Stop Looking━ I Found It.

 

Okay, I'm still in cleaning out my Dropbox mode. Who knew I had so much crap I've stored in there. Stuff that I'll probably never used again. So, I'm painstakingly working my way through it all and discarding what I deem is useless to me, and transfer other things to my external hard drive.

You will all be happy to know I eventually found the missing NSI from yesterday, Woden's Wolves MC 1: Rescue Me (Ezra & Sophie). I'm glad I didn't lose it for good. It was still in longhand in my folder, so for that, I'm very grateful. --------------------------------------------> This guy is Ben Dahlhaus (I think) and he is the inspiration for all of the Fuller brothers in my story━for me this is my Ezra Fuller. I have four different versions of him for all of my brothers = Ezra, Ezekiel (Zeke), Elex, & Ethaniel (Thaniel).

<--------------------- This is my Sophie Thornwell... Shelley Hennig is my inspiration for her. This story is really talking to me at the moment. So I like working on it. I try and do a little bit each day. Just to get myself head for when I do come to actually getting around to typing the whole thing up... let's just say, I'll have a lot of notes down to write the story.

But if the truth be told. This isn't the only NSI I've been writing notes up on. I have a ton I need to sort through. I did something stupid and forgot to number the pages, and label which pages belong to which NSI... I can hear you all laughing at me, and I don't blame you. I wanna kick my own arse. It'll take a little bit to separate them back to where they all belong and hopefully not mix them all up again... I'll let you know how it all goes. Feel free to leave me a message to make sure I'm keeping everything where it's supposed to be.

In My Head-space...

 

Well, I haven't gotten the writing done this year that I have wanted to get done. I have actually been a little down and out with a bout of Ross River Fever. So my body has been tired as crap, and my brain has wanted to shut down completely on me. 

Though I have this one damn plotline for a new story that is fighting to make itself heard... so I have been thinking on it. It's more like a few series that intermingle both characters and plot-wise. I have been trying to write some notes down on it before it gets to twisted up inside my head.

I'm hoping 2021 is a better year than 2020 has been. This year has been a shocker for most of us. I need to get myself more organised. Heck, I only just realised how close it is for NaNoWriMo. If I'm going to compete this year I need to get my head back in the damn game and try and figure out how to stay in the here & now, instead of letting my mind drift as it has been known to do lately.

Other than that, my family is all well and doing fine. Covid-19 still hasn't gotten to us, and let's hope it stays that way until it's completely gone. I'll try not to let it go so long between posts again.

Working on

Today I'm doing more of the plotlines for my stories. I'm serious about being prepared for 2021. I know that I won't be able to write them all in 2021 and have them released. But I'll have the potential of working on anyone that I want to and basically know where it's supposed to be going. As long as I know the beginning and the end I don't mind if the middle changes a tad.

And this time around I'm writing it all out in longhand as well as having a copy on the computer. I'm one of those weirdos who likes to have a paper copy on hand. Plus, I have a shit tone of loose-leaf paper to get through, (Christmas gifts from my kids throughout the years━I knew it would never go to waste).

This is kind of my happy place so don't knock me. These days I'm trying to do things that don't stress me out and plotting the stories even if I do eventually stray from the plotted path helps get the stories out of my head for the time being. I'm keeping them neatly stored in two red folders. Red is another of my happy places.

On that note I'm out of here I have some more to think about plotline wise for The Lines of Marsden 7: Love You, Hate You, Need You, then I'm working on Experimentals 4: Movements in the Dark... and if I have time Wardens of the Guild 4: Gilded Cages (the series ender).

Busy As...

I've had a very productive morning today. firstly I went down to the carwash and used the industrial vacuums to vacuum out my car→ it took $7 to get it all done. Then I stopped off and filled up with Diesel in my car. After that I went to Coles to grab some milk, then came home and put on the meat to simmer for lunch (curried chicken & veg). So, right now my house smells amazing.

I got onto Facebook and did some social media→ okay, really I just looked and commented on other people's posts because we all know I suck at promoting my own stuff. One of these years I'll eventually get the hang of it all.

