Found out just yesterday that there were more mistakes in The Dawnwolf than I was aware of. However, with the help of my new editor, you should be expecting a Second Edition coming soon!
Keep your eyes peeled. I'll update here and on Facebook in the meantime.
Wolf
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Writer's Paranoia
Have you gotten your copy of my novel? Amazon seems to be working pretty quick.
If "The Dawnwolf" has any mistakes in its pages I am going to be very, very annoyed. I scoured the manuscript page for page and it had better be error-bug free! I am certain I squashed them all... but one can't help but get a tad paranoid at times. I've had all kinds of writer's paranoia since the moment after I officially published that little booger and kicked it out the door.
Even so I'm certain I did a good job. I'm seeing new flaws in it now, but every novel has its flaws. I kind of wish I saw them earlier so I could fix them, but for all I know, you might not even notice. I did my best!
We as the creators of art have a tendency to see more flaws than those outside of us who are viewing it. Critics, however, see a million more! You have the honor of criticizing my work, but probably most of what you say, if true, I probably already know or just found out. But it happens!
I'm kicking my writer's paranoia out the door and I just hope you all enjoy my personal masterpiece, my debut novel, and all of it's great gloriousness... you know, all of that good junk. :)
Look forward to further novels from me. After all, I still have the "Lirin Bahonan" series to work on, the development of "Noctivagous", and so many others.
Currently I've been writing a novella, the new "Midori Ookami", about Midori, a green wolf who was abandoned as a cub and went to live and grow up in a village by himself, but when he meets Tayou, an exiled princess of fairies, who tells him there is trouble in the land, he realized he must step out of his comfort zone and leave the village, which is all he's ever known, to investigate matters.
Just for kicks. I don't know what I'll do with it after it's done, but it'd pretty fun to write, anyway.
That said, I finally present to you another word of the day!
Lackadaisical:
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Wolf
If "The Dawnwolf" has any mistakes in its pages I am going to be very, very annoyed. I scoured the manuscript page for page and it had better be error-bug free! I am certain I squashed them all... but one can't help but get a tad paranoid at times. I've had all kinds of writer's paranoia since the moment after I officially published that little booger and kicked it out the door.
Even so I'm certain I did a good job. I'm seeing new flaws in it now, but every novel has its flaws. I kind of wish I saw them earlier so I could fix them, but for all I know, you might not even notice. I did my best!
We as the creators of art have a tendency to see more flaws than those outside of us who are viewing it. Critics, however, see a million more! You have the honor of criticizing my work, but probably most of what you say, if true, I probably already know or just found out. But it happens!
I'm kicking my writer's paranoia out the door and I just hope you all enjoy my personal masterpiece, my debut novel, and all of it's great gloriousness... you know, all of that good junk. :)
Look forward to further novels from me. After all, I still have the "Lirin Bahonan" series to work on, the development of "Noctivagous", and so many others.
Currently I've been writing a novella, the new "Midori Ookami", about Midori, a green wolf who was abandoned as a cub and went to live and grow up in a village by himself, but when he meets Tayou, an exiled princess of fairies, who tells him there is trouble in the land, he realized he must step out of his comfort zone and leave the village, which is all he's ever known, to investigate matters.
Just for kicks. I don't know what I'll do with it after it's done, but it'd pretty fun to write, anyway.
That said, I finally present to you another word of the day!
Lackadaisical:
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Wolf
Friday, June 29, 2012
"The Dawnwolf" is Out!
Lo and behold! After about 8 months of arduous toil, my debut novel has been released!
You can only order it in two places right now, but it'll be distributed further in later time, and also put on Kindle.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Dawnwolf-Mary-W-Hills/dp/1478141964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340929753&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dawnwolf
https://www.createspace.com/3921302
If you want to be updated on Facebook, like my blog or "The Dawnwolf" page below!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Writing-Progress/179257148846147?ref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dawnwolf/213453918777409
I'll link to these on the sidebar there. Thanks for you patience and support!
Oh, and by the way, I'm back...
Wolf
You can only order it in two places right now, but it'll be distributed further in later time, and also put on Kindle.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Dawnwolf-Mary-W-Hills/dp/1478141964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340929753&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dawnwolf
https://www.createspace.com/3921302
If you want to be updated on Facebook, like my blog or "The Dawnwolf" page below!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Writing-Progress/179257148846147?ref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dawnwolf/213453918777409
I'll link to these on the sidebar there. Thanks for you patience and support!
Oh, and by the way, I'm back...
