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Just like every other journal out there, this is a soapbox. And what's my platform? What do I have to share?

I am a new writer and started this journal as a way to share a serial story. I used to update it once a week on Sundays, but have moved to twice a month with longer and complete episodes. That story is a classic fantasy tale in a world with very little in the way of magic and no elves or dwarves or the like.

Lately, I have decided that I would add more blog-style details about my writing career. I wanted to share some of the experiences and some of the things that I have learned jumping through the hoops of getting published. And of course, any updates to my career will be posted here as well. Feel free to stay a while and comment if anything comes to mind.

A final note on the story - this is an experiment and all of these pieces are admittedly first draft quality. I just thought it would be interesting to be kept on schedule and be able to share a story with people directly. If you are just starting, here are some ease of use links.

The very first story section:
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/937.html

Summary through July 10th, 2006 (the first 32 episodes) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/10810.html
Summary through February 18th, 2007 (episodes 33 - 63) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/21431.html
Summary through March 15th, 2008 (episodes 64 - 98) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/37165.html
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Jul. 1st, 2008 @ 10:18 pm Story Update
Here is your story update! I am sorry for the delay. I hope that it entertains you. It has been a while since we have visited these characters... I thought it was time again. Plus it was requested.

In brief news - the first ARC copy of my second book is in the mail on its way to my house!

Secret Meetings )
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Jun. 16th, 2008 @ 12:36 am A lack of a story
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Sadly, I must share the news that there will be no story update today. Things here in the world of writing have reached a critically busy time since deadlines are fast approaching to make sure that books are available at GenCon. The books that I am working on need to be laid out and sent out within a week to guarantee that they will be available. As a result, that has been demanding all of my free time. This is why there will be no story update.

But, I can say that I have a very newfound appreciation for all of the work that editors and agents have to do when it comes to writing. Click here for more thoughts )
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Jun. 2nd, 2008 @ 02:04 am Story update
And here is your story update. I hope that you enjoy it. It is a bit shorter than usual because of the other writing projects on my plate at the moment, but I did not want you to think I had forgotten about the story.

Comings and Goings )
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Jun. 1st, 2008 @ 11:56 pm Wonderful news!
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So, as I have said before - I will have two new books available at GenCon Indy 2008. This is not news. However, I did recently find out from Jean Rabe that she managed to put me on three panels at GenCon. So, I will be taking a break from my booth a couple of times to go talk to a room full of people about writing. I am very excited about this. While I have done panels before, there is a part of me that finds it somewhat awe-inspiring to realize that I will be speaking on panels at GenCon. I mean, it is GENCON!

The other huge piece of news that i have to share is that I have officially sold my first piece of fiction! This weekend, I received an email from the editor for The Edge of Propinquity (also here on LJ at [info]t_e_o_p) that they want to publish a short story I submitted to them! It will be available in an upcoming issue under the Guest Authors section. I just need to handle a few small details (contract signing, about the author, etc.). I have been on a high all weekend from this news and I am sure that it will last for quite a while.

And that's the news!
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May. 16th, 2008 @ 12:32 am Story Update
Here it is - your story update. It seems like it has been a while. But, even with all of my writing deadlines, I didn't want anyone to think I was forgetting about the serial story. As a random piece of news - do you realize this marks the 100th episode?

Enjoy! )
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May. 5th, 2008 @ 10:20 pm Consolation prize
As a consolation prize for not having posted a story section earlier this week, I thought I would share something new. Here is the (admittedly tentative) back to my second book which should be available come August of this year. I just saw the cover design, and it is amazing!

Click here to see the back of book two... )
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May. 5th, 2008 @ 10:18 pm I can has fans?
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So, I thought I would share this since it was brought to my attention. I have a piece of fan-fiction out there that I thought I would share. This is a first for me. It's very exciting! Enjoy!
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May. 1st, 2008 @ 10:03 pm No Update today
Hello there faithful readers! Unfortunately, there will be no update today. I have not been able to get any writing done recently because I had some surgery with some hefty pain medication afterwards. I am only recently getting back in touch with the world. I will be back to my normal schedule for updating on the 15th. I am currently on a healthy road to recovery, it will just take a while.

