(metrics) Saturday explosions

I wasn’t going to write on Saturday; not on Last Rites, anyways. Then hubby and I went and saw The Expendables, and wow. I needed to get some action scenes in. 🙂 So I wrote. Starting Count: 60712 Ending Count: 62632 Net Gain: + 1920 Starting line: Thom swallowed hard and looked back at the …

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(metrics) We hit 60k!!!

Starting Count: 58223 Ending Count: 60712 Net Gain: + 2489 Starting line: The tall black nurse stepped into the room, her flawless face concerned, her dark eyes shadowed until she saw him turn. Ending line: “Because I can’t help you,” she said, and then the golden glows faded, and both she and Caran vanished. Darling: …

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Episode 2 is Live!

Actually, it went live Sunday night, but I haven’t had a chance to post it here. *blush* Did I mention my producer is the best??? Not only has he posted the epiosde, but he got it onto iTunes! So now, if you search for either my name or Not Your Father’s Horseman, you can subscribe …

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Sunday Metrics

I’m trying to write everyday, starting today, like I said in my interview. It’s really the only way to get stuff done. Even if it means giving up sleep to do so. Metrics from today: Starting Count: 56934 Ending Count: 58223 Net Gain: + 1289 Starting line: The background was another perfect New England fall …

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Big Announcement!

So now that I’ve spilled the beans on Mitchell Plested’s podcast Get Published (Interview here!), I’ll announce it here officially. Rum and Runestones did so well that we’re doing a sequel! And this time, I’m opening it up to submissions. BUT – there are some caveats. 1. I’m looking for the following: Pirates. Magic. MUST …

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Metrics from Sunday

Starting Count: 56018 Ending Count: 56934 Net Gain: + 916 Starting line: “Oh,” Teraisa said. “My. What did you give them to work on?” Ending line: The canvas was huge – easily eight feet in length and nearly three feet high Darling: None really.

(metrics) Deathmarch Day 1

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 …

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Metrics for a busy Thursday

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 …

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Metrics for tonight – done with Chapter 12!

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 …

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Belated Metrics – from Saturday

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 …

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