Lukas Grey's Blog

Wanted to give everyone a little update!

I’m a little over 15 thousand words in, and so far, I like what I’ve written way more than anything that I’ve put together on the continuation of this story so far.

That makes me think of something else.

Often, I’ll have writers reach out to me. They say some really nice things about what I write. They’ll talk about how it inspires them, or they’ll ask about how I came to the decision to include some element or another in my story, like it’s some kind of great mystery! Let me let you in on a great big secret. For me, I’m just flying by the seat of my pants! There is no mystery.

Many times the writes will talk about how they wish they could do what I do, and I often tell them, “What, write something you think is shit and then wonder how anyone could like it?'“

That’s the real secret, or for me, at least, it is. I often wonder if other writers feel the same way, but in the end, I’ve decided it doesn’t matter if they do. For me, I always read my own work and think it’s shit. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not sitting on my pity pot. I recognize that a lot of folks appreciate and enjoy my work, and thus, the logical part of my mind is able to neatly put that little element aside and realize that it’s not really shit but is, instead only my own insecurity shining out…

I tell you this not to make you feel sorry for me, but perhaps to let some aspiring writer know, I feel exactly the same way about my work most of the time as you do when you doubt what you’ve written.

So what makes a successful story for me?

Well, come back next time and I’ll give you and update on how much progress I’ve made and we can talk about that!

Well…

So it’s been a long time since I updated everyone on what I was doing!

Not making excuses, but I’ve been very busy in life and that has put some of my work on writing on the back burner. I’m not saying the next few months won’t stay as absolutely busy as I’ve been, but I can say that I’m making a concerted effort to get back to writing!

It does help me, and it makes me happy and I need to make time for it. I can’t say how much I’m going to actually get done, but I can promise I will keep working to be better than I’ve been!

So what’s currently on the burners?

Right now, I’m really working on three different pieces.

The first is The Heart Wants. Some of you know that piece as I’ve been doing some partial chapters and releasing them. Right now, I might release the first part of that as it’s own stand alone novel with a second part that needs to be finished. It’s already well long enough and has a nice, natural break to it that would work. I have the rest of the events of it plotted out and the only work that needs done is putting the words to paper…

The second thing I’m working on is Vanilla, which I have to say, I really like and has been really well received. That one is a whole lot less complete. I have something of a rough idea of where I want it to go, but even I don’t know where it will end.

The final thing I’m working on is what I’m sure most of you will be happiest to hear about and that’s book four of the Falling series!

I don’t want to be overly ambitious, but I think I’ve gotten past a lot of what was causing my block with that series and I think I’ve figured out what those characters want to tell me. Yes, it meant scrapping about 30k in completed story that wasn’t going anywhere satisfying, but I have to say that I’m way happier with it than what I had previously written!

So thank you to all of you that have been patient with me. Thank you to all of you who have written me. Thank you to all of you that have supported me!

I appreciate you all and thanks for all the love!

Lukas.

I’ve been writing a lot, but not finishing things, which is pretty much my norm!

I’m done with that crap. Up until now I’ve never published in parts because I don’t want the pressure of people waiting on me…

But I need that pressure, so I’m breaking stride! You can get the first five chapters of Vanilla by clicking HERE.

Oh, and one more thing. This is not a tease. I will publish the entire story on my website, so please come on back and finish it!

I don’t write often about my past, or, to be more accurate, I don’t write openly about my past. I don’t actively talk about it. People that know me “well” most likely would never guess it…

A lot of Falling is autobiographical. Most of the past traumas are ones that I’ve personally experienced and I found that writing Falling helped me to work through.

So now I’ve tried to return to that story it requires me to return to a dark place… and I recoil from that. It just got really hard and I found that I couldn’t. Now, I don’t mean to make this post a whining post. I’m working on other things, and I return to Falling in fits and starts. The main point is just to bang out a little as my mind is able to wrap itself around what it has to do.

The main point I’m trying to make is that most writing comes from a special place and mental state has a ton to do with that. Normally, I try to work on one project at a time, and time and again that comes to bite me in the butt. Right now, I’m working on something light and fluffy, which is uncharacteristic of me. Normally I’d bang my head on it until it bled, and then I’d decide on whether or not the work is worth it.

Usually I don’t.

So… I’m going to try something new. I’m going to intentionally work on two different things at the same time. Something light and fluffy, and something very dark. I want to see if I can, instead of avoiding my mental states, embrace them and use them to make something that is worthwhile…

So, thanks for tuning in, and thanks for reading, and now, off to work!

I love my fans, and I really love how much support they give, so I’m going to take a minute and ask for your help!

My wife, Heather, just recently started a new project and she could use some help and support and I figured that I’d use this chance to maybe throw her a little love.

