Ideas

I have a clear idea of where The next Envisioner book is headed, I am currently doing some research for the book so I can sound like I know what Im talking about. This one I am extremely excited about. The book could go two ways, one of them could be XXX rated, so I am going to have to make sure I keep it toned down, but it could scare the crap out of some of you, and yes maybe even myself.

All I know for sure is that Im excited about it and will start working on it soon. I do have a few pages of it written already, so that will help me so that Im not staring at the dreaded blank screen. Ill actually start writing it once Ive finished with query letters for agents and editors for book one. I believe in my book and I think its a well written book. Hopefully someone will give me the chance to prove it, if not, I will keep at it becasue I believe in it. I like the characters, I like what they do, I like their beliefs and their world. All that truly matters is that I believe in it. Im trying to make each book a stand alone book even though this is meant to be a series. I want someone to be able to pick up one of the books and not feel as if they have to read book one to figure out what is going on. Some things will build on themselves, of course, that is just the nature of a series.

Then I have my romance which I will be starting and it looks as if Im heading towards a break away book from the Envisioners for it. Im not saying which characters Ill be using but I am thinking of linking it to the Envisioner series. Then for those people who want to know more about the characters, they can begin reading the Envisioner series. My idea is to have two series going at once. It will be alot of work, but to me its worth it, just to know my ideas and characters are in print and that people like them. Remember in my world, anything goes, after all I create all the rules. Im in charge and I like that idea!!!!!!!

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Book Two

Ok, I have the idea and plot line for book two. I even know the name of the book, that may change slightly, but I'm happy with the name. The plotline will be something different, Im not saying exactly what is going on, but I will say they have more to investigate than just ghosts. Im excited about this one and I did have some question if I was going to make it book 2 or book 3. Im also going to be starting a romance. Its a paranormal romance and will have some basis on the the Envisioners. I wont give all my secrets away here, that would spoil it.


Slainte!

Heidi =)

Miss the Writing...

All right, I will admit it, I miss the writing. Ive been so busy with editing and rewrites that I miss that creative part of me. I miss working on a story line. I never thought Id say that! Im anxious to get started on the next two books. One is a romance and one is the sequel to The Envisioners Guilty From Beyond The Grave. Do I know where the books are headed? We'll, of course I do, but I need to sit down and do some plotting and I dont want to do that until I am mentally finished with this first book.

On the side, Ive been reading pirate books. Something about them just fascinates me as does the middle ages and the Renaissance. I like to play dress up and Id find nothing more fun than to dress up and pretend for a day at a Reinaissance Faire. You may think it sounds funny, but I think it sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. I'm all for pretending to be someone else from a different time period. Or better yet, being myself in a differnt time period. I think I'm a little to outspoken though, I'm scared Id say something to get myself into trouble. Ha Ha.

Slainte Cairde

Heidi =)

Agents

I have been looking at books listing agents for days now. I'm trying to do the mature thing and do my research before sending out query letters and chapters. So far, I've sent out five email query letters. I let them know that I was sending multiple submissions so that know whats going on. I'm marking my calender so I know when I have given everyone the appropiate time frame on query's.

I've been working on polishing the first chree chapters and soon, I'll go back through the rest of the book, just to refresh and double check. I feel confidant in this book and the story. I've actually had a few ideas of break off books from the main series and I hope that one day these will become real. I also have a few ideas for romances and a complete science fiction book about the end of the world. To say the least, my mind is full of ideas and we shall pray that some agent and publisher gives me the opportunity to write these books and bring out the best writing in me that can every be completed. We all need that nudge to push us over the edge and bring out our best work, no matter what it may be. So, I've prepped two new folders on my laptop and each is a new book idea. All I shall say is that one book is the sequel to The Envisioners Book One: Guilty From Beyone The Grave and the other is a romance. The romance will be an interesing one but will still hold my major themes of magick, it will most certainly be a paranormal romance. Book Two for the Envisioners Series will be something unique, a unique case, something that will surprise people.

