Currently Writing
My friends often ask me, whenever I see them, how my romance-writing is going. I’m never really sure if they’re asking just to be polite or if they really want to know, but I’m guessing they’re asking just being polite! : ) Regardless, I thought I’d post it here. Seems like a logical place. If they’re truly interested, they can click here. And if they’re not, they can just say “oh I read that on your blog” and neither of us will be the wiser. : )
Plus it’ll keep me honest, and will make me realize that I’m making excuses for why I’m not published yet.
So here’s the breakdown:
Book 1: Lia McCabe and Charlie (working title: Tapping In)
Where it is: Re-Brainstorming stage — I’ve finished this MS and have sent it to Harlequin Critique. They sent it back with suggested changes, but since then (after writing the novels of Lia’s two sisters below) I’ve wanted to change it dramatically. I’ll have to re-brainstorm this and rewrite it.
Book 2: Simone McCabe and Adam (working title: Earning Wings)
Where it is: Finished Beta Read! – Whew! Beta read is finished! I got the answers I needed, so now I’m making minor adjustments and getting the whole thing ready to send out. Took me awhile to write the ”blurb” — hard to sum a book up in just a few sentences. But I think I have one, now, and I’m sending it out as a query. Keep your fingers crossed!
Book 3: Giselle McCabe and Fin (working title: Making Waves)
Where it is: First Draft stage — I’m on Chapter 23 (out of 27 chapters) of the first draft of this book. Love this one. Will finish as soon as Book 2 goes to query.
Planning Stage
- Noel and Brisa (no working title) – follow-up characters from Earning Wings — I’ve written the first part of the synopsis for this but need to brainstorm it with my brainstorming group.
- A new Young Adult (YA) book that I want to brainstorm (with my pre-teen daughter) to pitch for Harlequin’s new teen romance line
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Are you doing Charlie and Lia’s book as well?
When do I get to see it? LOL
Thanks, Patti! Charlie and Lia’s book is written, but … ahem … well, it’s not very good!
It was the first one I wrote, and now that I’ve written the other two (about Lia’s sisters Simone and Giselle), I want to go back and redo Lia’s book. I want to apply all the techniques I’ve learned while writing the other two books.
I wonder if all writers feel this way about their first book? You learn so much as you go, I can’t imagine anyone not looking back at the first and just wanting to groan. (Thank God mine was never published! I can’t imagine having your first attempt “out there.”)
Laurie,
I love your new website. It is awesome!!!! And keep writing!!!