MEANWHILE . . .
So, projects are currently
boiling away, with the second half of the year planned to be where all things writing
start to escalate (I have a proper, grownup plan and everything). There’s also
beta reading done, and more to do (sorry Michael; I haven’t forgotten).
Outside of that though, things
have been quiet. It’s been a couple of months since I wrote a Flash Fiction
story (the very form of writing that got me back into writing just over two
years ago). I’ve been meaning to jump back in but either time doesn’t allow it,
or the ideas just keep evading me. I still keep my eyes on the current contests
though; it’s nice to see the old writing buddies continue to produce awesome
work.
And talking of Flash Fiction . .
.
#NFFD
Coming up in a little over two
weeks (June 25th to be exact) is National Flash Fiction Day. Still a young event, NFFD is a promotional
event day of the form of short (short) writing. As well as a couple of things
taking place in Bristol this year, there’s also a collection of Flash due to be
released on the same day. For more info check out:
Also, if I remember correctly, a
fellow Flash Fiction author is releasing their second collection into the world
on the same day. Check out Liz Hedgecock's
BITESIZE,
available to preorder on Amazon now.
OFF TO CAMP AGAIN
And finally it’s that time of
year again when I drop words over at CampNaNo.
That’s right, despite everything else going on, I plan on being busy writing a
25,000 word story. And what’s the plan I hear three people at the back mutter?
Well, this time last year I had yet to write anything longer than Flash Fiction
for Chris and Mike vs The World.
Last year’s CampNaNo saw the birth of book one; vs The Rising Dead, while Novembers NaNoWriMo carried on with books 2 and 3. So, you can see where I’m
going with this, right? No? Oh. Then let me tell you.
This July I will be working on
book 4 in the series; Chris And Mike vs
The Clockwork Killer. As I’ve mentioned before, the series has its shape
now, its overriding plot. With all the early books backed up and worked on, the
plan is to release them close together (not too close, but comfortable enough
that readers are waiting ages for the next instalment.
For the last couple of NaNoWriMo’s I’ve talked through the process
and plot as I write each project. But now, with the hope of releasing actual
books with actual plots, it seems unwise to talk you people through book 4 while
dropping major spoilers to books 1-3. I’ll take a different method me thinks.
SHORT BUT SWEET
Anyway, that’s’ all fore this
week. Lots going on but not many things I’m ready to talk about at the moment.
Hope everyone is happily working
through their own projects. Never forget that a story is made from words, and
no matter how tough it gets, we only need to write a word at a time; the rest
will take care of itself.
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