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Notes from a 'Newbie'...or Tag, I'm It?
I recently returned from an amazing Caribbean adventure. (Woo hoo!) For this blog post, I planned to share tropical anecdotes and sun-kissed, refreshed wisdom. Suddenly though, out of the cerulean blue, BAM, I was tagged! Now, it's been years since I've played tag of any sort. Spray paint can be OH SO messy... Wait a minute, wrong kind of tag? My bad... I had a warped childhood. (haha) Even so, when my pal, Martin Hengst, suggested writer's tag, I became intrigued. Researching further, I found a fun game for indies, to spread the word about our current works in progress, otherwise known as 'WIPs'. Would you like to be 'it'? Just follow THE RULES:
1.) Give credit (including a link) to the Author who tagged you.
2.) Play by the rules, therefore you must post the rules!
3.) You MUST answer all 10 questions (below) some are quite hard but do your best.
4.) List five other Authors with links at the end that you have tagged so that the game can continue.
Simple, right? A little pyramid-scam-ish? Perhaps... But I promise, I'm not out to steal your retirement fund. As an indie, and a newbie, I am however out to promote my work, in any way possible. And since we already discussed the mess factor of spray paint, companioned with my aversion to heights, tagging the local water tower is out. Sooo, I may as well give this kind of tag a go!
The indie writer who tagged me was Martin Hengst, author of The Last Swordmage. Learn all about him and his works at http://www.solendrea.com. Now, bring on those questions!
Q1.) What is the title or working title of your WIP? So far, Ten Steps...unless I end up with more chapters. Then, it will be *insert chapter numbers here* Steps. Personally, I think that title is MUCH catchier. (haha)
Q2.) What genres does your novel fall under? Contemporary Romantic Fiction...less romantic than my first work, though. More like Contemporary Fiction with a splash of romance, for good measure.
Q3.) What actors (Dream Cast) would you choose to play the characters in a film version? If I had my dream cast, Katherine Heigl would play my protagonist, Karma. I adore her! Channing Tatum would be a fantastic choice for Will, Karma's potential love interest. M. Emmet Walsh would be an awesome Hal Baxter. Blake Lively would be great as Jae. And Aaron Johnson would make a pretty hot Tyler.
Q4.) What is the main outline for your book? My protagonist, Karma Clark, is a big time, hotshot divorce lawyer in Washington, D.C. But she's a burn out--a real head case. Rather than slide down a very slippery slope into Disasterville, she chooses to give everything up. In two days, she completely ditches life as she knows it, and moves to St. John, USVI. She has no plans, no preparation. Will she fail or succeed? Who knows?? (Well, I know...)
Q5.) Will your book be Indie published/self published, or represented by an agency and sold to a traditional publisher? It will be self published (Indies rock...woo!) However, I certainly wouldn't kick a traditional publisher to the curb...just sayin'.
Q6.) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript? As it is a true WIP, I am currently in the middle of the first draft. I hope to complete it within the next month. And I edit as I go, so that process shouldn't take too long past draft one. I'm a perfectionist...I HAVE TO edit as I go...then edit some more!
Q7.) What other books in this genre would you compare your book to? My first book was likened by a reader to Debbie Macomber's writings. I haven't come across anyone who writes quite the way that I do. That isn't a snooty comment, like "Ooh, I'm special and so unique!" If anything, I'm weirdly warped and quirky.
Q8.) Who or what inspired you to write this book? I have a friend who moved on a whim to a tropical island, so I slightly based my protagonist on her. But I was also inspired to add in the fantasy factor. I haven't met a person yet who hasn't wanted Calgon to take them away at least once or twice!
Q9.) What else about the book might pique readers attention? I've researched extensively for this story. I've taken two trips to St. John, myself, and I'm using my own firsthand knowledge and experiences to fuel this book. Hopefully, it will transport my readers straight to the real life St. John. (tweaked only slightly for creative license--after all, I do sorta fib for a living!)
Q10.) Five other Indie Authors you have tagged
I am going to attempt to tag: Gary Henry http://honestindiebookreviews.wordpre...
