How to be a Writer
... and other odds and ends
Works in Progress
Originally started as a short story written to get my boyfriend into reading, this book has become a full blown novella WIP. I have completed the first draft and already have some people interested in publishing!
Here is the synopsis:
Kidnapped before she even had a chance to enter kindergarten, Emily Rodriguez was a 25 year old cold case; until now. When a mysterious note leads detectives to her kidnapper's doorstep, the whole world follows it and unexpectedly enters into the messed up mind of Jeremy Agusto. Follow Emily through her childhood in this fictional exploration into stockholm syndrome. Adult content Potentially triggering content.
This novella WIP is available on Tablo.
I have been working on this book (series) for about six years now, and let me tell you, I have almost nothing done. I anticipate the completion of the rewrite of this draft in January of 2016
Here is the synopsis:
The Realms lived in harmony for thousands of years, until a grudge lasting as long as time itself plunges them into a decade-long war that will not soon be forgotten. Can the Realms be saved? PG-13
There are three books after The Hooded Boy in this series. Listed in order, they are: The Lone Wolf, The One, and The Hand of Fate. They should be first-draft-completed in February 2016, March 2016, and April 2016 respectively.
You can find The Hooded Boy on Wattpad.
This novel WIP was my NaNoWriMo novel for 2014, and it is first-draft-complete!
Here is the synopsis:
In post-WWIII America, a girl's virtue is highly valued and can bring great wealth to her family. But these seven girls defied the rules of society and followed their hearts--only to pay the ultimate price at Innocence Academy. Can they make it home safely? Will they defeat the evil powers who imprisoned them for so long? In a lawless land like this, revenge is a dish best served with a glass of home made bourbon. Caution: Potentially triggering content.
I will be writing the sequel to this one in November of 2015.
You can find the un-edited version of this WIP novel on Tablo, Figment, and Wattpad.
I have decided to delve into the world of Science Fiction with my book New Data and its sequel Race Against Destiny. The goal is to write science fiction as you've never read it before! The series involves Artificial Intelligence, space travel, and discovering the lost and dreadful past of ancient humanity.
These two should be first-draft-complete by the end of October 2015 (this month!)
New Data is available for your reading pleasure on Tablo and Figment!
Want your book reviewed?
Want your WIP book reviewed or edited, but nervous to put it online for fear someone will steal your idea? Or maybe you're just having a hard time getting those pesky editors to glance your way! Well, I propose a swap. Send your synopsis in to me via the "Contact Me" page, and I'll send you mine. If it seems like something you'd like to read, then we're in business! I read yours, you read mine, everyone is happy!
Stop at nothing to get your work published, even try going the undraditional route!
You wrote it, and people want to read it, including me!
Send it in, folks! I'm looking for new material to feed my eyes, and your novel just might do the trick!
One Degree of Change is a memoir-type self help book inspired by my father about how making one small change in your life can affect the entire trajectory of where you end up. It highlights the importance of our everyday lives and talks about why it is important to do right by yourself with every decision you make.
I am hoping that this book will end up at 50,000 words, but it may be less and that's alright. It will be my first co-authoring experience! It should be first-draft-complete by January of 2016 and will not be available for free reading, as requested by my father.
CG/l: An Introdution to the Lifestyle is a lifestyle-awareness book about a sect of the BDSM community most commonly known as "CG/l" or "DD/lg." It details the bare basics, the ins and outs of the lifestyle with a few anecdotes by myself and others to help give clarity to what the lifestyle entails. It is intended to be a general information resource for couples looking to explore their sexuality or for those who are involved in the lifestyle and want to explain it to their judgemental peers but have no idea where to start.
It should be first-draft-complete by February, 2016.
It may or may not be available for free reading on websites, but I will be looking for a test audience to read and review privately for swaps.
Chance of a LIfetime is a fantasy story I've been mulling around for months. It's a fantasy, complete with demons, romance, shocking twists and turns, and an adventure through Hell.
It should be first-draft-completed by May 2016, and it will definitely be available for free reads on writer websites!
For the Gods' Sakes is a fantasy comedy about two teens who find out they're demigods (Loki and Hel). It's cool and all until they discover that they will all die before their 21st birthdays if they don't find the other demigods and complete their quest to become full gods to rule over midgard.
I swear I came up with it before The Almighty Johnsons was a thing! Whether or not it gets published, I don't mind. I know it'll be a hit and get me some attention from the good people on Figment.
Should be first-draft-complete by may 2016.
Battle of the Gemini is a romantic comedy about two total Geminis who end up falling in love. Everything is hunky-dory until tragedy strikes and he loses his job and moves into her small apartment. Will their stubborn, headstrong ways tear them apart? I have absolutely no clue.
Should be first-draft-completed by June of 2016.
The Last Old Ladies on Earth is another co-authored peice by myself and a friend about two old lady vampires from two separate Vamp-clans who are forced to try to survive the zombie apocalypse together. It's meant to be a semi-serious comentary on humanity and the bonds that bring us together despite our differences.
This should be first-draft-complete by August 27th, 2016, and I'm doing my best to pursuade her to allow it for free reads!
The Long Distance Little is another memoir piece about the CG/l lifestyle. It's really just meant to be a diary for me to chronicle my entry into the world of DD/lg, and I may or may not choose to share it with the world. It will probably be available for free read on Figment.
I anticipate it will be first-draft-completed by October 2016.
A Little Story is a discreet story about the lifestyle, but it won't read that way unless you know what you're looking at. It chronicles the adventures of a little girl and her orangutan, Mookah, while her Daddy is away. It will be safe enough to read to young children and will therefore reach a wide range of readers.
It will probably be available for reading on Wattpad.
I anticipate first-draft-completion for this one also by October 2016.
I'm in Love with a Dragon is the working title for a fantasy piece about a dragon who is turned into a human and her adventures with her owner in the mideival land where they live. Similar to the movie "The Last Unicorn."
I may or may not make this free-read available, but I will be completing it in two parts, the first part to be finished by October 2016, the second to be finished by November 2016.
Battle Grounds is the story of a character I've had dancing around in my mind for many years now. I've used him in tons of role plays and have a solid background for him in my mind. I've decided it's time to do him a service and write his whole life story--including some of the parts from the role plays--from beginning to end.
This will be available in part on Figment for free reading.
It should be first-draft-completed by December of 2016.