News and upcoming cool stuff
I know I said I'd post pics from my birthday party yesterday that Derek's family gave me, but due to a schedule change, the party is tonight, so I'll try to post a few pics tomorrow.
Last night, our fencing coaches (and dear friends) came over for dinner. Thank you for the beautiful birthday roses, Wes & Amy! Suddenly, out of the blue, I decided that I simply HAD to start fencing again. I'll be doing foil, epee, but mainly getting back into the rapier & dagger. My rapiers have been in the corner of my office WAY too long. I've got the day off work today, so one of the things I'll do is try on my "fencing whtes" to see how they fit. I suspect that since I lost 30 lbs. (yea, NutriSystem!) that I'll have to ask Derek's mom to take in my fencing pants.
Between working a day job and my writing, Derek & I will only be fencing once a week, but I really need to get out of the house and have some fun and good ol' sweaty exercise once a week. So it's off to NBS Gym for some much needed workout and fun! If you live in the Raleigh, NC, area and have ever been interested in fencing, boxing, judo, or Muay Thai kickboxing (Muay Thai is SO MUCH fun and one hell of a workout -- then again, anything that puts you in a boxing ring with protective headgear is bound to be fun), NBS Gym is the place to go. Please come out and join us.
So to have time to fence, I'll have to be super disciplined during my writing time, that means: NO PROCRASTINATION, no blog visiting, no email, no checking the news, no checking the weather, no Tweeting, no checking anything. I'll put aside 15 minutes at the beginning of each writing session to take care of the necessities. And I can also do that during the day during breaks at work, so you all won't notice the difference at all. I'll still be as completely available as always. But during my nightly writing sessions, it will be solid writing -- no distractions. I figure if I write smarter, I can get more done in less time, and will have time for a life. And if you're gonna last long in this business, you gotta have a life outside of your office. And I'm going to go and get myself one. I'm so excited about getting back to fencing! There will be photos posted from the gym quite often of a seriously sweaty author. ; )
And a week from tomorrow (Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.) I'll be having a booksigning/panel discussion at the Barnes & Noble in Cary, NC. (full details are on my EVENTS page). Joining me will be James Maxey, Mark Van Name, and David Drake. We had an absolute blast last time, so if you're in the area next Tuesday, please come by and join us!
This Friday, I'll be out of town on family business and won't be back until late Saturday, so I won't be blogging on those two days.
On Thursday, June 25 through that Sunday, Derek & I will be taking a much needed vacation on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Next month is our 18th wedding anniversary, so this trip is doubling as a "Lisa's finished one book and is about to start another" trip, and a anniversary present to ourselves. As I think I'd mentioned earlier, Derek's arranged a two-hour horseback ride on the beach, and an 80-minute couple's massage. I should be nice and relaxed to come back and start writing again on that Monday.
And speaking of cranking up the writing machine again, I'll be blogging about something I don't think I've blogged on before. Since Bewitched & Betrayed was the second book of my most recent two-book contract, I'm presently an author without a contract (but don't worry, I'll get one). But to get one, I have to write a synopsis for the next two (and possibly three) Raine books. I thought it might help those of you who are cranking up your own writing projects, if I blogged on my step-by-step process (such that it is) for gathering ideas, sorting through them (keeping some and discarding others) -- generally how to come up with a story an editor will want to buy.
Okay, yeah this was a long post, but I think I covered everything. Birthday pics tomorrow.
I'm off to see how my fencing uniform fits. Wish me luck.
Lisa
Last night, our fencing coaches (and dear friends) came over for dinner. Thank you for the beautiful birthday roses, Wes & Amy! Suddenly, out of the blue, I decided that I simply HAD to start fencing again. I'll be doing foil, epee, but mainly getting back into the rapier & dagger. My rapiers have been in the corner of my office WAY too long. I've got the day off work today, so one of the things I'll do is try on my "fencing whtes" to see how they fit. I suspect that since I lost 30 lbs. (yea, NutriSystem!) that I'll have to ask Derek's mom to take in my fencing pants.
