What I've been reading today

I've been reading a book I recently bought through Amazon.com called "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print" second edition by Renni Browne and Dave King. It's full of great tips and information on improving your fiction writing, and what to look for when editing. I'm currently reading chapter three Point of View at the moment. I highly recommend this book to all fiction writers who want to improve their craft.

At the end of each chapter is a checklist you can use to go through your manuscript. Also at the end of each chapter is exercises you can use to get the hang of what that chapter addressed. There are plenty of examples in the text to help you understand the context of the chapter.

I'll be referring to this book often as I edit my drafts before submitting the books to a publisher. I want my submissions to be as polished as I can make them.

"Night Life Chronicles: Beyond Blue Ridge" Coming May 19, 2008

Can two people, separated by lies and secrets, find love together?

Wounded in the Vietnam War, Jonathan Gordan returns and finds his brother has disappeared after taking the last summer off from college. Hell bent on getting some answers, Jonathan finds himself deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the company of a lovely girl and her strange family.

Laurel Jackson is the alpha female in her pack of werewolves. Life is disrupted when a stranger shows up just as she’s come into season. Being unmated and pursued by almost every unattached male in the area, Laurel is drawn to the strange man. The only problems are that he doesn’t know werewolves exist and her main suitor decides to remove his competition before she chooses her mate.

Despite her secrets and lies, can Laurel find love and satisfaction in the arms of the human that has come into her life?

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.

Contract for Beyond Blue Ridge signed!

I signed my contract for Night Life Chronicles: Beyond Blue Ridge today! I'll be getting into the mail Monday.

I'll update the blog as I know more. I also need to send out this month's newsletter with the good news.

Submitted "Pegasus Down" today

I submitted Pegasus Down today. Now the way starts to see if they want it or not. I'll post more as I can.

Submitted Beyond Blue Ridge - Contract offered!

Yesterday I submitted Beyond Blue Ridge and today I was offered a contract for it! I'm currently reading over it and waiting to hear back from the publisher. I'll be posting more as I can.