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November 26: Stars aligned, NaNoWriMo complete.

michellegflye — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:58:28 +0000

It’s official. I finished NaNoWriMo a few days ago. Then I edited the novel, added chapters, formatted it…and sent it to my editor. I’ve NEVER done anything like this before. I’m one of those write-it-let-it-sit-and-then-eventually-edit-it people. I’ve got a couple of novels sitting on my hard drive that I wrote more than a year ago. I think Stephen King calls them “trunk novels”. One of these days I’ll pull them out and figure out what to do with them.

So what’s different about this one? For one thing I wrote it faster than I’ve EVER written a novel. I’ve finished National Novel Writing Month twice before, but I’ve never finished it this much ahead of the deadline. And when I finished it, I wasn’t tired of it, so re-reading and editing wasn’t a chore. Plus, I’m actually energized and excited about the ideas this novel has inspired in me. It’s the first of what I hope is a series. I’m already working on the next one. Of course, by “working on the next one”, I mean the idea is simmering in my head. I have a vague idea of who the characters are and haven’t really decided about the plot. But the ingredients are simmering and congealing and eventually will come together in a delicious stew. (Now I’m getting hungry!)

NaNoWriMo was a fast ride this year, but it was a smooth one. I guess the stars aligned just right. Now I can afford a brief breathing moment before the next novel-writing frenzy overtakes me!

Last stop of the book tour: Check out My Devotional Thoughts for an interesting, if complimentary review of Where the Heart Lies and my own description of my writing schedule. Since this is my last stop of the tour, it’s also your last chance to enter to win my great prizes! (10% off coupons to Carina Press and a copy of Bartlett’s Poems for Occasions) Also, I would like to thank Goddess Fish for organizing the book tour, all the gracious hosts who shared their blogs with me and everyone who stopped by! It’s been a blast!

Enza Blog Tour, Day 11

Kristy K. James...Where Romance and Fantasy Collide — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:20:02 +0000

Today’s stop on the tour is…actually two again. The first one is over at My Devotional Thoughts. Next is Ramblings of an Amateur Writer. If you have some time, you might stop by to check things out and to tell Ruth and Reena hello.

5 Stars Review @ My Devotional Thoughts

CameliaMironSkiba — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:00:51 +0000

I officially began the countdown to the end of the book tour for my latest release A World Apart. I’ve met wonderful people, made new friends and I’m so very grateful for the entire experience.

Today I stop at Ruth’s website called My Devotional Thoughts for a review. I love Ruth for her positive attitude despite a lot of pain in her life. She loves to read and share her thoughts. Ruth calls A World Apart “The best thing about the book for me was its realism. Although it had a nice ending and it ends as you hoped it would, I was glad that it was not full of hearts and flowers like some romances are. Everything was quite believable, and the ending was not always assured.”

What better way to start the week?

Tour Stop @ My Devotional Thoughts

CameliaMironSkiba — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:36:09 +0000

Thanks to Ruth @ My Devotional Thoughts for hosting my virtual book tour for two days: today for a giveaway and on March 19th for a review.

So hop on over for a chance at winning an e-copy of my second novel, A World Apart.

Good luck everyone!