I'll end this for now, it's Sunday and I have work to do, I work on the book 7 days a week in some format, wheter it is editing, looking of an editor or agent, or plotting. I've put alot of time and effort into my writing becasue to me, it is my life. The creative world is my world, a world in which I can dream and escape reality, a world where my magicakal rules apply and I can do whatever I darn well please. To me that is success. My first success was finishing Emma's Horse when I was nine and my new sucess is finsihing Guilty From Beyond The Grave!! This is technically the fourth manuscript I've completed, if you consider the three manuscripts I wrote when I was nine years old! Yes, I do have plans to go back and one day rewrite Emma's Horse and Champions of Galloping Acres. Those will be children's books or teenage books, but not adult level reading.

Right now, I'm taking a small break and dreaming of my trip to Scotland and Ireland in October, I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

Query Letter

I spent all day working on my query letter. Basically, query letters are marketing letters or a sales pitch for your book. I wanted to do this right so it took some time to do. I feel that I wrote a good letter with a special thanks to Beverely who helped critique it and offered me soild advice. Thank you Beverely for you help!

Wish me luck, I emailed this one out. Hopefully I will hear something soon.

Slainte Cairde!

Heidi

First Round of Edits Complete

I just now finished the first round of complete edits. I had to print out the book, so I could see it on paper and then edit it on paper. Then the next step was to make the changes on the computer. That took me forever. When I become a big writer one day, I swear Im going to pay someone to do that for me. I hated it, but its my baby, my book and therefore my responsibility.

Tommorrow I will work on the query letter and start polishing the first three chapters to make sure they are in good working order. Next week will be sending letters out to agents. Once I feel the book looks its best, then Ill begin book two. This writing thing is alot of work but just to see my name on it and see it in print will be a high for me.


Slainte!

Heidi

Some Reviews

Well, what I thought would be easy isnt so easy, imagine that, it never is right? The editing has been done and now Im working on a second round of edits along with searching for agents and publishers that match my genre. I want to do this right, so I've been doing ALOT of research. I dont want to look like an idiot to future agents. There are some conventions Ill be going to this year to meet fellow writers and agents. I'm hard at work with this book and my very first accomplishment was finishing the darn thing. I have a synopsis up on the webpage, I did that today. Please go to the website and let me know what you think of the synposis or you can read it on the blog.....


Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

The First Fifty Pages...

Just a quick note..I just reworked the first fifty pages. I am happy where this is headed, lets hope that agents and publishers are too!

Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

My First Fan?

After a wonderful massage this morning, I made my way to Borders Book Store to pick up the 2006 Writers Market. I walked to the customer service desk becasue I couldnt remember where they kept the writers guide. I was greeted by a someone who asked me if I was the writer with the website. I asked website? He told me that I looked familiar and asked me how my book was going. I told him that I had just finished the edits and was now looking for an agent. He liked my website, he liked my stuff! Im excited that when I head to both the local Borders and Barns and Noble Book stores that people recognize me and remember my work...that means alot to me! I was so excited this morning and when people recognize my writing or recognize me, I am thrilled!

I can't wait for the day when I'm sitting at one of the big bookstores doing a book signing and there is a crowd or line of people waiting for me! That will be exciting to me, to know that my work is appreciated and loved! Knowing that my characters mean something to someone else besides me is so flattering to me!

Well, time for me to leave, I have some research to do today and need to get started. Yes, I finished the first round of edits last night. I actually fell asleep with my manuscript, which I was reading like it was a book. I wanted to transport myself into my world, into the world of the Envisioners. I dreamed of someone accepting my book and presenting to me the cover art! I can't wait for that day to happen!

Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

Edits again...

Im still working on the edits. I love seeing the work just printed out. Ive taken alot of time with this, I see a few things that I may attempt to work over. We shall see how it plays out. For now, Im listening to Classical Yo Yo Ma and editing. Sounds exciting eh? LOL It isnt that fun, its just awesome to see the story play out. I had forgotten a few things and was glad they made a return in later chapters. I have a better memory than I thought I did.

