Weekly Check-in #10

 What I’ve been Writing:

ZERO CHANCE  - We’re edited, we’re proofread, we’re formatted, and we’re all turned in to the vendors for preorder! (and I have no idea why I’m talking about this book in the plural form, but whatever). The story finished up at 150,180 words long.  Preorder/Buy Links can be found at https://buy.bookfunnel.com/ijhxk7vzim and then there is an advanced reading copy of the story available at https://booksirens.com/book/CYH7KP2/PLATAYV for people in the reviewing business! I’m so excited to share her with you in two weeks from today.  Eek!

DEAREST THIEF / DAY ROBBER – That’s it. I’ve made a decision! I am going to change the title of Dearest Thief to Day Robber, with the series name being Kingdom of Impostors and Thieves (until I change it again, anyway). I’m thinking it’ll end up being a duology or trilogy (hopefully a duology, unless I get long-winded). Anyway, the plot is coming together in my head more and more, and I’m getting excited!!! The three main characters have finally at least been introduced, and one of them is saying much more outrageous stuff than I thought he would! Fun times.  I’m 46,000 words in and working on chapter 12, where things are getting a little wet (No! Not in that way; get your mind out of the gutter for this book! It should be in the gutter for Zero Chance instead. LOL)

 

What I’ve Been Reading:

On the reading side of life, I finally finished A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Then I also got through Book 3 in the series: A Fire in the Flesh (thanks for a little time-off-from-work help on Monday, called Memorial Day), and now I’m working my way through the last book in the series: Born of Blood and Ash. I’m really going to push to complete it by the end of the weekend so I can at least get the whole series in on my monthly read list!  Cross your fingers for me!

 

What I’ve been Buying:

This week, I’m only claiming Silver Elite on my buy list. I’ve paid for a lot of others, but most were preorders that won’t come in for a while, so I’ll just wait to give them a shout-out when they do come in, you know, in case something happens and I never actually receive them!

Weekly Check-in #9

 What I've Been Writing: 

Dearest Thief - The title battle for this story has two main contenders at the moment: Day Robber and Impostors and Thieves.  We'll see how it goes. But I'm making progress with the actual story, at least.  I have the first ten chapters completed, and it's at 40,000 words written! 

What I've been Reading:

I still haven't finished the book I started last week (A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout). I was determined to sit down last night and get through the whole thing. But then the husband wanted to vent about stuff, and I upset him by paying more attention to my book than him, which ruined the reading mood. Then the youngest was hungry and thought I should feed her or something. The nerve of these children; I'm telling you! (That's my attempt at sarcasm, by the way, LOL), and the oldest actually wanted to be in my company and watch a movie together, so... yeah, didn't finish reading my book last night. Family first!

What I've been Buying: 

I've learned a few pros and cons about ordering books from Barnes and Noble this week.  Here's the story: I decided to preorder Knight and the Moth from Barnes and Noble because it offered a BN exclusive edition that Amazon didn’t offer with sprayed edges and an author interview and such.  Pro for BN.  But I preordered it back in March…for the full retail price.  If I’d done that through Amazon, they would’ve charged me the cheapest price that the book was offered from the time I placed my order to when they shipped it.  Well, it just so happens that right before release and before they shipped my copy, BN took thirty percent off that special, BN exclusive edition.  If I had waited to order until then, I would’ve gotten it for nine dollars cheaper. Holy gasp, I know. But, since I preordered it in March and BN doesn’t operate like Amazon, they charged me the full retail price they advertised from March.  Lame.  Major Con.  Also, Amazon typically makes sure I have new books delivered ON release day whenever I preorder (They do so spoil me).  But the tracking number just told me, this one was delivered today: three days after release, which I’ll tally up as another (small) Con for BN.  So, there are some things to consider if you order books from BN or Amazon. 

Ooh, but no matter where it came from, it sure is a pretty book, isn't it?

Weekly Me #8

 What I've been Writing: 

Dearest Thief -  I'm pretty sure Dearest Thief isn't going to stay the name of this story, but I keep waffling between Day Robber, Impostors and Thieves, The Kingdom of Impostors and Thieves, The Impostor Prince, The Light Caster, Dawn of the Wolf, and more, so I'll just keep calling it Dearest Thief until I decide. Whatever its title will be, we're at 28,000 words now, and I'm just getting into chapter seven. 

What I've been Reading: 

I finally finished book 1 of the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, and I'm halfway into Book Two: A Light in the Flame. No idea why it's taking me so long to slog my way through these. They're really good with lots of action. I think they're just incredibly long.

What I've been Buying: 

So Lydia is the organizer of my new library shelves. And she claims I need more sprayed edges with GREEN on them, so I found The Dragon Wakes with Thunder to preorder.  Of course, that one is a book two in its series, so... I had to get Book one. Ergo, this week, I bought The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song. 

Weekly Me #7

 What I've been Writing:

Zero Chance - The second editor is done! I've gone through the story again, and it's now with the last proofreader. It's currently weighing in at 149,939 words, and we are on schedule to release on June 13th. Yay!

What I've been Reading: 

I'm still working my way through A Shadow in the Ember, Book 1 of the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. And my evenings should start freeing up a little more again, so hopefully I'll have more time to actually finish it this upcoming week.

What I've been Buying: 

I got a copy of the new release, Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry. And that's it for this week!

Weekly Me #6

 What I've been Writing: 

Nothing.  This week has been insanely busy at the day job, which has left me brain-dead after I clock out.  I'm pretty scatterbrained at the moment with an overload of things to do. So yeah, no writing updates.  Sorry.

What I've been Reading:

So I haven't been reading much either.  I finished the last Knockemout book by Lucy Score, which was my favorite.  Lucian was very yummy. And I've started on the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Book 1 - A Shadow in the Ember.  

What I've been Buying: 

So I went to my local bookstore last Saturday and got a couple of things I hadn't heard of before. Hopefully, I like them!

• The Lost Apothecary
• The Spell Shop
• Her Soul to Take
• Blood on her Tongue