to duck tape my fingers to keep from revising. I've been away from it a month while working on Book 1 edits. The forced rest means a fresh view, if I don't get mired down trying to revise without seeing the whole picture.

Best writing all!

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Congrats again, DK.

And good for you Trbo. For a stretching exercise, 35,000 doesn't seem like a waste of time at all. Especially if you're already 22,000 words in on rough draft. Let us know how it goes? What in particular are you finding challenging?

As for me, doing my best to simply read my rough draft for book 2. I'm tempted to duck tape my fingers to keep from revising. I've been away from it a month while working on Book 1 edits. The forced rest means a fresh view, if I don't get mired down trying to revise without seeing the whole picture.

Best writing all!

You can do it Meg!  Stay focused and bear down!  Bear down!  You'll have the book done and pushed out in no time.



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[moon]

just woke up with a new idea for a story
i have not written in months due to crazyness

but brain 1am is not the bext time to give me ideas?
now i just need someone to pok me in to actually writing the idea down and not just role playing it in my room as the people here think i am mad alreadyand talking to imaginary people does not help lol

[Ulfgeir]

Finally started writing again. didn't get much done yesterday but it's a start.

Had a long slump in my daily writing routine. And did some rewriting on my synopisis this past weekend.

/Ulfgeir

[Paynesgrey]

Well, one of my shorts is in "the next level of selection" for a magazine.  They're semi-pro by SFWA's new standards, but that doesn't make much never-mind to me.  Another story tied for 2nd place in Pittsburgh's Sci-Fi group's annual competition.  Better than I'd dared hope, because the contest had a specific theme, and my story barely acknowledged that theme.  More like it walked in, tipped it's hat at the theme with two lines, and then toddled off to be about it's business. 


Chugging along on The Big Damn Edit for the novel still... Had to go back to page one and dampen my protagonists's dialect down somewhat, but now I'm rolling along, maybe 80% finished with this run.  Finally getting new material into the hands of my Reader Monkeys, which will naturally lead to more editing, but that will hopefully be the odd tweak or tickle.

Be nice when I get this finished and can open new playgrounds... writing's way more fun than editing. 

[meg_evonne]

Thanks DK, but my fresh look was cut short when the 2nd round of edits came in. So back in editing mode. Take a look at my new thread? Could use some of your insight.

just woke up with a new idea for a story ... now i just need someone to pok me

Consider yourself poked! And something is wrong talking to imaginary people? Since when? Is that why they stare at me at Starbucks?

Finally started writing again. didn't get much done yesterday but it's a start. /Ulfgeir

Yeah! Ulfgeir! Doing a single writer's stadium wave from kitchen table. Best luck on sticking to it.

Well, one of my shorts is in "the next level of selection" for a magazine.  They're semi-pro by SFWA's new standards, but that doesn't make much never-mind to me.  Another story tied for 2nd place in Pittsburgh's Sci-Fi group's annual competition.  Better than I'd dared hope, because the contest had a specific theme, and my story barely acknowledged that theme.  More like it walked in, tipped it's hat at the theme with two lines, and then toddled off to be about it's business. 


Chugging along on The Big Damn Edit for the novel still... Had to go back to page one and dampen my protagonists's dialect down somewhat, but now I'm rolling along, maybe 80% finished with this run.  Finally getting new material into the hands of my Reader Monkeys, which will naturally lead to more editing, but that will hopefully be the odd tweak or tickle.

Be nice when I get this finished and can open new playgrounds... writing's way more fun than editing. 

Ain't that the truth, but I do enjoy editing too. I wish I could figure out how to do both--something new while editing something old. I either 1. don't have time or 2. I'm too inflexible...  It's good to have you post again, my friend! And how great to get second on your nod to the theme! Very exciting. I've a goal of getting into SFWA someday, but I've not proven to be a short story person or a dedicated regular submission-type person. We'll see. Someday...

[moon]

i started to err write again.... so far I have half a chapter....