I am up to chapter 29 of the polishing edit of Bound in Smoke. The very last chapter is still mostly unwritten, but that is always the case for me. When I get there, I’ll know exactly what needs to happen and it should be fairly straightforward. Yes, it’s going slowly. But the truth is […]
Editing . . . Bound in Smoke
I am making my way through Bound in Smoke and cleaning up stuff, doing some layering, upping the stakes etc. I’m at about the halfway point. It’s going well. There’s one chapter that isn’t in the right spot, but that will be fixed shortly. I’m making sure I’m getting sufficient sleep and quiet time. My […]
How Things are Going
My dad is doing better. He’s nothing like his usual self, but for now it is much easier to take care of him than when he first got home from the hospital. I am hopeful he will continue (a probably slow) improvement. Fortunately, he sleeps through the night which is good for all of us. […]
Updates and Current Status
Bound in Smoke I have been working my way through the MS and my Action List (I keep a list of items I want to make sure I address) and fixing/editing/etc. I’m a bit slow right now for reasons I will explain below. The story is complete. I’ve been working on a chapter I decided […]
All Chapters in Place
I finished my reworking of the final chapters of Bound in Smoke. All the pieces are in order and flowing well. I have some shoring up and laying to do elsewhere, but I do have a complete draft and the story I want to tell. It’s been a journey getting back to where I can […]
It’s Not What it Looks Like
Yes, I am still on the last three chapters of Bound in Smoke, but it’s not what it looks like! I swear! I finished working on the first of the last three chapters and then ended up splitting the next chapter into two chapters because I need something new and important to happen. So, for […]
The Last Chapters!
I have reached the last three chapters of Bound in Smoke. Tonight, I figured out the connection to the previous events which required a slight change in Chapter 2 to set that up. That’s mostly done, and I’ve smoothed out the edges slightly. I think I will have one more chapter to write to get […]
The Names They Are A’Changing . . .
I have been making steady progress cleaning up the back half of Bound In Smoke, including a new Chapter 25 (not different, a whole new chapter). I’m on Chapter 29 or so now, which is roughly in the last 10-15 chapters. Last night I decided to change the name of the male protagonist and the […]
Progress Occurs Apace
I have been working on the back half of Bound In Smoke while the first half is with my editor. It’s going really well and I’m up to about chapter 27 or so. Progress goes like this: Me staring at the end of a chapter: This is not exciting enough. WTH. Me note-booking/brainstorming using my […]
Half a Fork?
Last night I sent the first 18 chapters of Bound in Smoke out for the first round of editing. I will finish up the rest of the chapters while I’m waiting for that feedback. Normally, I would wait for the entire book to be done before doing that, but I decided I needed outside feedback […]