Horse and Hound? No one? *sigh* Onward.
Things I Did While I Wasn’t Here!
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Pretty much not a damned thing productive as far as word count.
The POS #1 *snerk* is off with a few readers, so I made some notes on the next POS in the series. I did have progress on POS #2, but I stole chapter one and used it at the end of POS #1. One day when I’m famous, that’ll be a trivia question or some shit. There’s been days when I woke up totally inspired to write, but then I’d pull into the parking lot at the day job and the death of the muse was instantaneous.
I had no internet for about 24 hours yesterday, so I did read a metric fuck-ton of writing blogs that I’d opened and, luckily, left open on the computer – no need for ‘net, the pages were already loaded. There’s still 28 open tabs, so I can’t imagine how many there were in the first place. It’ll probably be another week before I finish reading those last 28.
That was productive if only because it made me feel better about the POS. THIS made me feel better about my current choice of blogging style. THIS made me feel good about my story. THIS made me laugh, because I was having trouble with one guy. I didn’t ask another of my characters for information, though. I asked one of Nia’s and she happily let Joey answer. Well, maybe not happily, but he did answer me and help me. We’ve got it like that, Nia and I.
Every tab still open is to a page on that blog. I highly recommend reading it to death. Never stop learning.
What am I going to do today? Probably drain a few hundred gallons of rain overflow out of the koi pond. Stare at my blank storyboard on the wall. Stare at my new toy – a late 19th century hand-held field scythe, don’t ask – and debate where to hang it for best effect.
Finding a beta reader who actually writes Urban Fantasy would be fabulous. I don’t know why it’s so difficult, but that happening today is unlikely. I know there’s the RWA for romance writers, but is there anything like that for Urban Fantasy? SFWA membership requires that you have sales already. *sigh* There’s a writer’s conference in Macon in October, but the cost is just wow.
Go get Lilly some more food before she chews my face off is a priority.
So is paying bills. Such is the glamorous life of a writer, eh?
*snort*
Hi Astrea,
Aww, thank you! I really did LOL at the “I highly recommend reading it to death” statement. 🙂
Now, assuming that you didn’t literally read yourself to death, let me just say that I’m glad I could help you feel better about your story and characters. Believe me, I’ve been at that POS stage too. 🙂
As to your question about beta readers/critique partners, don’t discount RWA. They have a Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapter, and there’s a strong overlap between urban fantasy and paranormal romance writers. (Like many others, I write both.) Also, I haven’t used them, but some people swear by online groups like Critique Circle (www.critiquecircle.com). I hope that helps!
Hi, Jami! I read it until my eyes crossed. I’m sure that counts.
I have a good crop of beta readers, it’s just that none of them write UF or ParaRo, and I’d really love a crit from someone who does. I’ll try and find the closest RWA and see what’s what.
Thanks!
LOL! Yeah, with the way my eyes are going bad, I know how that is. 🙂
FF&P is an online chapter (search “RWA FF&P chapter”), so there’s no limitations with your location. I *think* they have a critique matching service too. So you’d have to pay the RWA national membership, and then the FF&P chapter membership. You do NOT need to be a member of your local chapter. Hope that helps! 🙂