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Took me a bit to get the title down. Sometimes I can’t get that going until the end, especially for Kai but this one finally stepped into place. It’s a definite shift in his world and while for me, it was a brutal write, I still had fun with it. Both delicate and brutal. So… there we go and in the immortal words of the Foo Fighters…
Done, done and I’m on to the next one…
Kai 4 has been put to bed… but much like any troublesome child, he will be back for a drink of water and some grooming but for right now, he’s tucked in.
Still have a lot to do this weekend and hopefully it will go fast. But man, this book ripped me open and I am so glad I could bring it to a close.
I adore watching him prep seafood. I’ve learned a lot about different types of fish and really what’s edible and what’s not. Especially in puffer fish. This one has English CC, something he’s been trying to get done for all his vids.
I thought I’d take a break from navel gazing and just share some stuff. Because you know, navel gazing can lead to ulcers.
SO close to the end of Kai. Watch for the screaming camel!
And now for some nonsense and just happy stuff…
Like this unicorn.
And this… Stray Staffie With A Fabulous Smile Finds Her Forever Home
https://www.boredpanda.com/stray-staffie-smiley-dog-finds-forever-home/
Look at that smile! She’s so adorable. I do love Staffies. They’re such great dogs.
I also want to share the link to the latest Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration video. I haven’t watched it yet which is a crime because I usually watch them immediately but between travel and trying to hammer out the rest of this book, I’ve held off this video as a reward. It’s gonna be my chocolate twinkie! Which I still haven’t eaten but let’s face it, that’ll be there forever.
It’s been a crazy week and a half and I’m now in Daytona at Coastal Magic, listening to Tool and trying to finish a chapter. I skipped tonight’s events to get some work done but I did stage help Bru Baker get ready for her role in tonight’s Mystery Event where she’s one of the characters in a “murder” and the attendees get to guess who did it.
We are all hoping she’s the one who dies. Or is the killer. Because you know, if you can’t be the murderer, be the murdered.
I’m working my way through the Longmire books after having them on the shelf forever and a day then I’ll take a read thru JD Robb’s latest. I have been enjoying binging on mysteries and thrillers and I’ll be able to continue that until I hit upon a mystery I’m writing. So… I’ve got a bit.
Kai’s almost done. ALMOST! Just dotting the Ts and crossing the Is. 😀
WHOOOO HOOOO! Back in Black is now is audio and Greg Tremblay returns as Cole McGinnis!
I’ve been asked a bunch of questions lately and I decided to just answer them all here because I thought some of them would make a good blog post because they’re pretty much all about writing and how I write or rather why I write and all of that nonsense. Or Stuff.
Whichever word you like.
I have the questions all stashed in a document and are arranged in no particular order so… here goes.
Does Dreamspinner tell you what to write? Is that why you wrote Back in Black?
This was a two parter so I’ll answer in segments.
1) Nope. That’s not how it works. I have a bunch of series and whatever storylines hit me, I write that book. My writing is independent of DSP. When I’m done, I offer them the book for publication. If they choose not to pub it, I’d probably self pub. Dreamspinner doesn’t dictate anything to me. I don’t work for DSP. I’m an author who writes books and wants them published. I’m not contracted to write on demand like I think some romance houses have a pool of writers for “pulp” monthly releases. I write what I like.
2) I wrote Back in Black because I have said from the VERY beginning that I would be bringing Cole back in a series of mysteries. It was time and the Cole “voice” hasn’t changed but they’re no longer romances. This was always my intent. Once the romantic suspense of him getting together with Jae was done, I wanted to transition his character into a more traditional first-person mystery series. And it was time. *grins* I like writing Cole and I’ve missed him.
When is the next Hellsinger coming out?
I don’t know. I do have a plot. It’s different from the one I wanted to write but I think it suits Wolf and Tristan more. Cin and Harker are going to have to deal with the psychotic clowns.
Why are your books so violent?
I am a violent person. No seriously, I don’t find them very violent. So perhaps my viewpoint is skewed. And honestly, I’m never going to shame someone for not being exposed to that kind of world. That’s a really good thing and they should cherish it.
When is Rook and Dante’s next book coming out?
Also, I don’t know. But soon. I probably should have answered that under the Hellsinger one. Like I said, these aren’t in order. When I last left Rook and Dante they were dealing with the arrival of his mother. I wrote a good 35K of a book with them and it felt flat. So I have to back up and take a good look at the plot and kick it into submission.
Do you throw a lot of words away? Because it seems like you’re always restarting things.
Oh that’s a good one to answer after the Murder question. Yes. I do throw words away. And sometimes I don’t. Mostly I don’t but sometimes you write and write and it feels like you’re writing out of a hole instead of knitting a story so… that’s when you know to toss the whole thing.
Why don’t you just write one series at a time?
Several reasons. I get bored and hate the characters once I’m done writing 80,000 words of their lives and I want them to die in a horrible fire. Going right back into them would make me want to kill them and that’s not a good way to run a series. Also, I really prefer to be a bit diverse in what I write and this gives me the chance to play with voice and world-building. So that’s why.
I think that’s it for now. I’ve got to head back into it and kill a few people. Wish me luck and I hope you all have a great week! Much love!
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Rhys Ford 