Today my plans are to find inspirational character pics for the people in Quaide's Crossing. I find it easier to keep track of what my characters look like when I have a picture to refer to... Check this guy out. I think he'd make a great Quaide brother. I'm just not sure which one yet. I have no clue who the actual guy is in real life. I just think he will be perfect as a character in my story.

Today I'm also watching season 4 of GRIMM just because I can. I think Nick loved Adalind way more than he ever loved Juliette. (I may have spelled their names wrong).

Today I Am...

Today I am cooking a nice pasta sauce, most of the ingredients came out of my brother's garden. I can tell you it's smelling wonderful.

I'm also washing my daughter's doona because it doesn't fit into her machine. I have the largest machine so I quite often wash blankets for them. I don't mind doing it.

I have to whipper snip my small yard later when it warms up a bit... Maybe after lunch. Not that there is a hell of a lot to do. I also have to water all of my pot plants.

I'm also still going through the NSI notes and getting them organised. I found all the character pics for Angellom Hall yesterday. I'll finish typing up the notes, and then move onto the next story. I can't wait to start looking for the characters for Quaide's Crossing.

It's pretty cool here today, beanie and scarf weather. I might even have to pull on my half gloves/mittens. My house is always cool though. I hate washing on days like this, mainly because I have to touch the wet washing.

Winter is on the way.

The mornings are getting a lot cooler here. I'm going to have to pull out my gloves soon. The good news is I'm not sick. So we know the flu shot is doing its job.

I'm still hooked on the Forensic Files show on Netflix. I'm astounded how idiotic, some of the criminals are. Even when they think they are the smartest people in the world. They do the dumbest things to get caught.

I know this is weird, but after watching this show it's made me realise, that I need to get more organised. NOT to commit a crime of any kind. But more if anything should ever happen to me (not that I think it will) I want it easy for people to go through my belongings, especially if it makes it easier for them to work out what happened➖Yeah, I know my mind goes down some weird paths.

I'm still slowly going through all the NSI story notes that I have found while doing the big declutter. They might only be written on scraps of paper here and there, but I have to read through them all to see if they are worth keeping or not.

The cats are driving me nuts... well Robson and Daisy are. They are playing chasey all through the house. Poor Oliver is just trying to keep out of their way.

Harder & Harder to Breathe

Yesterday, I received, did, and sent back the 2nd edits on Hidden Hearts 1: Harder & Harder to Breathe. I think I got everything done. I'll know for sure when I hear back from Christie N. she'll tell me if I screwed anything up.

Also, I'm still making notes on the NSI that I have running around inside my head. Actually, I have 4 story ideas running around up in my noggin. Until I can get all the information down into files it'll drive me batty. So, I'll do what I have to do.

Dang, I have a bad headache today. I think it's because I still need to catch up on sleep. Now that my beautiful grandaughter has gone home, my life will start to get back to normal.

The 2nd half of 2020 is going to be better for me. I'm determined to start getting back on track with everything. I need to start working a little every day until I get my flow happening.

What's Up?

I've been making a lot of notes on a NSI (new story idea), I have loved watching all the Forensic Files episodes and all the different crimes. I have come to the conclusion that most criminals are dumb. They honestly think they are smarter than the cops and that they won't get caught.

I have learnt so much that I have never even thought possible. I do know I'm not smart enough to commit murder. I'd get caught straight away. I'm hoping everything I'm learning will make for a great read once I get around to writing the book.

Also, I have to relearn my computer as it updated, and now everything has changed. So I have to relearn what everything does. It's a total pain in the arse.

My daughter still hasn't given birth to her baby girl... apparently, the hospital doesn't have an available bed and told her to come back next week. Dumbarses if you ask me, but what the hey. So she has to go back tomorrow. And hopefully, they will have a bed for her then.

What else has happened... I sighed a contract for Hidden Hearts 1: Harder & Harder to Breathe and did 1st edits and sent them back to Christie N at MLRPress.

I'm still alive and kicking.

I'm still doing well, though I have had some wicked-arsed migraines and my usual back problems.  But other than that I'm all good. My daughter is getting closer to having her baby, she's huge... but you didn't hear me say that. she has it all happening in the next two weeks. Baby # 2 and a wedding.

