Finding Time

Hey everyone! I think I have a solution to my scheduling thing from the last post.

I punched my schedule into Google calendar, all of my classes and forecasting time. Then I followed my school days with "Writing Hours" so give myself some time each day to work on my novels. This way, I'll have time to work on both my homework and my creative needs.

Speaking of writing hours, I am taking a page of advice from one of my friends. He suggested that if I can't think of an idea for my story, then I should start typing what I already have written (The Book of Earth is handwritten, compared to The Book of Fire, which was typed straight out). So far, I have the first chapter typed up and I came up with another idea for a scene in the chapter. I might plug in chapter two during writing time today.

Also, some good news on the social media front! The Twitter for Realms Quintessential now has over 100 followers. To celebrate, I made a "Thank You" card over on the Facebook page, and I also started distributing Createspace discount codes. To get $2.00 a copy of The Book of Fire, use the site and code below.

Site: http://bit.ly/rqe1

Code: CMTS6E3Z

Thanks for reading, and have a great day!

ComicGate

Here is my no-confidence letter against my school's newspaper.

TL;DR: I wanted to be comics editor, I made comics strips, they say "No, the dead hamster has it."

Making comic strips with a hard science workload is difficult to do given my limited skill with graphics software, let alone do that and work on my novels. I am trying to keep organized, but I can only work on one thing at a time. Schoolwork first, novels second, comic strips after that.

My goal for this week is to figure where I can fit in writing time. If I can do at least an hour a day, that would be fine by me. Thank goodness for my trusty planner (scribbles notes)!

Anyways, I need to put creative works on the back burner for now so I can get situated with my course load. Once there, I can cruise along with The Book of Earth, which I still plan on releasing in August.

Question for Readers: Are you a writer? If so, how do you find time to write?

Happy Reading!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hey everybody! It's another Friday here in Lowell.

The school year is back in full swing, homework is starting to come in, and club meetings are in effect. This means less time to work on the Book of Earth. No fear though! I have much confidence that I can still hold to an August 2012 release date.

Meanwhile, my follower count on Twitter has been on the rise. On last check, I have 91 followers, which is a great gain over the 64 I had at the beginning of last summer. I still plan on doing a special drawing once that number passes 100. This will be posted to the Facebook page, which feeds updates to Twitter.

I hope to bring more quotes from the current work in progress soon, as well as more details coming up in the near future.

Happy Reading!

Back to the Books!

Hello everyone! I'm back in Lowell now, ready to take on my senior year classes. Tropical Storm Irene kept me in Springfield for a couple more days, so I just moved back yesterday. The Book of Earth now has over 13,000 words. I've posted a couple quotes on the Facebook page. My motivation for writing right now is a science exposition, using the late 1940's as a reference, eventually reaching over into nuclear science. I have a small comic strip at home that I'm trying to integrate into the novel that will help boost my word count. The Book of Fire is undergoing some transformations as well. I'm working on cleaning up the Kindle edition, giving it an interactive table of contents and better formatting. My goal is to have this new edition out within the next couple months or as my school schedule will allow. I hope to bring more material to you soon, including more teasers for The Book of Earth. Happy Reading!

The Mean Irene

Hello everybody!

Progress has been slow as far as The Book of Earth goes. I am approaching 12,000 words, and I plan to cross that mark right after I finish this post. There will be a new quote on the Facebook page tonight (and in turn on Twitter).

I do have to say that this summer has been long enough. I've had times where I felt it was too long, and times where it felt too short, so it balances out. But my summer just got a couple days longer.

I don't like using the phrase "living under a rock," but in case you have, Hurricane Irene is making its way up the US East Coast, and with what timing too! I am supposed to move back to school on Sunday, when this storm is forecast to be right over Massachusetts. To avoid putting my family out in the elements, I have to push my move-in day two days up.

Normally I would end a blog with Happy Reading, but the conditions warrant a warning. Take all warnings seriously and be prepared. Good luck and be safe.

Social Media Update!

Hello everyone! Today I want to talk to you about changes to social media for my series.

With The Book of Earth now over 11,000 words, I am starting to post teaser quotes to the Facebook page. The first one was posted yesterday, featuring the rebel General Amon Alucard. Since I'm moving back to school in less than a week, I will be posting a couple more quotes to keep you updated as a settle back into my routine.

As for the Twitter stream, there has been a recent influx of new followers. I follow for follow, and with each new follower (or batch of followers) I send out a "Special Thanks" tweet. With this influx, I think it's highly likely the stream will have over 100 followers within the next month! I will make a special drawing for my followers when that 100 is crossed.

Finally, there is the YouTube channel. I plan on making a new trailer for The Book of Fire soon. I also plan on doing a YT Orbit, as to show my readers more about me.

Plenty of changes are on the way, and I hope you will join me!

Happy Reading!

Signed Books Available!

Hello, Readers!

I'd like to announce that signed books are now available via the "Books" page! As part of an effort to sell 1,000 copies before the release of the second book (around this time next year), I have opened up the option to get signed copies of my book via Paypal!

I'm sure you will enjoy The Book of Fire, and that you want to read The Book of Earth when it's released in 2012!

I'm going rollerskating tomorrow, so keep to the twitter stream for up-to-the-minute news on my books.

Happy Reading!