Friday, August 19, 2011

A Late Update

Sorry this post is so late. I have two very good reasons for the delay.

  1. I was waiting to see if I won the short story contest I won over at Splintered Lands. The winners were supposed to be announced today.
  2. I was having issues connecting to the internet with my laptop.

Here is a quick update on where I am with my goals.

I am about 80% finished with reading Tarranau

I wrote my first query letter for Shadowed Stones, discarded it a wrote a second. I am giving it time to simmer before I go back to it. I plan to work on the outline next. Check out the tab above "From Pen to Published" for updates on my journey toward publication.

I have started cracking down and working Three of Ivory. I downloaded a program that looks to be really cool for creating maps. If it turns out I like it I will post and let you know about it.

I finally decided which old favorite I want to read. I decided on The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. The first book is called The Book of Three. Now I just have to go dig it out of a box in the basement.

Stay tuned for tomorrow post where I will reveal the story behind getting engaged to my husband two weeks after our first date!

How about you? How are your goals going?

6 comments:

  1. My goals have stopped at this moment, but it's fine. Anyway, did you find out who won the contest? I am excited to hear the story behind your engagement tomorrow. :) It sounds interesting.

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  2. I'll be really interested in your map creating program if it's any good - and easy to use - it's something I might be able to make use of very soon :)

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  3. @Krista M, I still don't know who won the contest. I am going to give it a few days then contact Splintered Lands. I really want to know. I am not good at waiting.

    @Sarah, I played around with the map program last night. Later today I will post about it - but it is called AutoRealm if you want to check it out.

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  4. I wish I'd read The Chronicles of Prydain as a kid. I did see the Black Cauldron movie in the theater, though.

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  5. Oh my gosh, I totally just listened to Book I on tape (a few months ago, my library threw out a ton of books on cassette).

    Anyway, I hated the film, never finished it, but the book/tape was AMAZING! Let us know what you think of it.

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  6. I read the whole series in college. And remember loving it. Read the first few chapters on the way into work today. I am so excited to re-read these books! It's like seeing an old friend!

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