So, once again, I apologize for my absence and the lack of an update today.
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Apr. 16th, 2008 @ 01:34 am Story update
Here is your story section! I hope you enjoy it. I am curious if you have any feedback on this new aspect...

Pursuit )
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Mar. 31st, 2008 @ 10:22 pm Story Review
I realized today that it has been over a YEAR since I have last done a summary story section. So, even though I know some of you are itching for another new story, I thought I would provide a summary here. This will also help some of you get caught up on some details since it has been a while. I especially wanted to do this since I have been told that there is some newfound interest in my online serial story.

Before I get to the review – I thought I would give you some more updates on my writing projects. First of all, I have yet to hear back from [info]t_e_o_p, but I will let you know as soon as I do. For my other projects, they are coming along quite well. I don’t think that I am going to have problems meeting my deadlines to get all of the projects out by GenCon Indy. There have been a few questions about my second project. It is a short story anthology that a friend of mine and I are publishing. We are collecting short stories from some writers and putting them together in a self-published anthology. Of course, I will be submitting a piece as well – one of the advantages to being the publisher. :grins:

Now, on to your review.

Review for Episodes 64 – 98 )
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Mar. 16th, 2008 @ 12:57 am Serial story
Here is your first story for the month! I hope that it enjoys. As a brief news update - I did finally finish and send out a short story to [info]t_e_o_p, so keep your fingers crossed!

And now, your story.

Shopping )
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Mar. 13th, 2008 @ 12:51 pm Emerging from my slumber
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Today is a new experience. I took today and tomorrow off from work in order to spend some time focusing on my personal writing projects. Luckily, I am blessed with a wonderful manager who is very understanding about my situation and how important my writing is to me. True, I have the PTO days saved up, but I still need his approval from the purposes of the schedule in order to take time off. He approved it. So, these are writing days...

Read on for more information about MarsCon, and my three writing projects available come August )
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Mar. 5th, 2008 @ 12:17 am News
I can't imagine anyone reading my journal would not know about this already, but I just found out. It's what happens when you are offline for a bit. Gary Gygax passed on. I really have no words to say to that, just respectful silence.

EDIT: I did see a great tribute on Order of the Stick.
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Mar. 1st, 2008 @ 11:04 am Story Update
Hey there! Sorry for the delay, but I was unable to get internet access last night at the hotel. It was very frustrating. But, such is the way of things. Here is your story update! Enjoy!

I will also post more about MarsCon after the convention is over and I have more time to type. But, let me just say it is a ton of fun and I am super happy to be here! I love the Dementia music track and seeing my friends from around here. And, I got a shout out from [info]gamerchick during her AWESOME song, "Drive"!

The wild lands )
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Feb. 16th, 2008 @ 01:02 am Story Update
Here is your story section. I hope you enjoy! I will have more info soon about those projects of mine.

Disembarking )
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Feb. 12th, 2008 @ 10:31 pm Overdue update
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I realize that I have been long overdue for using this journal as anything besides a platform for my serial story. So, here is some news for you. I am putting it behind a cut to not spam your friends lists.

Click here for more details )
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Feb. 1st, 2008 @ 12:27 am Story Update
Fresh back from Vegas, and still churning out story sections. Please enjoy! Now that I am back and my schedule is less insane, I should have more time to be a little more productive in my writing career. But more on that later. For now...

Departures )
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Jan. 16th, 2008 @ 12:06 am Story Update
Here is your story! Despite what some people think... :grins: No names of course... I didn't have any issues remembering the date. I hope you enjoy the story!

The Pursuers )
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Dec. 31st, 2007 @ 04:53 pm Story update
Here is your story update. Have a happy new year! And here's too much writing in the future! Hopefully I will have some good news to share soon as well. I figured I should post this before midnight considering it is the last day of the year.

Three women and Velash? )
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Dec. 16th, 2007 @ 02:00 pm Oops
Here is your story update. Apparently, I thought today was the fifteenth. My internal clock was off by a day. I apologize!

Enjoy.

Pawn Meets Queen )
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