2008 Accomplishments
Projected (and completed) 2009 Works-In-Progress
Projected 2010 Works-In-Progress
Upcoming Projects
Below, you'll find my yearly total of accomplishments since 2000. Thanks for your interest!
2009 (so far):
-outlined 2 novellas and 4 novels
-wrote 3 novels and 4 novellas
-revised and edited 5 novels, 4 novellas, and 3 Jewels of the Quill anthologies
-editor revisions for 9 novels and 6 novellas
-releases: 5 novels, 8 novellas and 9 reissues
-prepared proposals for 2 Jewels of the Quill anthologies
-designed 12 book covers
2008:
-outlined 6 novellas and 4 novels
-wrote 4 novels and 8 novellas
-revised and edited 10 novels, 8 novellas, 1 writing reference, and 4 JOTQ anthologies
-prepared proposals for 2 JOTQ anthologies
-designed 22 book covers
2007:
-outlined 4 novels and 8 novellas
-wrote 5 novels, 3 novellas, and 1 writing reference
-revised and edited 4 novels, 3 novellas, 3 JOTQ anthologies, and 2 writing
references
-wrote proposals for 1 writing reference and 2 JOTQ anthologies
-designed 21 book covers
2006:
-outlined 2 novels and 4 novellas
-wrote 5 novels, 6 novellas, and 1 writing reference
-revised and edited 8 novellas, 8 novels, 1 writing reference, and 4 JOTQ
anthologies
-wrote proposals for 2 novels, 1 writing reference and 2 JOTQ
anthologies
-designed 21 book covers
2005:
-outlined 4 novels and 3 novellas
-wrote 3 novels and 6 novellas
-revised and edited 10 novellas, 5 novels, and 3 JOTQ anthologies
-wrote proposals for 2 novels, 11 novellas, 1 series, and 5 JOTQ anthologies
-designed 25 book covers
2004:
-outlined 3 novels and 2 novellas
-wrote 1 novel and 6 novellas
-revised and edited 5 novellas, 5 novels, and 1 writing reference
-wrote proposals for 2 novels, 2 novellas, and 1 partial of a proposal for anthology
-designed 15 covers and 1 logo
2003:
-outlined 3 novels
-wrote 3 novels
-revised and edited 8 novels, 3 writing reference, and 1 children's book
2002:
-outlined 4 novels
-wrote 3 novels, 2 writing reference, and 1 children's book
-revised and edited 5 novels, 3 writing reference, and 2 children's books
-designed 1 cover
2001:
-outlined 3 novels
-wrote 2 novels, 2 writing reference, 7 children's books, 1 poetry collection
-revised and edited 6 novels, 1 writing reference, 6 children's books, and 1 poetry collection
-designed 1 cover and 1 logo
2000:
-outlined 3 novels
-wrote 2 novels, 1 writing reference, and 1 children's book
-revised and edited 6 novels and 2 writing reference
Below, you'll find my 2008 accomplishments. Thanks for your interest!
January
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Revise SHADOW BOXING [completed]
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Rewrite ROMANTIC NOTIONS [completed]
February
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Outline In Cahoots with Cupid, Book 2 of the Kaleidoscope Series (for Magical Kisses, JOTQ Valentine's Day anthology, February 2009 release) [completed]
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Outline Behind Amethyst Eyes (for Tales V, JOTQ anthology, September 2009 release) [completed]
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Final polish of SHADOW BOXING [completed]
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Outline FOOLISH GAMES, Book 3 Family Heirloom Series [completed]
March
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Submit Woodcutter's Grim Series to WCP [completed]
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Editor revisions for FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building} (writing reference) [completed]
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BABY, BABY editor revisions [completed]
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Submit SHADOW BOXING [completed]
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Write UNDERCOVER ANGEL [completed]
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March 15, 2008: JOTQ Christmas anthology, CHRISTMAS WISHES, author deadline [completed]
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Revise ROMANTIC NOTIONS, send to Chris Spindler, final polish and submit [completed]
April
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Write In Cahoots with Cupid [completed]
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Revise UNDERCOVER ANGEL [completed]
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Revise In Cahoots with Cupid [completed]
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Final copyeditor revisions for FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building} (writing reference) [completed]
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Write Behind Amethyst Eyes [completed]
May-August
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May 1, 2008: JOTQ Christmas anthology, CHRISTMAS WISHES, final deadline to WCP [completed]
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Write FOOLISH GAMES [completed]
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Revise Behind Amethyst Eyes [completed]
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June 9-13: Teach ESPAN online workshop [completed]
