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The summer and fall of 2012 have been seasons of change for Andira, and especially for the debut novel of The Darkness. In early June, I had an agent request a complete copy of my manuscript. In mid-July, the agent … Continue reading →

It’s interesting how, even when there’s a lack of tangible progress toward getting published, progress continues to be made. After getting some feedback on The Darkness, I’ve begun one final, extensive revision (after which I’ll begin a large-scale query of … Continue reading →

So I have this completed manuscript. I’ve spent the better part of a month revising it. Getting it ready to submit to agents. But for the first time since I started this story, I don’t have a clear notion of … Continue reading →

The first draft of The Darkness is complete. In fact, it’s been finished since about noon on on Friday, January 20. I’ve had the weekend to reflect on the accomplishment – and it is an accomplishment to actually finish writing … Continue reading →

Wow … I didn’t expect to be here so soon. But this is it! The final chapter begins … today … It’s hard to believe I’ve made it this far. What will I do with myself when I’m done? Oh … Continue reading →

A sign of progress! The earlier revisions are done and, now, I’m hard at work trying to wrap everything up in the final chapters. I don’t yet see a light at the end of the tunnel … but I am … Continue reading →

So, after 219 pages, I “discovered” a rather significant plot hole in my book. Yeehaw! I spent about a week puzzling out a solution … and I found one! The great part is that it ties together just about every … Continue reading →

I just recently passed a couple of significant (for me) milestones as I continue to work toward completing the first draft of my first Andira novel, currently titled “The Darkness.” At roughly the same time, I crossed the 20,000 word … Continue reading →

I feel like I’ve been here before.  Well, that’s because I have been here before.  But this is the good kind of déja vu.  Allow me to explain. A couple of years ago I had written the first three chapters … Continue reading →

The month of February 2010 will see a very focused effort on my part to produce the first draft of a novel with the working title of Anaria’s Song. Based on the character of Anaria, created for “The Legend of … Continue reading →