Brainstorming -- It's a beautiful thing
Happy day after Thanksgiving for those in the U.S., Happy Friday for everyone else -- though if you're in the U.S., you're probably not reading my blog right now, you're out shopping. If you haven't hit the stores yet, remember: Magic Lost, Trouble Found makes a fabulous stocking stuffer for that fantasy adventure-loving friend or family member. ; )
Update on The Trouble With Demons: I've figured out why I kept getting stuck at various places in Chapters 1-10 -- the plot train pulled out of the station and left Piaras and Talon Tandu behind. Yes, that's the name of the character I said I couldn't tell you about because it'd be a spoiler for Armed & Magical. Well, telling you his name isn't a spoiler, so there it is. And I don't think telling you that he's a gorgeous, 18-year-old, aqua-eyed, half goblin/half elf would spoil the surprise either. Talon would be the first to tell you how hot and utterly irresistible he is. The boy definitely doesn't have low self-esteem issues. ; ) So today, in addition to putting up our Christmas tree (and going to FedEx to send the contracts for my next two books back to NY), I'm brainstorming; and what I'm coming up with is exactly what Chapters 1-10 needed. It deepens the plot, and best of all, I don't have to get rid of anything I've written (just add and tweak). I'm going to take the time I need to brainstorm. I started last night, and I just might continue through the entire weekend. Fleshing out a subplot will be worth losing a couple of actual writing days.
And I got my copy of the Feburary issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine in the mail on Wednesday. This means it's either available at newsstands and bookstores now, or will be in the next few days. Barnes & Noble and Borders sell it. My ad for Magic Lost, Trouble Found is on page 14 in the middle of the cover article on The Golden Compass movie. The cover of this issue is the movie poster, and it's gorgeous! And the previews for the movie look fabulous! Daniel Craig = yum.
On Monday, I'm going to check with my editor's assistant (the wonderful Cam Dufty), and see if the art department has finished the complete cover for A&M yet (front, spine and back). So hopefully I'll be able to post that next week. Keep checking back.
And tomorrow's the first Saturday "fun photo" blog. I have some Glamour Shots that I had done when Derek and I first got married. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Glamour Shots, you go in and the staff does your hair and makeup like a model, and then you wear fun clothes for a photo shoot. For "clothes" for some of my photos, I went with a feather boa. Like I said, fun stuff. So if you want to see me with really big hair (the photos were taken in the early 90s) and wearing a feather boa, stop by tomorrow. ; )
Update on The Trouble With Demons: I've figured out why I kept getting stuck at various places in Chapters 1-10 -- the plot train pulled out of the station and left Piaras and Talon Tandu behind. Yes, that's the name of the character I said I couldn't tell you about because it'd be a spoiler for Armed & Magical. Well, telling you his name isn't a spoiler, so there it is. And I don't think telling you that he's a gorgeous, 18-year-old, aqua-eyed, half goblin/half elf would spoil the surprise either. Talon would be the first to tell you how hot and utterly irresistible he is. The boy definitely doesn't have low self-esteem issues. ; ) So today, in addition to putting up our Christmas tree (and going to FedEx to send the contracts for my next two books back to NY), I'm brainstorming; and what I'm coming up with is exactly what Chapters 1-10 needed. It deepens the plot, and best of all, I don't have to get rid of anything I've written (just add and tweak). I'm going to take the time I need to brainstorm. I started last night, and I just might continue through the entire weekend. Fleshing out a subplot will be worth losing a couple of actual writing days.
And I got my copy of the Feburary issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine in the mail on Wednesday. This means it's either available at newsstands and bookstores now, or will be in the next few days. Barnes & Noble and Borders sell it. My ad for Magic Lost, Trouble Found is on page 14 in the middle of the cover article on The Golden Compass movie. The cover of this issue is the movie poster, and it's gorgeous! And the previews for the movie look fabulous! Daniel Craig = yum.
On Monday, I'm going to check with my editor's assistant (the wonderful Cam Dufty), and see if the art department has finished the complete cover for A&M yet (front, spine and back). So hopefully I'll be able to post that next week. Keep checking back.
And tomorrow's the first Saturday "fun photo" blog. I have some Glamour Shots that I had done when Derek and I first got married. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Glamour Shots, you go in and the staff does your hair and makeup like a model, and then you wear fun clothes for a photo shoot. For "clothes" for some of my photos, I went with a feather boa. Like I said, fun stuff. So if you want to see me with really big hair (the photos were taken in the early 90s) and wearing a feather boa, stop by tomorrow. ; )
posted by Lisa Shearin at
10:23 AM
4 Comments:
Happy late Thanksgiving! I don't know about you, but I didn't dare try to emerge from my house today to take part in all of the shopping madness that was occuring. To be honest, I was afraid of being trampled the second I stepped outside, it was that crazy! Good luck brainstorming, and I can't wait to see the pictures that you post tomorrow! :)
We went to FedEx to send my contracts back, then to Wendy's for a quick burger, then home for the rest of the day. NO WAY was I getting into that lunacy.
*squeals* yay! more sexy goblins! and this one is my age! don't you dare give him a girlfriend! ^.~
No girlfriends. Talon can't limit himself to just one. He thinks it'd be cruel to all the other girls on the planet.
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