This music is really getting me thinking, but then again I love the cello. After all, I used to play one, I would love to learn to play again. Although, I have forgotten to read music, Im sure it would come back to me. Classsical music has always inspired me and hearing Yo Yo Ma'a cello drives my mind into overdrive. Psychological studies have shown that classical music does help increase intelligence. I'd be scientific and quote to Psychological Journal that stated such empherical evidence, but I cannot for the life of me remember which of my Psychological Journal I read it in. Leave it to us psychology major's to think of stuff like that. I will say that the Masters degree in Psychology prepped my mind for scientic analysis and thinking. Im good with thinking up studies. $67,000 has got to teach you something afterall, ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

Decisions

I've been spending time editing the book. There are alot of pages to edit and Im trying to take my time and re read what Ive written. I have to be careful that Im reading what I actually wrote instead of what I think I wrote. Sometimes, reading things backwards can help with editing, but I just can not do that with this project. I need to make sure that the story line and plot flows freely from one scene into another in addition to editing. Im the first one to read the whole completed manuscript and Im so excited to let someone else read it for feedback. Does the plot flow freely? Is it interesting? Do you like the characters? Are they properly developed? oes the plot and mystery make sense? These are just some of the questions that I will ask.

I've written numerous papers when I was in graduate school, all of them being a minimum of 30 pages. So, I am used to trying to pick things to write about and Im used to editing. Some writers can edit from the computer screen, but I can't. I need to see the words on paper and be able to take my red and green pens and cut, slash, add words, make comments about what needs to be corrected. This isnt always easy becasue when Im writing sometimes the sentence sounds so good and then later when I look at it, I'm not so sure I want to word it the way I originally did. Every writer edits differently and I'd like to take a seminar of editing to make sure that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. I've been writing since I was nine years old and for me the process has always been the same, rewrite and edit on paper with a red pen.

Music is something that helps me work. I use it to write and edit too. Music allows that part of me which is creative to flow more freely. Once the book is more involved I'll post what music I wrote the book too. There are a few CD's that I listed too over and over again that always inspired me and remind me of certain characters. Ashton has his own music as does Sydney, Slate, and Aiden. The team as a unit has their own music too, I just cant help it. I need music to write too, it's as if the music opens up my mind to new possibilities. As a matter of fact, I know it opens up new creative ideas, I had an idea for a plot pop into my head this morning as I listened to Duran Duran on the way to work. So you see, it doesnt matter what type of music I listen too becasue all of it creates possibilites for me.

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Finished...At Last

A quick note to say I've finished the book. I've worked on it for 7 hours and I wrote 35 pages today. I'm tired, but I'm done, now comes the fun part. I get to take it to Kinko's and print it out and edit it, then work on my query letter and start sending it out. I'll give myself a break of about a month and then finish writing the first few parapgrahs of book two which I just started. Wish me luck. Im happy with this story.


Slainte!

Heidi =)

Oh yeah......fairy's and vampires appear in my story along with demons....interesting eh? Not for the faint of heart. Just joking about the faint of heart!

Final Scene II...the end is in sight...

I woke up early after dreaming about the book all night long. I tossed and turned all night and couldnt sleep for the life of me. I want this to work so badly, I know it takes years but I am willing to battle it out, for me, it means a fight that Im willing to begin and continue. Im working on the final scene and hope to be done today sometime, I am keeping my fingers crossed. Ive been up for a few hours working on this already. Im trying to get the vision in my head and sometimes, the characters have a mind of their own, Aiden for example demanded some attention and wanted to be initiated into the "Magickal Boys Club". Huh. I had not expected that but at being 450 pages into a book and characters are demanding more attention can be an interesting thing. Im well over 100,000 words, and I truly feel that for me, I cant develop a character or characters in less that this.

Ill write more if I finish the book, until then, Slainte, and ummmm, live long and prosper...just kidding.

Heidi =)

Happy New Year 2006

Well, I was sooooooooo sick last night, not sick from drinking but sick from being a diabetic and having my blood sugar spike, then drop. Ive been sick all day. 2006, has got to be a better year for me than 2005. The positives of 2005 is that I wrote the majority of The Envisioners Book One. I plan to finish it up tommorrow. 1/2 scene to go and Im done, then I can sit back, take a deep breath and ahhhhhh, edit. I have done some editing throughout the manuscript but we shall see where that takes me. A few people want me to cut or rather "dame down" a sex scene that I have written but I really dont want to do that unless I absolutely have too. I like my sex scene darn it. Im thinking of adding another small other one in the final scene but no surprises... and no give aways.

May this year be good for you and my your hopes and dreams come true!

Slainte!


Heidi =)