My Writing LIfe - Nov. 1

Last week was a rather slow one for writing but I had a bit of promoting to do. I can report that I am now a fifth done with Confrontations and hopefully by next week to make that two fifths. The story is evolving but that is the way I write. I'm not sure many people write this way. So many of my writing friends seem not to be able to move on until they have perfected the scene or chapter they are working on. That would drive me crazy. Isn't it wonderful that when one really becomes a writer they come up with their own way of doing things. I know in the beginning I read every book on writing I could find and sometimes I was confused. I also tried everything. Found some three by five cards the other day that I had been using to work on characters and a story like. Found charts, too using GMC. That only sort of worked. Finally I found my own way. I truly believe every writer does.

On my blog, the challenge to other writers didn't work so I'm going to start on Saturdays posting chapter one of all my books, one at a time. Flight is up and Refuge will go up next week. Since they're a series I decided to go with the first one first.

I am also a featured writer here I'm a featured writer here with a neat interview. http://vanillaheartpublishing.xanga.com/734845254/author-spotlight---janet-lane-walters/

Then for the six sentences I was silly and did the chapter titles from Becoming Your Own Critique Partner.

Six Sentence Sunday

Here's more from The Henge Betrayed -- Confrontations. Introducing the third focus character

Sydli groaned. Four days after leaving the Rover's camp they entered Easren to find rain and more rain. Shards of discontent gnawed her thoughts. Instead of going to this princedom they could have traveled to Nortren. She knew the doma's reasoning made sense but she wanted to show her father and half-brother what she had become. In minutes, she and her friends could have Mandir begging for mercy.

Six Sentence Sunday

Continuing with sentences from Confrontations my current work in progress. This introduces the second of the focus characters.

With a chiding voice ringing in his thoughts Val signaled his three companions forward. He closed his mind to the muttered complaints of the youngest member of the quartet. Why me? Since he was a year older than the other halflings, he'd been chosen to ride herd on the most impetuous of the Fire affinities. When Ky's courser sprinted into the lead, he groaned.

"We're off at last," Ky shouted.

My Writing Life

The Henge Betrayed Confrontations is moving forward and I am close to two fifths done. Hoping to finish before the end of the year.

Decided to do the Six Sentences but I can't post to the person running the thing unless I change my stuff to Outlook. I'm happy with my default for things and have had no problems. So I will post when I remember.

Am working on a challenge for writers and I do wish someone who borrowed one of my books Dwight Swain's because he explains it better than I can but I will get to this on Saturday.

One bit of almost good news but I should know more later. The Henge Betrayed Refuge is tentatively scheduled to be released in October.

The idea for the final of the Seduction series is mulling in my head.

My Writing Life The week in review

I'm busily working on Confrontations the YA fantasy that will finish that adventure. Have four sections in the works and soon I'll have all the segments in order.

Saturday was a big day mostly good but little writing achieved. I started the morning by reading the following email. Started my day off with a smile.

Dear Janet,

I wanted to let you know that I finished reading Warrior of Bast and loved it! It was great fun to read about this very different world. Their struggles with little food and the harsh desert environment helped create a world I was drawn into from the start. Of course I wanted the Hero and Heroine to get together a little quicker, but I understand why they couldn't — added another level of tension to the story! I really enjoyed the section when they are in the Valley searching for the symbols. It had a very cool Indiana Jones sort of feel to it with the hidden snakes and scorpions. So fun! Thanks for the great read!

Heather Thurmeier

It's so nice to read when someone likes what you've read. When Heather sells I'll be right in line to buy her books. That's one of the ways it works.

Back to Saturday. Was meeting day for HVRWA and it's always great to meet writing friends. Had two new people, one published and one not. Hopefully the group will continue to grow. After lunch with some of my friends from the group I went to Home Depot to order the front and side doors for the house. Arrived there at two thirty and never reached home until a bit after four. Don't ask but frustration was a bit much. Then I went on line to research some ISBNS on two books and found The Mistress of The Moons was already up for the Kindle and also I believe the Nook. Rather got sideswiped there but I really love Vanilla Heart as a publisher. Have some other books I want to send them but I must write them first. I need seventy hours in every day. Does anyone know where I could find them?