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JOTQ Valentine's Day anthology, MAGICAL KISSES, author final deadline [completed]
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July 9-July 5: Revise FOOLISH GAMES [completed]
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July 5-12: Outline HARD TO HANDLE, Book 8 of the Incognito Series (March 2009 release, WCP) [completed]
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Final polish of FOOLISH GAMES; submit [completed]
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July 7-29: Teach MWV online workshop [completed]
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July 13-19: Write HARD TO HANDLE [completed]
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August 1-8: Outline Jordana's Chair, Book 4 of the Kaleidoscope Series [completed]
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August 11-13: Outline Paper Tiger, Book 5 of the Kaleidoscope Series [completed]
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August 8-22: Teach Wine Country online workshop [completed]
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August 15-17: Outline GLASS ANGELS, Book 4 of the Family Heirlooms Series [completed]
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August 26-27: Revise HARD TO HANDLE [completed]
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August 28-31: Final proof copy revisions for FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building} (writing reference) [completed]
September-December
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Prepare FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building} online workshop for 2009 [completed]
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Submit JOTQ Valentine's Day anthology, MAGICAL KISSES to WCP [completed]
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Submit JOTQ anthology proposals for 2010 anthologies: TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI, March 2010 release, WCP (Jordana's Chair, Book 4 of the Kaleidoscope Series); and HALLOWEEN TREASURES, JOTQ Halloween anthology, September 2010 release, WCP (Paper Tiger, Book 5 of the Kaleidoscope Series) [completed]
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Write Murder on the Heart Strings for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Write Flashback for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Write Retribution for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Write Up in Smoke for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Write Double Take for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Write Ghost of the Past for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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September 23-October 3: Outline DANCE IN SHADOWS, Book 9 of the Incognito Series (October 2009 release, WCP) [completed]
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October 6-7: Revise Murder on the Heart Strings for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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October 7-8: Revise: Flashback for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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October 9: Revise Retribution for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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October 10: Revise Up in Smoke for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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October 10-11: Revise Double Take for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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October 11-12: Revise Ghost of the Past for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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EPPIE judging [completed]
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November 3-26: Write DANCE IN SHADOWS [completed]
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EPPIE final round judging [completed]
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Final polish of RELUCTANT HEARTS, Book 1 of the Wounded Warriors Series for Uncial Press [completed]
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Final polish of WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series for Uncial Press [completed]
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Final polish of MIRROR MIRROR, Book 3 of the Wounded Warriors Series for Uncial Press [completed]
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Final polish of WAYWARD ANGELS, Book 4 of the Wounded Warriors Series for Uncial Press [completed]
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Outline Cabin Fever, Book 6 of the Kaleidoscope Series, bonus book for Kaleidoscope Series Collection (Coming December 2010, WCP) [completed]
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Outline The Longest Night, Book 7 of the Kaleidoscope Series, bonus book for Kaleidoscope Series Collection (Coming December 2010, WCP) [completed]
Below, you'll find my 2009 goals and accomplishments Thanks for your interest!
