A Bit Of Catch Up

Usually on Fridays I try to post about my fiction and/or my writing process. Today though I don't have much to post because I've been trying to complete my latest project, Lost Birth. Lost Birth is the second volume in my upcoming young adult sci-fi/fantasy series, and I'm already behind on the deadline I set to give it to my editor. So, I've been pushing hard the last couple days to reach my new deadline of April 13th.

This young adult series is a much bigger undertaking than I originally thought it would be. Originally self-published back in 2007, the first couple books in my young adult series were given great praise over the storyline and characters, but great criticism over the grammar and editing. This was my primary reason for wanting to revise the books. But revisions have turned into rewrites and the project is taking a bit longer than I expected.

That's okay though. I'd rather create something of quality and get it out in due time than rush a project out the door and regret it. My editor should be giving me back her edits to the first volume in the series, Endangered Memories, in the next couple weeks. And after I hand Lost Birth off to her, I will start work on the third volume in the series, Crystal City. I only have a draft of that one done - it's not a complete novel yet - but I am still aiming for a summer release for all three titles.

Meanwhile, in between writing sessions, I've been trying to stay caught up with blog posts and marketing efforts. I'm in the middle of writing a guest post for The Inner Bean on what I've learned from reviews. I'm also still on the hunt for those willing to read and review the books I have already released. As a self-published author, each review I get - regardless of the criticism - is like finding a little gold coin. And it seems sometimes they are about as hard to come by.

Amidst all the writing and marketing, I'm also getting jazzed about the coming baby. My wife and I find out this Monday if we are having a boy or a girl. I am hoping for a little girl. Team Eden all the way!

Okay, enough blogging. I have to get back to work. I'll be back on Monday with the weekly writing prompt as always. :)

Blogging Schedule for 2010

I finally sat down the other day and actually wrote out a blogging schedule that I want to follow for 2010. Mind you that it may be subject to change, but overall, these are the topics I want to blog about each week:

Monday - Writing Process
Tuesday - My Faith
Wednesday - Self Publishing
Thursday - Book/ Graphic Novel Review
Friday - Remembering the Retro

I've lined up a ton of books that I want to try and read and review in 2010. These include (in order of reading):


Green by Ted Dekker / Fathom Vol 1 / Demon: A Memoir by Tosca Lee / On Writing by Stephen King /  Star Wars: Allegiance by Timothy Zahn / Wizard and Glass by Stephen King / Bullies, Bastards and Bitches by Jessica Page Morrell / Timeline by Michael Crichton / Star Wars: Dark Lord by James Lucero / The Stand by Stephen King / Stars Wars: Ambush at Corellia, Assault at Selonia and Showdown at Centerpoint by Roger Macbride Allen  / Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King

This Thursday I will be reviewing Havah by Tosca Lee. There will also be more graphic novels thrown in to the schedule as well. I'd really like to do a review on Runaways - the whole series - if I can get to reading them all before the end of the year, and I have Sky Doll, Madame Mirage and Aphrodite IX that I think are good classics to do a review on.


So that's the plan. I will be attempting to follow this schedule all year in hopes of bettering my writing and keeping in touch with my readers. Hope everyone's Monday turned out great!