Between working a day job and my writing, Derek & I will only be fencing once a week, but I really need to get out of the house and have some fun and good ol' sweaty exercise once a week. So it's off to NBS Gym for some much needed workout and fun! If you live in the Raleigh, NC, area and have ever been interested in fencing, boxing, judo, or Muay Thai kickboxing (Muay Thai is SO MUCH fun and one hell of a workout -- then again, anything that puts you in a boxing ring with protective headgear is bound to be fun), NBS Gym is the place to go. Please come out and join us.
So to have time to fence, I'll have to be super disciplined during my writing time, that means: NO PROCRASTINATION, no blog visiting, no email, no checking the news, no checking the weather, no Tweeting, no checking anything. I'll put aside 15 minutes at the beginning of each writing session to take care of the necessities. And I can also do that during the day during breaks at work, so you all won't notice the difference at all. I'll still be as completely available as always. But during my nightly writing sessions, it will be solid writing -- no distractions. I figure if I write smarter, I can get more done in less time, and will have time for a life. And if you're gonna last long in this business, you gotta have a life outside of your office. And I'm going to go and get myself one. I'm so excited about getting back to fencing! There will be photos posted from the gym quite often of a seriously sweaty author. ; )
And a week from tomorrow (Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.) I'll be having a booksigning/panel discussion at the Barnes & Noble in Cary, NC. (full details are on my EVENTS page). Joining me will be James Maxey, Mark Van Name, and David Drake. We had an absolute blast last time, so if you're in the area next Tuesday, please come by and join us!
This Friday, I'll be out of town on family business and won't be back until late Saturday, so I won't be blogging on those two days.
On Thursday, June 25 through that Sunday, Derek & I will be taking a much needed vacation on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Next month is our 18th wedding anniversary, so this trip is doubling as a "Lisa's finished one book and is about to start another" trip, and a anniversary present to ourselves. As I think I'd mentioned earlier, Derek's arranged a two-hour horseback ride on the beach, and an 80-minute couple's massage. I should be nice and relaxed to come back and start writing again on that Monday.
And speaking of cranking up the writing machine again, I'll be blogging about something I don't think I've blogged on before. Since Bewitched & Betrayed was the second book of my most recent two-book contract, I'm presently an author without a contract (but don't worry, I'll get one). But to get one, I have to write a synopsis for the next two (and possibly three) Raine books. I thought it might help those of you who are cranking up your own writing projects, if I blogged on my step-by-step process (such that it is) for gathering ideas, sorting through them (keeping some and discarding others) -- generally how to come up with a story an editor will want to buy.
Okay, yeah this was a long post, but I think I covered everything. Birthday pics tomorrow.
I'm off to see how my fencing uniform fits. Wish me luck.
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
6:41 AM
8 Comments:
Yes, PLEASE blog about the synopsis process. That would be very helpful (to me at least).
Thanks!
Will do, DragonKat. I think it'll help me as well by verbalizing the process.
Ditto!
Also - working smart is something I'm beginning to incorporate into my life. There's so much I want to do in life, that I'm putting more focus into projects, and really concentrating on them (writing especially). I think it helps to have some deadlines too. Got 22 chapters to edit by july 1st for a beta-reader (we're doing a wip swap). I'm a bit >_<, but its helping crank up the quality and speed.
Also good practice for the future!
Yay for getting back into fencing. I must take out the book 'knive encyclopedia' which keeps staring at me in the libary.
I re-discovered a few weeks ago when we were at the cabin (with no Internet access) that my productivity was unbelievable -- as was my focus. I'm determined to recreate that here in my home office: No Internet + Hyper Focused = Mucho Productivity.
It's awesome that you're going back to fencing, something you love! I hope you enjoy it, I look forward to the photos!
Congrats on the fencing! It sounds like a lot of fun :) And I really look forward to hearing more about your writing process!
Thank you Jo & Rose!
I do hope you had a good birthday.
I hope the fencing is working out. It certainly sounds like fun. {Smile}
I hope your plan to concentrate on your writing more works out, too. I find I need breaks while I'm writing, to sort of digest what's just happened, and work out what happens next. I often alternate writing with some exercises to improve my balance. I can't do those without breaks either, so writing (or reading) serves as a break from the exercises, and the exercises serve as a break from writing. {Smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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