No writing on “Far-Fetched” today, because I spent all my writing time sweating over a proposal for a follow-up to Dreadnought (about 2000 words). Just now, after fretting and typing and driving myself bananas for several hours, I hit “send” to all the important folks who need to see it.
WIKTORY.
Also, a bit of exhaustion.
I’d been struggling with the set-up for this book for weeks, and sitting down to make it sound (a). interesting, (b). reasonable, and (c). write-able in four or five pages of pitching … well, that was something that really needed to happen, but it was frankly difficult. Sometimes the things in my head make perfect sense up there; but the moment I try to put this stuff on paper it all goes to hell.
But I think (hope?) I pulled it together in the end, and everything makes sense. Now that I’ve laid it all out, I honestly look forward to the prospect of writing this book.
January 26th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Good luck!
I LOVED Boneshaker which was my first experience with steampunk. I’m looking forward to Dreadnought later this year hopefully it’s follow up.
Thanks!
January 26th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Finished Boneshaker myself a few months ago. One of the finest of the new steampunk, definitely. Briar was a wonderful protagonist and I am glad someone made zombies a real menace and not a force of nature. Thank you for the variance in the norm.
Wife’s reading Boneshaker now. We both can’t wait for Dreadnought and Clementine.
Thankfully, Fathom is being paperbacked, and I am on Amazon’s preorder list.
Do keep up the good work.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Thanks so much you two! I really appreciate it, and I’m so glad you guys enjoyed the book. Thanks also for taking a moment to mention it :)