Today I spent the morning, doing proofing edits on The Lines of Marsden 4: The Trail of Red Roses. Most were easy and the rest was just disregarding the American spelling and keeping the Australian spelling. 

I've also been working on more of the background stuff for E.P.I.C. The characters just won't let up they want the world to know who they are. I'll be writing these books a little differently and will probably get into loads of trouble, but it's how they want to be written, and who are Vlad and I to argue? Really we sometimes have to give in and let the characters have their own way.

The winter weather is slowly creeping in, so I'm trying to get as much done as possible.  I've been going through me kindle and re-reading books. at the moment I' all about J.R. Ward and her Black Dagger Brotherhood universe. I'm getting myself ready for when I have to have a small surgery done again (or redone as the case may be). I had a small lump cut out of my throat and they used internal stitches that were supposed to melt away, but it feels like they didn't. So now they are going to re-open it and cut out what's still in there and give me external stitches and hopefully this time it will heal properly.

It's cold here today so...

For the last week or so I've been working on a new story idea.  I'm not sure what it's going to be called yet. It's mainly a MF storyline, but the first book is MM. I'm into ghosts at the moment. So it will be paranormal investigators and the shit they deal with.

I'm now on the third run-through of my draft for this thing and it's still not quite how I want before I start on the story proper.

I have been looking at pictures of people for my characters so I can remember what they look like throughout all the books. I have a bad memory for when it comes to my character descriptions. So today I'll do up my character profiles.

On other news, my daughter is getting close to having her second child. I've been babysitting little Gracie while Emily has had her doctor visits. Because at the moment with all this Covid-19 stuff going on she isn't allowed to take Grace to the hospital with her. 

It is starting to cool down here now, winter is definitely making itself known. Last night I had to add an extra blanket to the bed and wound up with both my cats sneaking under the doonas with me to keep warm.

Have you ever had a dream that you just can't seem to forget? for the past week or so I've been having the same dream over and over and over... it's driving me nuts. I figure it must be an omen of some kind.

So I've been scrambling to get as much of what I can remember down on paper as I can. I must be dreaming this for a reason. As far as I can tell what I'm seeing is MF. But you never know if that will change or not as dreams always have a way of going wherever they want. The road is never clear.

In between the dreams, I've been doing research on the clothing and the weaponry I've seen. So if I end up using it all in a story at some stage I'll be well prepared. If you see me mention the initials DF you know I'm referring to the dream storyline.

Other than that I have been doing a re-read of the Sherrilyn Kenyon's> Black Dagger Brotherhood... just because it is an awesome series. at the moment I think I'm up to book 8: John Mathew & Xhex. If you've never read them they are so worth the read.

Grandma Duty... & Other Stuff

Yesterday, I was on Grandma duty. I'm not saying that Oliver and Robson were Jealous of having to share me with Grace... but they stuck glued to us all day. Mind you, I think Oliver believes Grace is one of his kittens (like he thinks Robson is). Thank God she's not allergic like her mum.

I didn't get any writing done yesterday, but I am still working on The Lines of Marsden 4: The Trail of Red Roses. All I'll say is that I hope I can get it back to where it needs to be by the end of the damns tory for the next book to start.

Though Grace and I did watch the last season of Haven... I'd forgotten some of what had happened. I love that show... Duke Crocker is still my favourite character... followed closely by Dwight Hendrickson. Though after reading Stephen King's: The Colorado Kid... I never worked out how they based the show off that book except for the murder of James Cogan... because the rest of the TV series was so different... 

Other than that all is well in my world... a few headaches here and there, more so when I forget to take my medication. I have a ripsnorter of one today.

Still waiting to hear about a publication date and cover on Moon Runners 2: I Won't Let You Go.

I've also been working on retweaking TASH into a series of 6 books instead of 1... now I just have to come up with a series title... and find the time to write it.

What's The Hap?

I had to spend the morning in the garden again because the cats knocked down all of my mother-in-law's tongues (snake plants), so I had to transplant them to a safer area of the garden. Hopefully, this time they'll stay safe. I still have a little bit of rearranging to do down there but I'll get it all done eventually. I also have to mow at some stage today.

I spent yesterday writing out plot notes on a new story idea... but then thought I might intermingle it with what I already have for THE HUNTED... to see if I can get that story out of my back burner pile.

