The Team Seattle MySpace page is fully operational in a “That’s no moon!” sort of way, and it’s cheesy as hell. Ditto, our friend-drive over at Facebook continues, and everyone is welcome to hop on board these pages. The general plan (if indeed, we have one) is to use these outlets to let readers/interested parties know about upcoming signings, general gossip, and events. Or, yanno. Give ‘em an opportunity to wave at the monkeys in the zoo, whatever.

Anyway, here’s today’s progress on my trashy adventure novel about a neurotic vampire/thief and her wealthy blind client, now with Bonus! Cuban drag queen and military intrigue.

Project: Bloodshot
New Words Written Today: 3211 (meh)
Present Total Word Count: 48,797
Goal: 100,000 words





Fiction Things Accomplished: Wondered about some Men In Black; watched a really great drag show; lipsynched to Lords of Acid; admired someone’s tuck technique; got chased by Feds; picked a fight with same.

Real Life Things Accomplished: Cleaned Howard’s tank; cleaned out refrigerator; did scores of dishes; experimented with sweet potatoes; sorted out clothes and began the shift from summer to winter (fall doesn’t last very long here); made shopping list for tomorrow’s grocery run; received a new batch of MOO cards in the mail and did a little dance.

Reason for Stopping: Need to get some reading done for upcoming reviews.

Suspected Upcoming Problems: Very soon now I must begin on the revisions for Boneshaker. I initially gave myself until the end of this month to noodle around with this novel, but I’m beginning to fear that I’m doing so at the expense of Boneshaker’s second draft results. Since there’s no contract or anything on this book, writing it is really just a matter of personal satisfaction — plus satisfying the potential interest of an editor; but that editor is very understanding, and bless her heart, she’s not rushing me or anything. I almost wish she was. I’m a much more productive when I’m given deadlines than understanding. A decade ago, I was a full-time grad student working three jobs and writing a novel; so I know I’m capable of juggling the time if someone makes me. :)

Revised Future Plan: Work on Bloodshot until the end of this week; then begin working on Boneshaker revisions, which I need to hand in next month. After that — time to write The Clementine, which should wrap up by (likely before) December.* And maybe, just maybe, I can get back to Bloodshot and hand in a draft by New Year’s.

Total Fiction Words Composed in 2008: 273,113