Write, Edit, Rewrite ... Write, Edit, Rewrite ...

Write, Edit and Rewrite again ...
Smooth, polish ... Smooth, polish ...
Wad it up and
Write, Edit and Rewrite again...

Sound familiar?

This project has truly been a labor of love over the years and I'm determined to get it done. It seems every time I think I have it in hand, a little voice whispers, "I don't think so ..." And it's back to asking the big question, Why? A pesky little one word question keeping me moving forward and always keeping me researching. Of course then it turns over another layer and I understand a deeper level of what I want and need for my world, my characters and even my villains. I am completely, head over heels in love with the story unfolding and it is writing it's self, just through digging, researching and being quiet and still. I am ever so grateful to the little voice whispering and pushing me forward. The ever present persistence to keep going, keep digging, keep creating.

One of the few things staying consistent, are my main characters faces. They really keep me motivated to keep the story moving along. If ever I can get this published with TOR and then to film, I would dearly love to have these two lovelies represent my characters. If I'm going to put it out there and speak my dreams, then I'm shooting for the stars, literally! :D

Okay, break is over, back to work!
Cheers,
C~

Edits

Buried at PhotoCasket.com

I have this posted over on MySpace, but it is such an inspiration and I'm a visual person. This picture is an exact likeness of one of the scenes in the novel I'm about to dive into and re-edit. It's simply gorgeous in my opinion.

This story is importaint to me, why? Because it is my first and I am an over obsessive driven individual. But more then that I've been told by my editors that the story is very good. The writing just needs some work. So, I've set it aside, written two more books to gain knowledge and practice and now, I'm diving back into it.
I love this story, and I think it has so many redeeming qualities that I'm rolling up my sleeves and going to go for it. Only now, I'm armed with some editing skills and understand some of what is broken and needs fixing in the writing. I also understand this baby is going to need some hard work.
One of the first things I'm doing is changing the title. I need to preverbially shake the blanket and start new.

So, that is what I will be working on today, and for the next several weeks!

Happy Saturday!

CL~

Finished Gatekeepers of the Mists!

I finally finished the edits on Gatekeepers of the Mists last night! Im so happy I could pop! This book is 89,000 words and was the very first thing Ive ever written. Of course it was a disaster, but when Liquid Silver Books saw it, they liked my voice and gave me a chance. They showed me what was in need of fixing instead of rejecting outright like everyone else did (without offering a contract because they are very nice people!). I rewrote it as an erotic and fixed it. But it just didnt feel right after all of that, so I rewrote it again as a traditional romance and will be giving it to my editor at The Wild Rose Press. Ive written this book 3 times and I still love it. Matter of a fact, Ive decided to expand it into a 7 book series, one book to tell each priestesses story. I think it will be fun using the world I have created. I didnt get to use it very much in Gatekeepers as its a split between the mundane world (in the first half) and the fantasy world (in the second half). Its definately not a time travel, its a dimensional travel.

Anyway, Im just excited and so happy to be finished with it and now I have a few other voices in my head that need addressing.
Im in the middle of writing my Sea Sirens Trilogy. The first book, Violet, Queen Pirate is a little over half finished. Anne's Atonement is in the works along with Carries Confession. They are destined for Liquid Silver! Yea!