I'm still waiting to hear back about cover art on MOON RUNNERS 2: I Won't Let You Go. I have sent an email asking for an update on the cover and a release date. I will let you all know as soon as I hear something.

Also working on THE LINES OF MARSDEN 4: The Trail of Red Roses I'm trying to get a bit more done. I don't want to start slacking off now.

Mother's Day has come and gone and I got a beautiful collage of pictures of my granddaughter, Grace... I just have to find a spot to hang it up in the house. She is such a little cutie.

New Story Idea

These guys are the Stenmark twins are the inspiration for the characters in my new idea. Grant & Warren Stanton (with tie) they are close yet very different people. Warren works for the father's company [not sure what the company is yet] while Grant is a high profile photographer. He refused to work for the father (Oliver Stanton) when they left school and instead decided to make his own way in the world without his father's money or backing. Warren toed the line. He dated a girl his father approved of worked in the department his father dictated and was damn good at his job. He might not always be happy, but he's an adult now and life wasn't always about being happy. Even though Grant went his own way his father never worried, it only seemed to be Warren he was hard on. I should add Warren is the MC in book one.

This is Milou Van Groesen (no clue who they are, I'm assuming they are a model. I'm not even sure if they are male or female, but for my story they are male). This is who I based Derek Miller on he is Grant's best friend, and works for Oliver Stanton. Oliver had his reasons for hiring Derek which you find out in the book. When a death happens Derek &Warren find themselves thrown together. 

What starts as a one-off soon turns into more as Warren's world gets turned upside down. He finds out the world he has lived since he was 18 may have been a lie and he doesn't know how to deal with it all. Through demands of some people and interfering of others, it's a wonder is Warren & Derek ever get together.

Working On...

I've been working on The Lines of Marsden 4: The Trail of Red Roses. I just finished re-reading, reworking and have started on finishing the story plot line. I'm even kind of following the synopsis I wrote out━GO ME... I know where I need the story to finish so that the next instalment can start so I hope I don't get too sidetracked along the way.

NEW IDEA... or old... depending on how you look at it. I had a dream and it changed the way I'm going to write the Outside The Safety Zone series. I have been working on book 1: Hiding in Plain Sight. It's kind of an end of humanity... or rebuilding of humanity type story. I'm still trying to figure it all out. I guess you will all know when I know.

What's The Goss?

Well yesterday I went and had my eyes tested, and my new glasses should arrive in about a week to ten days. I can't wait for them to get here so I can get back into my writing. I find it hard to write with everything being a tad on the fuzzy side.

I woke up with a bit of a headache this morning... it could be because I had a crap night's sleep. I just couldn't seem to get comfortable. Too much shit running around inside my brain.

I'm making chicken cacciatore for dinner and it smells wonderful... only the pasta left to cook. It's going to be so yummy. and if we're lucky there will be leftovers for tomorrow night.

The garden is looking pretty good this morning, and I'm happy to report I didn't give myself concussion again while trying to turn on the the damn tap. I can't wait for the damn thing to be moved to an easier spot for me.

I've been watching that Medium show on TV with Tyler Henry... Not sure if I believe in all that, but I do love watching this show. He's such a sweetie. I like listening to him. if it is real I like the way he gets it so right. the way he gets all pale and breaks out in a sweat... okay now I just seem weird, but it makes for good fodder for my writing brain. I would love to be able to write a character like him. Well, not exactly like him, but someone with psychic ability. though my character might not know that he has said ability, and might think he's a tad crazy... At least it's something to think about.

It's windy here today. I'm glad that I don't have to go lout anywhere and can spend the day inside. So I'm here on the computer. Talking to you, and chatting with Bronwyn H... she's actually helping me sort out some stuff with my YA series that I'm planning on writing.

Quick question: Why do I need a different pen name for my adult and my YA writing?

My Morning & Updates

I spent the morning planting geraniums in my little garden area. The cats don't usually use that much of the lawn they prefer to lie in and among the plants anyway. Next on my agenda is to propagate some of my jade plant to grow along my fence line... and trying to get my wild grasses healthy again. I may have over chook-pooped them.

