PBW has posted the links for the e-Book Challenge entries. There’s something for everyone. Got a few minutes? Check out one of the shorter entries. Want something a little longer? You’ll find that there, too. Fifty-one entries in all. Some are established authors; others are authors of the future. Go find someone new to look for at the bookstore.
Beginnings is there, too, but you can also find it here.
Beginnings is completed. I’ve PDFized it and uploaded it. You should be able to read it here. Here’s the final version of the cover art:
In conjunction with Beginnings, I’ve decided to try a MySpace page for Nat Rogers. I’m not sure if I’ll like it or even keep it, but for now, it’s there. There’s always the “Cancel Account” option if I don’t like it.
When you have a pseudonym, is the pseudonymous entity the same as the real person, or how far do they split? What about when they have different genders? I know it’s really up to me, but how do other people manage it? I suspect it’s really just a business transaction, so it wouldn’t be much different than if I set myself up in business as “RandR’s Bar and Grill.”
I made some improvements in Beginnings today. I jazzed the font for the cover text — hopefully others can read it. Is anyone familiar with Harlow Solid Italic or Viner Hand ITC?
Rosina Lippi had to mention the need to ruthlessly cut prepositions today, so I became apprehensive. I slashed a few. I tend to cut “that” ruthlessly, but prepositional phrases roll off my fingers like the springtime Mighty Mississippi gobbles up farmland.
Finally, I added more internal dialog with Nikki, replacing a more distant third person when I was in Nikki’s head. I’m done with revisions and am waiting for polishing before I do my final .pdf conversion and post the project. The project is tracking well.
I had a brief opportunity to work on revising Beginnings this morning while waiting for the GE repairman to arrive and replace my refrigerator doors. It’s better now than it was when I got up this morning. I may have one or more rounds of revision before I finalize it … Continue reading →
I’ve completed the first draft of Beginnings, my PBW e-book challenge short story entry. I plan to complete revisions by next Sunday — it needs some bite. I’ve signed up for FM’s Outline Marathon this week — I have to jot down some thoughts for this year’s NaNoWriMo entry, 30 … Continue reading →
I have a generic little story for PBW’s e-Book challenge. I’ve called it Beginnings, because this is the story of how Nikki and Jeff met. It’s important for little reasons. But it doesn’t seem important enough to grab anyone and compel them to read it — or, more importantly, to … Continue reading →
I’ve designed a cover for my PBW e-Book challenge story. I found the slide picture at iStockphoto.
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