January
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Editor revisions for UNTIL IT'S GONE, Book 5 of the Wounded Warriors Series [completed]
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Research and outline WHITE RAINBOW, Book 6 of the Wounded Warriors Series (Coming Summer 2010) [completed]
February
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Write Jordana's Chair, Book 4 of the Kaleidoscope Series (for Tales VI, March 2010 release) [completed]
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Write Paper Tiger, Book 5 of the Kaleidoscope Series (for HALLOWEEN TREASURES, 2rd JOTQ Halloween anthology, September 2010 release) [completed]
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Revise Jordana's Chair [completed]
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Revise Paper Tiger [completed]
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Research for HYPNOTIZED, Book 10 of the Incognito Series (January 2010 release, WCP) [completed]
March-August
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Editor revisions for FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II [completed]
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Editor revisions for RELUCTANT HEARTS [completed]
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March 2-7: Revise DANCE IN SHADOWS [completed]
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March 9-17: Outline HYPNOTIZED [completed]
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March 18-20: Polish DANCE IN SHADOWS and submit [completed]
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Editor revisions for FOOLISH GAMES [completed]
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Editor revisions for DANCE IN SHADOWS [completed]
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March 29-April 9: Write WHITE RAINBOW [completed]
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Editor revisions for WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE [completed]
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April 13-May 7: Write HYPNOTIZED [completed]
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May 11-15: Write Cabin Fever [completed]
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May 16-17: Write The Longest Night [completed]
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May 18-29: Revise WHITE RAINBOW [completed]
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June 1-3: Revise Cabin Fever [completed]
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June 4-5: Revise The Longest Night [completed]
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June 5-19: Teaching Yosemite online course [completed]
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Editor revisions for MIRROR MIRROR, Book 3 of the Wounded Warriors Series [completed]
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June 6-26: Write GLASS ANGELS, Book 4 of the Family Heirlooms Series [completed]
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June 30: Polish WHITE RAINBOW [completed]
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June 29-July 11: Teaching WritersOnlineClasses.com online course [completed]
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July 2-21: Revise HYPNOTIZED [completed]
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July 29: Final polish WHITE RAINBOW; submit [completed]
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July 30-31: Final polish HYPNOTIZED; submit [completed]
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Editor revisions for WAYWARD ANGELS, Book 4 of the Wounded Warriors Series [completed]
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Final polish Cabin Fever [completed]
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Final polish The Longest Night [completed]
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August 10-21: Teaching MWV online course [completed]
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August 21-25: Revise GLASS ANGELS and write synopsis [completed]
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August 26-28: Editor revisions for HYPNOTIZED [completed]
September
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Write GLASS ANGELS synopsis [completed]
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Final polish GLASS ANGELS; submit [completed]
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Submit JOTQ anthology proposals for 2011 anthologies: TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII (Moonlight Becomes You, Woodcutter's Grim Series) and CHRISTMAS GEMS, 3rd JOTQ Christmas anthology (Wings of Love, Cowboy Fever Series), September 2011 release, WCP [completed]
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Research and outline Moonlight Becomes You, Book 4 of the Woodcutter's Grim Series) for TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII [completed]
October
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October 1: TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI deadline [completed]
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September 28-October 9: Research and outline Wings of Love, Book 1 of the Cowboy Fever Series) for (CHRISTMAS GEMS, JOTQ Christmas anthology, September 2011 release, WCP) [completed]
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October 12-28: Research and outline MIND GAMES, Book 11 of the Incognito Series (October 2010 release, WCP) [completed]
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Editor revisions for WHITE RAINBOW, Book 6 of the Wounded Warriors Series [completed]
November
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Research and outline LOVE IS BLIND...AND IT DON'T PAY THE BILLS EITHER, 2nd Denim Blues Mysteries story (Summer 2011 release) [completed]
December
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Research and outline SHARDS OF ASHLEY, Book 5 of the Family Heirlooms Series
Below, you'll find my 2010 projected goals. Thanks for your interest!
January
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Write MIND GAMES, Book 11 of the Incognito Series (October 2010 release, WCP)
February
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Write LOVE IS BLIND...AND IT DON'T PAY THE BILLS EITHER, 2nd in the Denim Blues Mysteries trilogy (June 2011 release, WCP)
March
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Write Moonlight Becomes You, Book 4 of the Woodcutter's Grim Series (TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII, March 2011 release, WCP)
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Write Wings of Love, Book 1 of the Cowboy Fever Series (CHRISTMAS GEMS, JOTQ Christmas anthology, September 2011 release, WCP)
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Research and outline DARK APPROACH, Book 12 of the Incognito Series (March 2011 release, WCP)
April
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Revise MIND GAMES
May
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May 1st: HALLOWEEN TREASURES, JOTQ Halloween anthology deadline
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Write DARK APPROACH
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Polish MIND GAMES; submit
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Revise Moonlight Becomes You
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Revise Wings of Love
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Polish LOVE IS BLIND...AND IT DON'T PAY THE BILLS EITHER; submit
June-August
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Research/outline/write/revise/polish third offering for Writer's Digest Books; prepare proposal and submit
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Polish Moonlight Becomes You
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Polish Wings of Love
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Revise and polish DARK APPROACH; submit
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Research/outline SOULS ON (B)Oring Street, 3rd in the Denim Blues Mysteries trilogy (October 2011 release, WCP)
September
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Write SHARDS OF ASHLEY, Book 5 of the Family Heirlooms Series
October
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October 1st: TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII, JOTQ anthology deadline
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October 1st: Submit JOTQ anthology proposals for 2012 anthologies: HEART GEMS, 3rd JOTQ Valentine's Day anthology (Losses and Gains, Book 2 of the Cowboy Fever Series), February 2012 release, WCP; and TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VIII (For Always, Book 3 of the Cowboy Fever Series), September 2012 release, WCP
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Write SOULS ON (B)Oring Street
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Research and outline WORLDS COLLIDE, Book 6 of the Family Heirlooms Series
November
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Research and outline Losses and Gains, Book 2 of the Cowboy Fever Series (HEART GEMS, February 2012 release, WCP)
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Research and outline For Always, Book 3 of the Cowboy Fever Series (TALES VIII, September 2012 release, WCP)
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Revise SHARDS OF ASHLEY
December
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Polish SHARDS OF ASHLEY; submit
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Research and outline CLUMSY GIRL'S GUIDE TO FALLING IN LOVE
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Research and outline MICHAEL'S ANGEL
Below, you'll find information about some of the as-yet unsold or unpublished projects I am and will be working on.
