When writing your stories, something appeals to you about the world that they're in. It has to. You write it, genius. So now, here's the question: What should you do with that world?
World often revolves around sequels; a few or a few dozen, but it's more than likely based on or around characters, right?
What if you're writing this awesome-powering epic about the end of the world? My God, the end of the world is coming!
It's a touchy subject for some. To me, it's a fascination. Can it happen? Will it happen? When?
While I do not have the answers to any of these questions, my opinions are as follows: Yes. Most Likely. Who knows.
I've been working, and then completely and re-working several stories, including The Fallen. And to follow of that would be numerous short stories, with a potential second novel and a few novellas.
For the most part they do not go around just one character but several. It's based in a near-apocalyptic world of utter chaos and destruction, demons and monsters, faith and hope, death and life.
Writers know that to be good at what they do, the key ingredient is knowledge. You need to do your homework, my friend. Just imagine one novel taking place in a few different states, a few different countries and a few different continents.
You see, the world we live in is still a giant mystery (unless you know something I don't), and the depth of Space is greater than that by billions.
So, how do you make a world and destroy it?
It's easier said than done. But if you want, I'll wait here while you look it up on the internet…
Done? Good.
There is no right way or wrong way to end the world (religious buffs are probably composing hate mail right about now). You see all these movies on End Times Prophecy, read the books, maybe even dust off the ole Bible and starting finding verse after verse of quotes to use.
When it comes down to it, this world is pretty much going to hell in a hand-basket. It's not that hard to see is it?
We got terrorists; pissed off kids going on shooting sprees at schools; enough bombs to destroy the entire solar system.
Does anyone see something wrong with this picture here?
Anyway.
So, while Snow Hill is at the shop (editor's office), I'll be working on a new world, modeling off the one we live in today.
Oh, and I might have a special promotional thing going on with one of my publishers for an upcoming convention. And I'll keep you posted.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Amazon.com news/Info on my short for MagusPress/the late night hours of a writer.
AMAZON.COM
First and foremost, my bestselling short on Amazon.com, Phil's Place, to my estimate, sold quite a few copies, giving me more than the pro-rate allocated in standard markets--yay for me.But that's not the news.Amazon.com has officially accepted part 2 to Phil's Place, being titled Darkness Won't Rest: Phil's Place II, which is a run off of the events that happened 11 months later.I will soon be working on a third and final installment of novella-length, ending the trilogy up to a very surprising turn of events.That's the great thing about writing: you never know what twists and turns await around every typed word.And I'd like to thank Daniel Slater and all the Amazon staff for accepting these stories, and to my newly found editor, Maggie, who is doing a standout job with my work.
FOR MANGUSPRESS.
Well, it wasn't too long ago when I had sent out an E-mail asking if there were any upcoming projects or anthologies from MangusPress. To my surprise, I got an E-mail back almost right away saying that a new project was lined up with other authors already being accepted and all that and that it'd be nice to have me apart of the cast.Awesome!Well, I was planning to have it done by Monday, but as luck would have it, I had more pressing things to do, including family/personal stuff; I'm still working on it and will have it done by the end of the week even if it kills me.MangusPress is a nice, new and refreshing taste of horror literature. And I'm hoping that they'd like the short enough to put it in the anthology.When I finish writing it, and send it in, and when I hear back from them, I'll let you all know how it goes.
AH, THE LATE-NIGHT LIFE OF A WRITER.
Yes. I lead a very unusual late-night life. I stay up until the wee hours of the morning and sleep all day--unless I have to be awake for something important.
This is what I do. I write nearly every second I can when I'm not busy doing everything else--and considering my part-time job is only two days a week, well that gives me a full five days to write my ass off, now doesn't it?
Maybe I have a sleep disorder. Who knows? Who cares? I don't.
All I know is I need to get my ass writing, and writing quickly. I'm hoping to finally finish Snow Hill by June 1, 2007, than hand it in to the talented Leya Booth for her editorial skills and see if anyone would pick it up. I thought about it for a while... Snow Hill doesn't seem to follow any publishers groove; maybe it's a Tor novel. I doubt Leisure. It doesn't have enough violence for them, I don't think. It does have one steamy sex scene. Oh, man!Maybe one of the small presses will take a stab at it.Who knows? Who cares? I do.
Snow Hill is a three-year project. That's how long it took me to get at it, and I had to speak to some cops about the specifics--and it's a good thing last summer the police, fire and paramedics had a softball game at the park across from where I work. Oh, I was hitting them up with all sorts of questions, so naturally, my dedication would go to them for their help and expertise and for saving the lives that they do each and every day.
After Snow Hill is completed, I will be taking a shot at a story based on Spider Gates. And for those of you who do not know what it is, I suggest Googling it. Googling? That kind of sounds kinky, huh?
My agent, whom I had for such a short time is retiring and I'm on the lookout for a new one. Any suggestions?I think I may have found one, but she lacks a certain amount of experience, and dealing with people these days, you need to have 30 years of experience in something. I'd settle for 5 or 10.
Well, I'll keep you all posted on anything that comes from any of these three topics.
First and foremost, my bestselling short on Amazon.com, Phil's Place, to my estimate, sold quite a few copies, giving me more than the pro-rate allocated in standard markets--yay for me.But that's not the news.Amazon.com has officially accepted part 2 to Phil's Place, being titled Darkness Won't Rest: Phil's Place II, which is a run off of the events that happened 11 months later.I will soon be working on a third and final installment of novella-length, ending the trilogy up to a very surprising turn of events.That's the great thing about writing: you never know what twists and turns await around every typed word.And I'd like to thank Daniel Slater and all the Amazon staff for accepting these stories, and to my newly found editor, Maggie, who is doing a standout job with my work.