Wolf
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Vacation
Haven't been posting in the last couple of weeks, but I'm sure we all can understand I've been busy.
My deadline has been creeping up, and my novel has yet to hit the third edit, but at the same time, I'm nearly done. Right afterward, I'll take a nice long break, and then begin the full development of "Noctivagous". Or, perhaps I'll continue writing in one of the drafts I've put on hold. Maybe both.
For the moment, I won't be posting (probably at all) until "The Dawnwolf" is done, which I estimate to be about a month from now. Until then, ciao!
Wolf
P.S. I hit 60,000 words, but it dropped again, then rose... Who knows what it will rest at in the end?
Edit: The Facebook Like button seems to have vanished so I will attempt to get it fixed ASAP...
My deadline has been creeping up, and my novel has yet to hit the third edit, but at the same time, I'm nearly done. Right afterward, I'll take a nice long break, and then begin the full development of "Noctivagous". Or, perhaps I'll continue writing in one of the drafts I've put on hold. Maybe both.
For the moment, I won't be posting (probably at all) until "The Dawnwolf" is done, which I estimate to be about a month from now. Until then, ciao!
Wolf
P.S. I hit 60,000 words, but it dropped again, then rose... Who knows what it will rest at in the end?
Edit: The Facebook Like button seems to have vanished so I will attempt to get it fixed ASAP...
Monday, May 7, 2012
Continual Progress In My Week Long Absence
Oops, sorry, I haven't posted in a week! I was away for a little while due to some personal issues I had to attend to but now I'm back to give you a report on my progress.
So! "The Dawnwolf"'s edit is almost done. I had previously taken multiple scenes out of my novel, thus dropping my word count considerably, but now I've reached the point where I have, in fact, surpassed my previous record-- nearly 59,000 so far. In case you didn't know, that's 9k more than it was right after NaNoWriMo. 9k. 9: that's 3 3's, that's 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9! Otherwise known as nine!
Okay, okay; it's not that huge of an accomplishment (and yet it is) so let's be on with it! I won't be crowing until I'm at 60,000...
I'm almost at the point where my new scenes will meet ends with the older scenes which I will correct to align with the plot change. I'm noticing new holes appear in the storyline so I'll go back and patch them as soon as possible.
I'm having some trouble creating a cover image right now... Can't decide on a layout! The deadline is two months away, sure, but I want it out of the way soon.
Bottom line? The second edit is almost finished. Instead of saying I'm on the "second half" I'd say it's more effective to say "last half".
The third and final edit is almost in reach...!
And this year's NaNoWriMo, as you know, I'm writing a brand-new novel-- "Noctivagous". I decided that "ELDENDOR" will most likely be a trilogy for later on. If it interests me, I might do "The Primal Blue" next year, or the one about the Galwyrns.
"Noctivagous" is currently in the development process. I've come up with names for multiple locations in Jadina and a few new characters, but I'm probably only on square 3 out of 10.
That's about it!
Word Of The Day:
Precipitation:
1. The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
2. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Character Of The Week:
Myra Kamar:
Myra is a 16-year-old female Jadinan who is a little younger in her mind and her appearance. She has long, straight black hair that extends to her mid-back, roundish facial features, and twilight blue-colored eyes. Despite being a race of the Dark World, her element is Light, and she bends its power at her will. Along with that she carries a pair of daggers on her belt.
She's sweet and friendly, but also a bit naive and often spaces out. She isn't very well educated and therefore has no idea how to behave formally. Even though she's had a hard life from the start and plenty of trauma she always stays optimistic and hopeful for a chance at a better life.
She's the protagonist of "Noctivagous", a novel yet to be written, and also known as the "Girl of Light".
Wolf
So! "The Dawnwolf"'s edit is almost done. I had previously taken multiple scenes out of my novel, thus dropping my word count considerably, but now I've reached the point where I have, in fact, surpassed my previous record-- nearly 59,000 so far. In case you didn't know, that's 9k more than it was right after NaNoWriMo. 9k. 9: that's 3 3's, that's 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9! Otherwise known as nine!
Okay, okay; it's not that huge of an accomplishment (and yet it is) so let's be on with it! I won't be crowing until I'm at 60,000...
I'm almost at the point where my new scenes will meet ends with the older scenes which I will correct to align with the plot change. I'm noticing new holes appear in the storyline so I'll go back and patch them as soon as possible.
I'm having some trouble creating a cover image right now... Can't decide on a layout! The deadline is two months away, sure, but I want it out of the way soon.
Bottom line? The second edit is almost finished. Instead of saying I'm on the "second half" I'd say it's more effective to say "last half".
