~ Creating a New World Disordered through Science Fiction ~
I know it's been a while since my last post, but a lot has been going on in terms of my personal life. It's all good, thank goodness. Of course, when it comes to SLAY, things can only get better. In case I haven't mentioned this before, check out these two cool links below.
SLAY hits Tor Nightfire's list of This Woman's Work: 7 Works of Feminist Horrors.
SLAY is on the Horror Writers Association's list of recommended reads.
I've never participated in NaNoWriMo before, so this will be a first. I will also be known as a NaNoWriMo Revision Rebel, too.
In a nutshell, the rules are you set a goal to write 50K words during the month of November, which translates to 1,667 words per day. If you want more information, then check out NaNoWriMo here. Honestly, if you're able to get through 10K words as a novelist, then you've won. I've heard many writers swear by this technique to get your butt in the chair, so I thought I would give it a shot--sort of--too. One thing I caution against and that's thinking you've written a masterpiece. If you've been at this a while, then you know that the 50K words is most likely a first draft and probably something you don't want to put out in the general public.
For me, I really need to do revisions on another trilogy I've been working on because I've FINALLY figured out how it's going to end and it's awesome!! The problem is I also want to make sure the first two books support that ending, which I'm sure 90% they do. But...I need to make sure. That's where the revisions come into play. I probably won't be writing 50K words to make NaNoWriMo, but I'm pretty sure I'll be reading over 150K for this trilogy and revising around half of that. That's where the "rebel" comes into play.
So what's this trilogy about? Here's a hint.
I have to give a shout to my other half for the release of her YA novel, SILENT SCREAM. Be sure to pick up a copy today!
Psychokinetic teen Phaedra Thorne is back! Her life consists of balancing her high school and college courses while trying to keep the peace between her older brother Kurt and little sister Nadia. On top of that, their schizophrenic and psychokinetic mom remains locked away in the attic. Believe it or not, things are better than they have ever been.
Those “better times” go up in flames when the only sanctuary the Thornes have ever known–their home–is burnt to the ground. With Kurt severely injured and their mother missing, Phae and Nadia have been left in the hands of the supernatural foster care system. Just as the Thorne sisters start to settle in with her temporary family, a blast from their horrific past comes to their foreboding rescue. Phae has good reason to be apprehensive about the new arrangements, considering many supernaturals want to buy the burnt out husk of a home and have taken a liking to her psychokinesis and Nadia’s uncanny prowess. There’s only one thing Phae can do. Find their mother.
Having been kidnapped, assaulted, and sold to the highest bidder, Phae will have to learn how to trust her estranged family, if she has any hopes of saving the immediate one she loves.