R.W. Webb ncwardwebb.blogspot.com,
A.M. Khalifa aktwo.com
Gillian Jackson http://www.gillianjackson.co.uk and Nick LeVar (@TheNickLeVar on Twitter).
These are amazing authors in a variety of genres. I am very blessed with their friendships and the world is blessed with their talents!
1.) Give credit (including a link) to the Author who tagged you.
2.) Play by the rules, therefore you must post the rules!
3.) You MUST answer all 10 questions (below) some are quite hard but do your best.
4.) List five other Authors with links at the end that you have tagged so that the game can continue.
Simple, right? A little pyramid-scam-ish? Perhaps... But I promise, I'm not out to steal your retirement fund. As an indie, and a newbie, I am however out to promote my work, in any way possible. And since we already discussed the mess factor of spray paint, companioned with my aversion to heights, tagging the local water tower is out. Sooo, I may as well give this kind of tag a go!
The indie writer who tagged me was Martin Hengst, author of The Last Swordmage. Learn all about him and his works at http://www.solendrea.com. Now, bring on those questions!
Q1.) What is the title or working title of your WIP? So far, Ten Steps...unless I end up with more chapters. Then, it will be *insert chapter numbers here* Steps. Personally, I think that title is MUCH catchier. (haha)
Q2.) What genres does your novel fall under? Contemporary Romantic Fiction...less romantic than my first work, though. More like Contemporary Fiction with a splash of romance, for good measure.
Q3.) What actors (Dream Cast) would you choose to play the characters in a film version? If I had my dream cast, Katherine Heigl would play my protagonist, Karma. I adore her! Channing Tatum would be a fantastic choice for Will, Karma's potential love interest. M. Emmet Walsh would be an awesome Hal Baxter. Blake Lively would be great as Jae. And Aaron Johnson would make a pretty hot Tyler.
Q4.) What is the main outline for your book? My protagonist, Karma Clark, is a big time, hotshot divorce lawyer in Washington, D.C. But she's a burn out--a real head case. Rather than slide down a very slippery slope into Disasterville, she chooses to give everything up. In two days, she completely ditches life as she knows it, and moves to St. John, USVI. She has no plans, no preparation. Will she fail or succeed? Who knows?? (Well, I know...)
Q5.) Will your book be Indie published/self published, or represented by an agency and sold to a traditional publisher? It will be self published (Indies rock...woo!) However, I certainly wouldn't kick a traditional publisher to the curb...just sayin'.
Q6.) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript? As it is a true WIP, I am currently in the middle of the first draft. I hope to complete it within the next month. And I edit as I go, so that process shouldn't take too long past draft one. I'm a perfectionist...I HAVE TO edit as I go...then edit some more!
Q7.) What other books in this genre would you compare your book to? My first book was likened by a reader to Debbie Macomber's writings. I haven't come across anyone who writes quite the way that I do. That isn't a snooty comment, like "Ooh, I'm special and so unique!" If anything, I'm weirdly warped and quirky.
Q8.) Who or what inspired you to write this book? I have a friend who moved on a whim to a tropical island, so I slightly based my protagonist on her. But I was also inspired to add in the fantasy factor. I haven't met a person yet who hasn't wanted Calgon to take them away at least once or twice!
Q9.) What else about the book might pique readers attention? I've researched extensively for this story. I've taken two trips to St. John, myself, and I'm using my own firsthand knowledge and experiences to fuel this book. Hopefully, it will transport my readers straight to the real life St. John. (tweaked only slightly for creative license--after all, I do sorta fib for a living!)
Q10.) Five other Indie Authors you have tagged
I am going to attempt to tag: Gary Henry http://honestindiebookreviews.wordpre...
R.W. Webb ncwardwebb.blogspot.com,
A.M. Khalifa aktwo.com
Gillian Jackson http://www.gillianjackson.co.uk and Nick LeVar (@TheNickLeVar on Twitter).
These are amazing authors in a variety of genres. I am very blessed with their friendships and the world is blessed with their talents!
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