I really wanted to finish this book this weekend. Unless I don’t sleep for 48 hours, that won’t happen. But I will get a major chunk done. Today’s work (12 hours!) got me through the second major battle in the book, and into the aftermath. Tomorrow, I’m hoping for an equal amount. Starting Count: 48312 …
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Metrics for a busy Thursday
Posted on July 29, 2010
Not the 7.5k I wanted, but a decent amount. Have talked to Beard5 and he has agreed to be my guard gatekeeper all weekend, so I can get more wordage done. Seriously, if I could stop squandering time (aka, answering the phone, talking to people outside, having a life) I could get a ton more …
Metrics for tonight – done with Chapter 12!
Posted on July 28, 2010
And since I need to figure out who to start with tomorrow, I’m going to go and veg in the tub for a little bit. I’ll be back at the computer by 8 am tomorrow though. I have a LOT of writing to do in the next 4 days! starting count: 44901 ending count: 45836 …
Belated Metrics – from Saturday
Posted on July 28, 2010
yeah, Saturday. Sorry! starting count: 41493 ending count: 44901 new words: + 3408 starting line: “Did you see?” Chrys demanded, and when Father Michael nodded, she continued, “Good. Then you go and get Alex.” She turned to Thom. “And you, my fine Horseman, take your Horse and get the Dead.” ending line: She could See …
Busy, busy – but I can update from work on my breaks!
Posted on July 27, 2010
Wasn’t sure the day job’s firewall would let me into WordPress, but yay, it does! I hope you guys enjoyed the first episode – I know, there’s an issue with bells about 2 minutes in – tomorrow morning, I hope to be able to pull it out of the feed, fix it and drop it …
The Podcast is LIVE!
Posted on July 25, 2010
I have just uploaded the first episode of the Not Your Father’s Horseman podcast to the libsyn feed! Here’s the link to the first episode: Episode 1 – Prologue I am working on uploaded the files to here as well, but it’s saying it’s too large to upload. 😛 Again, the technology, she defeats me. …
(metrics) A long day’s night of writing….
Posted on July 21, 2010
Starting Count: 38246 Ending Count: 41493 Net Gain: + 3247 Starting line: Justin and Edgar hadn’t stopped casting; their chanting pushed Nikki along and out of the circle. Ending line: Before he could do more than gasp for air, Father Michael reached down and grabbed him by the arm, hauling him to his feet. Darling: …
FYI – podcast and going dark for a bit
Posted on July 20, 2010
So, I’ve gotten stuff rolling with the podcast – in fact, I’m recording as we speak. This is fun! Lots of work, but fun. The podcast begins dropping July 25th – I’m going with a biweekly schedule, so I don’t kill myself. I wanted a bigger buffer, but meh, I’ll do what I can. Also, …
Metrics for Last Rites
Posted on July 15, 2010
starting count: 37299 ending count: 39189 new words: +1890 starting line: “Better,” the Spirit said. ending line: “Like this.” Nikki whistled, a harsh sound that punctured the spell. It collapsed around them, a soap bubble of Power that sank into the marble floor of the foyer, leaving only Alex, Nikki and the distortion spell that …
Metrics for the 4th of July!
Posted on July 4, 2010
starting count: 34846 ending count: 37299 new words: +2453 starting line: “Let’s see if he’ll be reasonable first.” That voice was familiar; after a moment, Thom realized it was Chrys. “If he starts anything, you can do what needs to be done. Just remember, he needs to survive.” ending line: Chrys wondered what horse they …