She just started her own website, sexycounselor.com

Now, I’ll be honest, it definitely has an erotic slant, but I also know most of my audience is probably not going to have a huge issue with that!

So why should you visit?

Well, simple, she’s awesome!

See, my wife is a psychologist, and I see, on a daily basis how hard she works to help other people and how much she cares. She came up with this idea of working on some sexual exploration and then writing about it, and I, being the money loving douche bag that I am, suggested, in a half joking way, that she start a website. To my surprise, she went for it!

So for the past few days, she’s been writing with a vengeance. I can see her struggling a little. Can see her talking about naughty things that most of society says that “ladies” shouldn’t talk about. I couldn’t be prouder of her!

Her idea for her website is simple. Talk about her thoughts and her journey of sexual self exploration. Now that may not seem like a lot, but for her, a year ago, she wouldn’t even watch porn… today, she’ buying ball gags and talking about how she’s going to use it and then write to strangers about her experience!

I know what she’s doing will be valuable for her, and I really and truly believe that what she’s doing will be valuable to other people too. She and I have talked a lot about how much we think it hurts people for us to be so repressed with our sexuality. How much it hurts couples not to talk about the things they’re worried about. How much it hurts ladies in particular to not be able to express their sexual desires…

So, all that being said, do me a favor, drop by her site over at sexycounselor.com and tell her you’ve got her back!

I’ve had a few people ask for updates on getting book 4 finished…

I don’t really know what to say other than own the fact that I haven’t made a ton of progress in the past two weeks. I’ve been struggling a little the past couple of months and I’ve really been having a hard time with a few things. Not really fair to do it here, but I’ve always been the type that figured that if you expect people to be patent with you, you have to let them know what’s going on.

So, with that in mind, I’ve got to share with everyone that my dad recently passed away.

I hate outing that in a public manner as it kind of makes me feel like I’m playing on everyone’s sympathies, which is not even close to my intention…

With that in mind things have been a little tough lately. I’m dealing well with the loss, but between work and dealing with his estate and the fact that he passed young and suddenly, I’m getting clipped for time and when that happens the only thing that I have that I can cut for time is my writing, and with that in mind, I’ve not made any progress lately.

So enough of my pity-potting, and let me just say, sorry for being a slacker, and thank you all for your patience!

So, once again, and update!

Haven't had a ton of time to work on writing this week, but I did make some progress!

The book is now at 21,845 words!

That puts me at about a quarter of the way through, which my preplotting shows me is about where I need to be right now. 

It's been a bit of a slog, but I'm making good progress. Getting through the first major plot point right now, which has been a little difficult, but the story progresses!

Keeping everyone updated!

Had a good writing weekend. Had to work a bit this weekend, which cut into my writing time, but I put my nose to the grindstone today, and pushed my way through about 7,000 words! I think it's going well, and am going to keep pushing hard, but I wanted all of you that are chomping at the bit to rest assured, I'm making good progress!

I don't get to write every day, but when I do, I always try to make it to 1,000 words per day!

I've had several people write and ask when I expect to have the next part of Falling complete, and the only answer I have to that is... about a hundred hours of work from now! Usually, on a bad hour, I can average about 800 words per hour. On a good hour, 1,500.

So where am I?

9417 words, as of tonight!

The story is going well, and hasn't been too challenging thus far. I'll have to admit, refinding the voice has been a bit tricky, but I hope it keeps up to the level that all of you have come to enjoy!

Well, I came to a particularly weird decision...

I wrote Falling, and the Falling Series and that's what most of you know me from. After publishing three of those books I made the decision to try and write some other stuff and all of you, as fans, did a great job of supporting me!

I suppose I made that decision because I was worried that I'd be a one trick pony. I had more story to tell, but I wanted to prove to myself that I could write something else, and it could be just as popular. I did, Vibrations, and it's every bit as popular as Falling...

When I wrote Falling, I wanted to prove to myself that I could write a novel. When I wrote Vibrations, I wanted to prove to myself that I could write something as good that didn't rely on sex. I've cleared both of those hurdles. I love writing, and I love pursuing the other projects that I've worked on.

Big problem is, I'd write and write, and then I'd get bored and I'd start a new project. As a lot of you wrote to me, you'd talk about how you wanted to see Falling concluded and you'd be patient and supportive when I responded that I was working on other projects...

So finally, I'm feeling guilty. I've taken more than a year off of that project and I think you all deserve to see how that story works out! I've plotted out the next book, and most likely a final one after that. Can't say I'll do them back to back, but I can say, I have begun book four and currently am about seven thousand words in after about a week...

Long and short of it, I'm back to work on what most of you want me working on!