I realize this post comes much later in the month than I ever intended... Very sorry! I've tried to update all the sections, as I accomplished quite a bit more than I initially thought I would. Let's get to it!
Writing
The Last Inkweaver
We have arrived at
Chapter 20! Yep, there have been FOUR chapters since August's
Upstream Update--I think it's fair to say that I am well and truly
FLYING through this manuscript! After Aberon, Callista & Co.
arrived in Criansa, a small town with a BIG secret! Fun Fact:
"Criansa" is a name I saved from my early days as an
after-school tutor; there was a girl whose name was "Crianca"
(with the second "c" pronounced as /s/) and I loved it so
much that I have now immortalized it in this novel. Criansa is also
the place where they receive their third "gift" (the first
two being the sword and shield), and Callista finds the motivation
she needs to stop pining after any sense of normalcy, and just
welcome the mystery of where the Tapestry will take them. Also, it's
where the fantasy of what she wanted her relationship with Matthias
to be ends, and hopefully they can start rebuilding their friendship
on truth and companionship. So yeah, MASSIVE turning points all
around, and I think we've officially hit the halfway point in our
"Hero's Journey," so lots more fun and games in store for
these four friends! Next up, Ronni the bounty hunter, new and vastly
improved from Draft 1!
A Writer's Tale:
The Series
Yes, it is now a thing! Just this week, I found the
wherewithal to finish Book 2, "The Commander's Courage",
which was my fun little space adventure, and now it's on to Book 3,
"The Sheriff's Showdown", which takes place in the Wild
West!
At least now Laura doesn't have to feel like she's on another
planet... just another time period. What can a simple, introverted
author who rarely likes traveling (though she claims to "dream"
of traveling all sorts of exotic places!) do against a rowdy band of
thieves and gunmen who continue to terrorize a small Western town
through force and violence? Stay tuned!
Flashes of
Inspiration
We've hit 16 flash pieces! I will say that No.s 15 and
20 are Parts 1 and 2 of a really exciting idea that kind of just flew
together on a spur of the moment--and meanwhile, I need to hurry up
and finish some of the ones in between that I kept "saving"
because I would hit a snag or I would change my mind about them...
But you'll like them once I finish, I am sure! Meanwhile, I want to
know (if you're in the business of answering questions on a blog
post!) What's been your favorite Flash of Inspiration so far?
Wattpad
Things are still progressing on that front--though viewership has
seriously slacked, it seems. I'm on the sequel to my first Grimm
fanfiction, FAIR TRADE--but somehow it feels like Wattpad readers
aren't as excited about it as the FanFictionDotNet (as it's
affectionately spelled out when one doesn't want to link it; a.k.a.
"FFNet") readers were when I initially posted it. Also...
If you're interested in reading A WRITER'S TALE--and not just the original, short version I have here on The Upstream Writer, but the
Series that is what I
am currently writing, then you'll want to follow that hyperlinked, capitalized text to the Wattpad story where I'm posting basically the whole
thing.
Meanwhile, can I
interest you in perhaps one of the 25 other books that I've posted
over the last 3 years, that maybe you haven't seen? That's the beauty
of having these monthly updates, I think--back when these were
originally uploaded, I didn't even think about letting people know
here on my blog! Well, no more! I'll just list all the
stories I currently have on Wattpad and let you all have at it!
<> READ BETWEEN THE LINES (A Grimm Fanfiction) <> THE CLAN OF OUTCASTS<>
<> ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN STORYBROOKE <> THE GLOW (Short Story) <> HEARTSONG <> THE MISFORTUNE COOKIE <> THE AMAZON TRIANGLE <>
<> NEXT-GENERATION GRIMM ~ KEEP PORTLAND GRIMM (A SuperGrimm Crossover) <> ANGELS TAKE MILWAUKEE (A SuperWho Crossover) <> THE WATER-MAN <>
<> THE DAY OF RECKONING <> SINCE WE FOUND SERENITY (A Firefly Fanfiction) <> <> PROTECTIVE CUSTODY<> POTTERLOCK DOWN (A Harry Potter/Sherlock Crossover) <> <>THE TELMAR TRILOGY: Vol. 1: The Legend of Telmar ~ Vol. 2: Her Ladyship of Telmar ~
<> THE SUGGESTION BOX: Volume 1 ~ Vol. 2: The Legend of The Ecrivaine ~ Vol. 3: One Thousand Words ~ Serenity's Light (Vol. 3) ~ Vol. 4: The A to Z Challenge <>
*****Special Announcements!!*****
PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT!
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BLOG
HOP ANNOUNCEMENT!
October is sometimes designated "Blog-Tober", so me
and the other members of Bookish Blog Hops are coming together once
again to share book recommendations, favorite characters, and so much
more! Since it's going to begin next Monday, I'll compile and
official "launch" post (with all the questions and
participant blog links) then, and you can revisit it all month long
to follow the shenanigans! I can't wait!
Word Count
Alas! This month, I suffered a really bad setback at the very start, since
starting work at a new location was pretty stressful, I found my
drive to write a bit stymied, so I am phenomenally behind on my goal.
Here's hoping that progress on "The Last Inkweaver" will
help make a difference, and I've even resorted to seeing if I can't
finish "The Amazon Triangle", just to get all the words in
before the end of the month!
Reading
In
recent weeks, I've acquired some furnishings... namely, a small
swivel armchair that is oh so comfy,
which in turn inspired me to take this pink shelf that I was trying
to install unobtrusively in my closet (but the Command fasteners
didn't work out and I wasn't ready to commit to using screws just
yet...), paint it PURPLE (because that's the accent color
I've chosen for my room) and install it under the window for an
extended Indie
Bookshelf, so I don't have to worry about cramming books on the top
shelf of my computer desk any more! And it
makes an adorable little reading nook! Very nice for quietly humming
through the many books
I have yet to read!
That
being said, a recent trip to the library netted me a few books I've
been eyeing for some time--a new Anthony Horowitz book The
Word Is Murder, a shining
example of self-insertion done in a very non-aggrandizing
manner! Very entertaining, and what a
twist at the end! Meanwhile I'm still trying hard to plug away at The
Sword of Shannara--it's picking
up a little more in the pace, but I still find myself skimming a
lot... those tiny Mass Market paperbacks are hard to
hold when they're so thick, too! I'm making progress on Uncommon
Type by none other than Tom
Hanks--and it really helps to hear his warm, inviting voice reading
his words in my head. UP NEXT though, I find I have to prioritize
library books, or (as in the case of Death Masks by
Jim Butcher) they come due before I've even read them--and it does me
no good to see that pesky designation of DELINQUENT when I'm trying
to check out new holds that have suddenly come in! So Tom and Terry
are going to just have to wait while I enjoy A Sliver of
Stardust by Marissa Burt,
Invasion of the Tearling by
Erika Johansen, and The Fallen by
David Baldacci!
On the
ebook front, I've finished my 99th book! Chasing Rabbits by Erin Bedford is a twist on "Alice in Wonderland", and it's
quite twisty, dark, and wonderfully entertaining! Now on to Book 100,
an honor I've reserved for a very special book I cannot wait to read,
Painter Place by
Pamela Poole!
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Whew! That's another month down! See you all in October! And as always...
Catch You Further Upstream!
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