Good news on my health, the doctors have decided to cut back on my thyroid dosage for awhile. I'm okay with that... I have to have another blood test in 6 weeks to see how everything is going. Mind you I have to do more exercise... yay me.

I heard back about my young adult stories and I think I'm going to give it a crack, but first I have to finish up a couple of other stories. It will give me a bit more time to mull the story line. and think of a better series title. I'm thinking probable whatever I name the school. Any suggestions would be great... now the school has shifters, fey, and vampires in attendance... not sure on humans at this stage.

Other than that life is all going hunky-dory the family and pets are all doing well. I can't believe I've been in this place 7 months and I'm still moving things around to make it easier. I'm still getting rid of things━unnecessary things... I trying to make life minimalistic as possible. Less is better... If I haven't used it in 6 months then I obviously don't need it. 

I Have A Headache...

I have a headache... I think part of it is partly because of the concussion I gave myself a couple of days ago... But part of it is I'm due for new glasses and my eyes keep popping in and out of focus. It's driving me nuts, but I have an eye test this Wednesday.

Other than that I've been working on one of my young adult series: Preternatural High (series name may change if I can think of a better one). I've sent it off to one of my editors for a look see to see if the whole thing makes sense... or whether it should go back into the back-burner books for awhile.

I will keep you all updated as I hear more. I've never written anything like it before. I just really want to give it a try... well, at least I think I do. You know I will talk more about it as time goes by. Okay, I'll give you another update when I hear back about my idea.

What's The Story?

I've not been getting much sleep lately. I keep having this niggling of a story idea in the back of my head. It must be a new one that's not quite ready to show itself just yet... I can tell you it's going to drive me nuts until it does... But here the gist of what I have so far.

→ There's this guy. I think he might be a soldier, because he seems to be away from home a lot and people are afraid of him... but he has two kids (not sure on ages yet). 

→ I don't know what happened to his wife, but she is no longer in the picture... she may have died, or she may have run off with someone else.

→ The guy is due to come home again and the adults in the house all take off this is mainly the sister and her friends. One of the sisters friends turns up late for the party/gathering after everyone else has taken off and the Nanny/house keeper quits.

→ This friend finds himself stuck at the house looking after the two kids... the sister refuses to come back and the guy gets delayed for some reason... they friend is supposed to hire a new nanny, but instead takes the job himself, as he can do his day job from anywhere.

→ This friend finds he likes the kids and they aren't the pains in the arse everyone made them out to be. I want to say he's there for almost a year looking after them before the guy finally makes it home for good.

→ The kids don't want the friend to leave because they don't know how to relate to the dad who also doesn't know how to relate to them either so the friend is like a barrier/buffer for them. The friend is also the bridge between the guy and the rest of his family.

→ When some crazy shit follows the guy home from the war they have to band together to keep their world and new found family from falling apart. Through the ups and down they have to learn to rely on each other and the kids for the world to make sense again.

Does that sound like a good story?

A Battle Won

Okay, so the new story idea Guardians Of The Dragon Born 1: Cullen Arianan has won the battle to remain in my head for the day.  So I'm giving myself one day to get as much as I can written before it gets put on the shelf and I get back to my other writing. I hate it when I get side tracked this way.

I don't really know much about the story yet except the Main characters are Cullen Arianan & Lucian (no last name as yet)

This is how I'm kind of picturing Lucian, but with sea green eyes. he appears to be in his early twenties, but is in fact over 3 Millennium years.  All I know for certain is he is one of the ancient dragons who have been trapped in the heart of the mountain by a spell of some kind. I'm not sure what the spell was for, or why they were trapped. I just haven't gotten that far yet. I'm not even sure how many dragons are left and in need of rescuing. I guess I'll figure that out as I come to it. All I know Lucian has been waiting a very long time for the one person who could be his guardian to come along and set him free.

And this is kind how I see Cullen Arianan, running through his veins is the blood of the guardians from old. He and those like him have the ability to protect and sustain the Dragon Born they free from imprisonment. I'm guessing the story will be tracking down the other dragon born and their guardians, and hunting down whoever trapped them in the first place.

I figure I will let you all know when I actually know where this story is heading. Right now it's all up in the air and can meander down any path.