edging close

Two chapters left of this story, and I think it will be fine for a September release.  The story does meander a bit, but really, it holds from the beginning, and has a darker feel than most of my novels.  Not sure what will happen after this reading, but at least I'm pleased with how it's falling into place.

maybe a freebie?

I'm seriously considering giving this novel away on Smashwords.  I'll still do a print format, which won't be free, but the ebook will be up for anyone.

We will see...

figuring things out

I've had the title for this book since before it was written, but I wasn't sure why it was called The Burial Watch.

Today, I really understood it. It's at 96K, plenty of words to trim, because there is a lot of overloaded hoo haa that needs trimming. But I'd been thinking this story was too meandering, not going to amount to anything.

Maybe it will. At least now I have a manner with which to shape it. Maybe some editing will commence. It certainly needs it!

foreshadows

Today, out in the dark on my walk, I saw my shadows, as Rose does.

Then I realized of whom those shadows will represent.

And I even wrote it down!

One more piece in the puzzle...

this book is done

And I'm not having to cook dinner tonight!

My husband is barbecuing, as I told him I was going to finish today. He stopped on the way home from work and the burgers are on the grill as I type.

I did slice onions which are done, and the cheese too. But the rest is in his hands.

And this book is out of mine. I knew there were about two chapters left to write, and so I did. I think it ended pretty well. At least I'm happier with this one than the last.

And speaking of last, this is it for the year. No writing this month, as it's full of other activities. But I'm pleased with what I've penned, typed, whatever.

And that's it for this story, for now...

Today's word count- 6,621 (split between two chapters)
Total word count- 96,150

last day of NANO

And I had a great day to end it, getting three chapters written!

Not quite finished, but I'm getting close. It felt good to just WRITE today, after a few days off and shorts days as well. Today was back to good old pounding the keys.

This story, again, is just going its own way. But I'm fine with that now. Some stories are just that way.

But now, I'm going to sit and watch the last two minutes of the football game. After all I wrote today, and this month in total, I've earned it!

Yesterday's word count- 4,001
Today's word count- 9,421 (split between three chapters)

really starting to cook

Last night or early this AM I came up with even more for this book. I've learned that even if I think I know what's happening, chances are something else is around the corner.

Which makes the writing all the more exciting. Making me thrilled to get back into it, which I'll be doing on Sunday. Tomorrow is a road trip, which will be fun. I've had lots of little breaks with this novel, but after tomorrow it's going to be coming down with a hammer.

And now that I know how the end will go, I'm ready to start chipping away with large strokes.

Today's word count- 4,025