Chipping Away
Little by little, I'm getting there with my latest project dubbed Project Albuquerque (or Project A for short). I called it Albuquerque because Karm had used George for her new project in a reference to the Abominable Snowman from Looney Tunes who always would snatch up Daffy Duck or whatever cute critter and say "I'll hug him and squeeze him and call him George." Albuquerque is what Bugs would always say when someone asked for directions, "you go down here then make a left at Albuquerque." I'm not sure if it's because Albuquerque is a funny name or if Tex Avery or Mel Blanc was actually given that vague direction at one time and just put it in his cartoon. Not sure, but it always makes me laugh. And considering that I'm not sure where this story is heading right now; a left at Albuquerque is probably not too far off.
But I digress ...
I finally decided on the hero's codename. After struggling for some time and researching numerous names, I got it down to Raven. Yeah, I know. Kind of simple. But I think it works. For now. Next I'm working on the name for my heroine's organization. I came up with one acronym but it kept reminding me of the Nazis in the way the double "ss" came together. So my hubby has helped me come up with some alternatives. I'm researching a few phrases now and should have that before the end of the week. I've gotten the first three chapters written and now I'm just going through and doing clean up and figuring out direction before I continue. But I was so excited at how much I got written by just sitting down and letting it flow. Sure, it's not the best writing right off the bat but I was so surprised at how the characters just came into their own. Almost like I was channeling them onto the screen. Such a cool thing!
And speaking of cool things, one of my CPs Maya was interviewed on Romance Novel TV and you can watch her on this website. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble loading it on my Mac. Ugh! So I don't know how it looks, but I'm sure she's fabulous. She's working on the next book in her Negligent Chaperone series and I was fortunate enough to read it recently. So hot! And a really fun romantic story. It will be out next year. Diana Cosby is the Romance Novel TV as well, so be sure to check her out. She's a very sweet woman and her book His Captive is coming out in November. I can't wait!
I have lots more to blog about, especially regarding a new TV show I've been watching. I'll talk about that tomorrow. :)
But I digress ...
I finally decided on the hero's codename. After struggling for some time and researching numerous names, I got it down to Raven. Yeah, I know. Kind of simple. But I think it works. For now. Next I'm working on the name for my heroine's organization. I came up with one acronym but it kept reminding me of the Nazis in the way the double "ss" came together. So my hubby has helped me come up with some alternatives. I'm researching a few phrases now and should have that before the end of the week. I've gotten the first three chapters written and now I'm just going through and doing clean up and figuring out direction before I continue. But I was so excited at how much I got written by just sitting down and letting it flow. Sure, it's not the best writing right off the bat but I was so surprised at how the characters just came into their own. Almost like I was channeling them onto the screen. Such a cool thing!
And speaking of cool things, one of my CPs Maya was interviewed on Romance Novel TV and you can watch her on this website. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble loading it on my Mac. Ugh! So I don't know how it looks, but I'm sure she's fabulous. She's working on the next book in her Negligent Chaperone series and I was fortunate enough to read it recently. So hot! And a really fun romantic story. It will be out next year. Diana Cosby is the Romance Novel TV as well, so be sure to check her out. She's a very sweet woman and her book His Captive is coming out in November. I can't wait!
I have lots more to blog about, especially regarding a new TV show I've been watching. I'll talk about that tomorrow. :)
posted by J.T. Bock at 11:02 AM
2 Comments:
LOL! Forgot to mention. Raven is the name of my heroine for the WIP I'm working on now. Boy, I hope to turn this puppy into a series. :)
That's so cool. I can't wait to hear about it! My hero's name is James but Raven is his pseudonym. He's a thief and I was trying to come up with an appropriate codename for him. I researched all these different legends and found that the Raven figures prominently in some creation myths as the ultimate thief. The Raven was credited with stealing the Sun, Moon, stars, fire, and fresh water from their guardian and bringing them to earth. Thought it fit in with my story. I love it when a plan comes together. :P
Good luck with your story!
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