FOR MANGUSPRESS.
Well, it wasn't too long ago when I had sent out an E-mail asking if there were any upcoming projects or anthologies from MangusPress. To my surprise, I got an E-mail back almost right away saying that a new project was lined up with other authors already being accepted and all that and that it'd be nice to have me apart of the cast.Awesome!Well, I was planning to have it done by Monday, but as luck would have it, I had more pressing things to do, including family/personal stuff; I'm still working on it and will have it done by the end of the week even if it kills me.MangusPress is a nice, new and refreshing taste of horror literature. And I'm hoping that they'd like the short enough to put it in the anthology.When I finish writing it, and send it in, and when I hear back from them, I'll let you all know how it goes.
AH, THE LATE-NIGHT LIFE OF A WRITER.
Yes. I lead a very unusual late-night life. I stay up until the wee hours of the morning and sleep all day--unless I have to be awake for something important.
This is what I do. I write nearly every second I can when I'm not busy doing everything else--and considering my part-time job is only two days a week, well that gives me a full five days to write my ass off, now doesn't it?
Maybe I have a sleep disorder. Who knows? Who cares? I don't.
All I know is I need to get my ass writing, and writing quickly. I'm hoping to finally finish Snow Hill by June 1, 2007, than hand it in to the talented Leya Booth for her editorial skills and see if anyone would pick it up. I thought about it for a while... Snow Hill doesn't seem to follow any publishers groove; maybe it's a Tor novel. I doubt Leisure. It doesn't have enough violence for them, I don't think. It does have one steamy sex scene. Oh, man!Maybe one of the small presses will take a stab at it.Who knows? Who cares? I do.
Snow Hill is a three-year project. That's how long it took me to get at it, and I had to speak to some cops about the specifics--and it's a good thing last summer the police, fire and paramedics had a softball game at the park across from where I work. Oh, I was hitting them up with all sorts of questions, so naturally, my dedication would go to them for their help and expertise and for saving the lives that they do each and every day.
After Snow Hill is completed, I will be taking a shot at a story based on Spider Gates. And for those of you who do not know what it is, I suggest Googling it. Googling? That kind of sounds kinky, huh?
My agent, whom I had for such a short time is retiring and I'm on the lookout for a new one. Any suggestions?I think I may have found one, but she lacks a certain amount of experience, and dealing with people these days, you need to have 30 years of experience in something. I'd settle for 5 or 10.
Well, I'll keep you all posted on anything that comes from any of these three topics.
What's Going on here?
Who the hell am I?Am I a simple writer? Am I someone with extraordinary abillities? Maybe I'm a superhero...
I've been E-mailed by a very nice young lade who had this to ask me (slightly revised), "Umm, do you have your own group? I would be--and several other people--would love to be members. We could talk about the latest horror novels and talk on how we can improve our writing...well you don't, you're great but you know what I mean. That would be so awesome and positive. Well in recent events peple are very gloomy and dark. I love it because you can cuddle up to a good book."
Am I that good to have my own group? I know my book has sold quite a few copies, which seems to be better than some other first-timers. Though it wasn't with the best publisher, it's still selling, and selling well. While it's doing "fair" on Amazon.com, it's doing better than "fair" on BN.com. Under the new releases of BN.com's supernatural-horror section, I was #15, surpassing people that I think are much better writers than I. These people incluse Michael Laimo, JF, Simon Clark and many other mass-market authors that are nothing less than icons in horror-fiction.
Did my family buy a few thousand copies and kept it a secret? Perhaps.
At the result of this, I got advice from a fellow author-pal to do soemthing with CafePress.com who does personalized clothing and other items. These items extend from shirts, hoddies, bears, thongs--yes, I said THONGS.
I made them the chapes price I could, so they wouldn't be too expensive if any person--which would most likely be one or two--choose to purchase them. The link is on my main page of my profile, or CLICK HERE
If anyone hads any further suggestions of any kind, feel free to send me a message.
Thanks.
I've been E-mailed by a very nice young lade who had this to ask me (slightly revised), "Umm, do you have your own group? I would be--and several other people--would love to be members. We could talk about the latest horror novels and talk on how we can improve our writing...well you don't, you're great but you know what I mean. That would be so awesome and positive. Well in recent events peple are very gloomy and dark. I love it because you can cuddle up to a good book."
Am I that good to have my own group? I know my book has sold quite a few copies, which seems to be better than some other first-timers. Though it wasn't with the best publisher, it's still selling, and selling well. While it's doing "fair" on Amazon.com, it's doing better than "fair" on BN.com. Under the new releases of BN.com's supernatural-horror section, I was #15, surpassing people that I think are much better writers than I. These people incluse Michael Laimo, JF, Simon Clark and many other mass-market authors that are nothing less than icons in horror-fiction.
Did my family buy a few thousand copies and kept it a secret? Perhaps.
At the result of this, I got advice from a fellow author-pal to do soemthing with CafePress.com who does personalized clothing and other items. These items extend from shirts, hoddies, bears, thongs--yes, I said THONGS.
I made them the chapes price I could, so they wouldn't be too expensive if any person--which would most likely be one or two--choose to purchase them. The link is on my main page of my profile, or CLICK HERE
If anyone hads any further suggestions of any kind, feel free to send me a message.
Thanks.
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