In Shadows

Finished Broken Trails, Chapter Twenty-Nine. I backtracked to chapter twenty-seven to start, scanning over it.  From here on out, the novel’s mostly about the mechanics of the race — it’ll be difficult to toss in the foreshadowing of Lainey’s emotional issues.  I’ll probably have to read it from start to finish one more time, just [...]

New words!  WOOT!  1262 wordcount for a new scene in Chapter Twenty-Five of Broken Trails, wherein Lainey’s first qualification run (the Kuskokwim 300) is detailed. She eats snow. Not by choice.  LOL! Started editing the next scene of that chapter, as well. Not finished yet. I need to show more of the residual awkwardness between [...]

23 February 2007: We are pleased to announce that D. Jordan Redhawk has signed her story, On Azrael’s Wings, to be published in Fall 2007.

Eight chapters edited today.  The book is complete!  YAY!! In fact, I’ve already shipped an email and attachment to my publisher. I feel so relieved…

… Eight left to go. The biggest issue I’m running across is the need to adjust for a single POV per scene. Seems I still hadn’t gotten the hang of that when I wrote this baby in … ’03 / ’04? I think this thing might be completed by the end of the week! My [...]

Do you know what happens when you don’t use your library card for over three years? Answer:  Nothing. Man, was I surprised to discover I didn’t have to get a new card!  It’s been forever since I’ve visited the library.  But, it seems I’m swimming in cash in December, and scraping the rent together for [...]

Love a word count of 2301, don’t you?  Two new scenes completed, and chapter eighteen is in the bag.  Wanna know the best part? That’s the LAST of the new scenes!  WOOT! I should have the rest of the editing done by the end of the week.  (And that’s WITH the two days of day [...]

Spent yesterday goofing off and reading. Went to bed early and missed the New Year’s arrival.  Ah, well. After a half hour of reacquainting myself with On Azrael’s Wings, I’ve already dumped plans for one scene, deciding to go with a different one instead.  Time to get to work.  I want to finish chapter eighteen [...]

The total for that chapter, anyway.  Today’s actual tally is about a thousand words as I completed the fight scene I began yesterday.  Originally, it was going to be from Ursula’s POV, but I thought it would have more merit from Azrael’s. At least the reader can now grasp why Azrael is being such a [...]

Yesterday’s final tally was 2130 words.  I’m still working on today’s, but I’ve hit over 1200. I had errands to run today, and needed to check in at work to make certain payroll was ready to go for tomorrow morning.  (My crew get so ticked off when they don’t get a paycheck!  Go figure!) So [...]

I’m nearing the completion of the new chapter sixteen in On Azrael’s Wings.  My goal is to complete it today with over 2000 words written. Tomorrow I have to go into work long enough to do holiday payroll — maybe an hour or so.  I figure I’ll have enough time to get at least a [...]

It’s been far too long since I’ve posted here! My left ear is healing up fairly well (despite one set back a couple of weeks ago.)  As there was still some packing inside the ear, we decided not to do a hearing test at my post-op appointment.  I’ll go back at the end of January [...]

The last day… *sniff* Believable and Lovable Evil How do you write believable villians taking over your story?  Can you make them evil and still lovable? Mary Rosenblum, David D. Levine, Todd McCaffrey, phyllis irene radford – motivation is primary for a villain.  He is a hero in his own book. – “Fanaticism isn’t about [...]

Weeeee!  Guess what I’m doing this weekend? Yesterday I spent the morning helping the guys finish the room sets.  Then I spent a good portion of the afternoon attending panels.  I’m going to note the panels and some odds and ends notes here to keep them on file for future reference…  Prepare to be bored… [...]

Pleased to report another 500 words written on new scenes for On Azrael’s Wings. Last scene I even worked in a reason for the title, LOL! Up until now it was a play on the name of Azrael being that of a Christian angel. But this novel is a fantasy one with a completely different [...]