Brit Blaise

Archive: January 2007

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Posted on 30 January 2007 Comments (0)
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Goals

Posted on 29 January 2007 Comments (6)
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As I stated on the butterscotch martini girls blog, I finished a first draft today. This is the second short I’ve finished this month. One at 18,000 words and right now this one is 13,000. However, it’ll easily grow another 4,000 in edits. I also did the galleys for the Avalon book this month. So I think I’ve done well, but I still can’t project with clear accuracy what I’m capable of producing in a year. I’ll see what I end up after I go to the Roadrunner Saloon in the morning to write. I’m thinking 35,000 words a month is reasonable. 40,000 would be a stretch goal.

I also said it’s not just about quantity. The quality is as important and even more illusive. The two EPPIE nominations give me hope I’m on track with quality, but I want every story to show my growth as a new author. A new author trying to set clear goals.

40,000 a month would equal six full length manuscripts or 18 short stories, or four full length and maybe 6-8 short stories. That sounds like a worthy goal…

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No more cancer!

Posted on 26 January 2007 Comments (2)
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This has been a wonderful week. On Monday, Tiffany got the results of her PET scan. NO CANCER! Someone said it was better than winning the lottery. Oh how true. She has to be scanned every three months, but for now…we’ll enjoy the peace and joy of this wonderful test.

Through all of this she’s been a rock. I never once saw her cry. She didn’t speak negatively, nor did we.

But underneath the bravado, I knew she must be worrying.

She’s a manic worrier.

Always has been.

She didn’t let me see it. On the way home from the grocery store yesterday she told me she’d picked out music for her memorial service. My heart is in my throat as I write this. How difficult this must have been for her with three little ones to worry her even more.

Glory to God—this disaster is ebbing into our history. We have so much planned right now…Disneyland in March or April; Italy when Tiff gets her passports…hers and the kid’s passports; Ohio in the summer; another visit from my cousin Deb and Mike’s sister; a business opportunity and whatever else we can manage.

This weekend we’re doing an All Male Review with the Butterscotch Martini Girls. Neither Tiff or I have ever done this. Let the good times roll!

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Still on the Amazon list!

Posted on 21 January 2007 Comments (0)
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases/books/12827

After two weeks Knights of the Magical Realm: Warriors Gone Wild is still in the top 25!

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Starting a New Story!

Posted on 16 January 2007 Comments (2)
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I’m in deep edits these next two days for the story I just completed, but I’m starting the next story today, even if I only do fifty words. This story is due in final manuscript stage in February, and I don’t want to do a last minute story two months in a row. I’m setting February 3rd as my due date. The story after that is due in April, but I think about that later…

Two time 2007 EPPIE nominated author,
Brit Blaise

January 29th - update the story is finished…at least through the first draft.

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