The third and final edit is almost in reach...!
And this year's NaNoWriMo, as you know, I'm writing a brand-new novel-- "Noctivagous". I decided that "ELDENDOR" will most likely be a trilogy for later on. If it interests me, I might do "The Primal Blue" next year, or the one about the Galwyrns.
"Noctivagous" is currently in the development process. I've come up with names for multiple locations in Jadina and a few new characters, but I'm probably only on square 3 out of 10.
That's about it!
Word Of The Day:
Precipitation:
1. The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
2. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Character Of The Week:
Myra Kamar:
Myra is a 16-year-old female Jadinan who is a little younger in her mind and her appearance. She has long, straight black hair that extends to her mid-back, roundish facial features, and twilight blue-colored eyes. Despite being a race of the Dark World, her element is Light, and she bends its power at her will. Along with that she carries a pair of daggers on her belt.
She's sweet and friendly, but also a bit naive and often spaces out. She isn't very well educated and therefore has no idea how to behave formally. Even though she's had a hard life from the start and plenty of trauma she always stays optimistic and hopeful for a chance at a better life.
She's the protagonist of "Noctivagous", a novel yet to be written, and also known as the "Girl of Light".
Wolf
Thursday, April 26, 2012
My Blog Post Titles...
...Quite frankly, they stink. I'm always busy, so I don't even pause to come up with a good title, even if I'm really only giving you a short summary of what I've been up to, so all the post titles are almost exactly the same, and... you can't really tell them apart unless to read them!
So from now on, I will begin giving you better blog post titles! Ones that are better attention-grabbers. Yes, sir. Or ma'am.
I plan on making this blog more exciting for you. I will be brainstorming, even in the middle of editing my novel (which is going great by the way) so that I can make that happen.
I'm having trouble with creating my cover image since CreateSpace has limited me greatly in doing so. I have to customize my own. I might use Gimp... Artweaver works, too, but Paint, it, um... well, I'm not going to say anything about Paint. :D\
That's all. Pardon me, but I currently don't have a Word Of The Day. I may edit this post and put one in later on.
Wolf
So from now on, I will begin giving you better blog post titles! Ones that are better attention-grabbers. Yes, sir. Or ma'am.
I plan on making this blog more exciting for you. I will be brainstorming, even in the middle of editing my novel (which is going great by the way) so that I can make that happen.
I'm having trouble with creating my cover image since CreateSpace has limited me greatly in doing so. I have to customize my own. I might use Gimp... Artweaver works, too, but Paint, it, um... well, I'm not going to say anything about Paint. :D\
That's all. Pardon me, but I currently don't have a Word Of The Day. I may edit this post and put one in later on.
Wolf
Monday, April 23, 2012
"The Dawnwolf" Second Edit (Last Half) + Word Of The Day & Character Of The Week
Things are going really well right now, with the exception of that teeny little plot problem I've mentioned before that I plan to fix ASAP. I've lost a lot of words due to removing multiple scenes, but with my rewriting that should be filled back in soon, I think.
I definitely like the tragic turn of events rather than the comical, happy-go-lucky "oh-well-our-homestead-got-flattened-let's-party-on" attitude that had. What the heck. XD
I'm still exploring my cover image possibilities, but I need to write a summary for the back... Please give me tips on writing a novel summary if you can!
I definitely like the tragic turn of events rather than the comical, happy-go-lucky "oh-well-our-homestead-got-flattened-let's-party-on" attitude that had. What the heck. XD
I'm still exploring my cover image possibilities, but I need to write a summary for the back... Please give me tips on writing a novel summary if you can!
Okay, here's your Word Of The Day:
Malevolent:
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
Not me. I'm as sweeeet as pie. >:D
Character Of The Week:
Alphie the Noble and Wise:
Alphie is a peculiar beast indeed. She is quite large, with a furry brown body, a long neck, tufted tail, and the hands, feet and face of a human; almost child-like. She has burgundy eyes and wears bells around her neck, her wrists, ankles and tail, and even as earrings on her long and pointy ears.
She speaks in broken "English", and has a happy, innocent and friendly nature. She is very wise and knowledgeable in the ways of her world. She loves everyone but become shy around some strangers, and while she prefers to hide from humans, she loves their company when they mean well.
She's from the ancient past and appears as a supporting character in the second book of the "Lirin Bahonan" series, "The Legend of Tanakosk".
In case you were wondering, I haven't had any good Writing Tips to give you lately, but I will try and find one soon.
Wolf
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