Updating (Finally!)


It's been a while since I've posted. A combination of daily life stuff and laziness. No excuses, really! But I'm still editing Cut Shot, which is a long process for me, and not one I enjoy. But oh so necessary. I think I'm getting close to being done with this first, intense edit and then hopefully I'll find a few beta readers willing to give me some feedback. While I'm working on this, I'm trying to decide my next move. I want to finish the Headphones rewrites, but I also want to do another edit of Embers and Flame and get it ready to publish. All while plotting my NaNo Challenge project. Time is running out!

Snippet from Cut Shot (going back to an early chapter):
            “Have you ever heard of personal space?” Jed asked Ian as he took yet another step back.
Ian followed as if it were a dance. “Just checking.”
“Checking what? To see if I have dandruff?” Jed halted his retreat and leaned forward, stalling Ian from his next step with a lift of his chin and a stubborn set to his shoulders. He may have been an inch or two shorter, but at that moment he projected an aura of strength and magnitude beyond his stature.
And there he was, the man that Ian was searching for.


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  1. rhodrymavelyneSeptember 22, 2018 at 4:32 PM

    Intriguing!

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  2. P.T.WyantSeptember 23, 2018 at 7:13 PM

    Sounds like Jed was pushing Ian just to get that reaction, which makes me really curious as to why.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM

    Ah the dance of desire...nice!

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  4. jlgfellersSeptember 28, 2018 at 6:32 PM

    A little healthy admiration is a good thing.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 28, 2018 at 6:33 PM

    Curious to see why Ian is making him so uncomfortable.

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