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I don't know if anyone noticed that I sort of disappeared during November, but the reason was that it was National Novel Writing Month (seems like it was just that time last year too...) so in addition to a thousand other things that have been going on, I took this challenge on as well. Glutton for punishment! However, the stress of an additional burden did pay off because... I WON! I finished my second fifty-thousand word novel in less than 30 days. While I would never even let anyone read this one and know the story isn't really over, I do feel a little proud. :)
The book I was writing is called Elder Adventurers (working title) and briefly, its about how magic is in danger of extinction due to a now-peaceful political system and the dying off of almost all magic users who chose not to take on apprentices and pass down their knowledge. Basically all that's left is a few stragglers, who get rounded up by one busy-body old fogie who just can't give up on life without meddling in the world one last time. Well, that's what its theoretically about, anyway. So, it's done enough for me, maybe I'll come back to it later but with all the other stuff I put off to write, I'll have my hands full for a while yet! Maybe I'll even post a few blog entries in the next few days. :)
Sorry I haven't been updating in the past week and a half - I've been quite busy finishing up a project of mine. I am quite proud of it, even though it's not really all that exciting... it's more of the accomplishment of getting something finished!
Well, there it is... my novel! The cover anyway. You can click to enlarge and read the back if you're curious what it's about. I am waiting for the printer to approve the files, and in a few days a proof copy will be created and sent to my door and soon in my hands I will hold my very own book. :)
Before you gasp to yourself in pride at knowing a famous published author, relax... it's just a "prize" that everyone who completes National Novel Writing Month (the thing that ate up my entire November) is eligible to receive. You can set up your book on Createspace.com and they will professionally print it for you, and list it on their e-store and Amazon if you so choose. Nanowrimo gives you a code for a free proof copy when you 'win', so that's what I'm doing.
So, after a month of writing and a frantic, horrifying week and a half of editing... it's done and I can go on with my life, continue blogging and finally clean up the house again! Hee hee. Don't worry, I'll be posting pictures in various authorly poses with the book once it arrives. I'm sure it will look very distinguished. :)