Note from Karen: More Woodcutter's Grim Series stories. This second volume focuses on the oldest family in Woodcutter's Grim, the Shaussegeny (yes, owners of the cursed cabin spoken of in the first volume stories). This 'mini' series within the larger series will focus on the family curse and the resolution of that curse.
Genre: Romantic Horror Novellas
Book 4: Moonlight Becomes You: Very loosely based on The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. When her child becomes deathly ill and none of the doctors and specialists can help him, Heather Rowe rushes to Woodcutter's Grim, hoping the boy's father can explain what's happening. But Lance Shaussegeny both intrigues and terrifies Heather as much as what he's told her of his hometown does. She soon learns that nothing in Woodcutter's Grim--including Lance--is what it seems.
intended for TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII, A JOTQ Anthology (March 2011 release)
Book 5: Bewitched: Very loosely based on The Little Mermaid, in which a woman becomes bewitched by a mystery man with dark secrets who appears out of nowhere on the abandoned property across the lake from the Shaussegeny estate. Glynnis Shaussegeny's story.
intended for BEWITCHED & BEJEWELED, A JOTQ Halloween Anthology (September 2013 release)
Book 6: One Night of Eternity: Loosely based on The House That Jack Built, in which we find out where Gavin Shaussegeny (Lance and Glynnis' father) disappeared to. Gavin has broken the covenant with his wife by cheating on her, and the betrayal carries a penalty and punishment. Although Gavin tries to redeem himself, the house that he's built for himself is rapidly beginning to tumble down around him.
intended a bonus story in Woodcutter's Grim Series collection, Volume II (late 2013 or early 2014 release)
Book 7: Beauty is the Beast: Very loosely based on Beauty and the Beast, in which a werewolf is trapped in his beast form and isolates himself in the family fortress. When a beautiful enchantress appears, insistent that she's there to break the family curse, the man no longer knows who or what is real. Lance and Glynnis younger brother Ransom's story.
intended as a bonus story in Woodcutter's Grim Series collection, Volume II (late 2013 or early 2014 release)
Note from Karen: This is a story I have mostly outlined about a vampire hunter in the future who discovers a terrible secret his father left behind for him. I may work on this in 2012.
Genre: Futuristic Paranormal Romance
Note from Karen: This is an scream-out-loud idea for a horror that I have still in the early stages. It'll be about a woman who can't forget her past and the death of her younger sister. When she goes home to sell the family property, she's confronted with all the nightmare-realities of her childhood, still alive and well, right where she left them. I plan to outline this in 2011, then write, revise and polish in 2012.
Genre: Horror
Note from Karen: I have numerous ideas for a book irresistibly titled CLUMSY GIRL'S GUIDE TO FALLING IN LOVE in my head that I'm dying to write about a heroine who's not only clumsy, but annoying to almost everyone around her--inadvertently. Zoe Rossdale is actually a secondary character in a series book that I'm currently working on [GLASS ANGELS]. I just fell in love with this loveable klutz the first time she hit the page. My plan is to outline the book in December 2010, then write, revise and polish in 2011.
Genre: Inspirational Romance
Note from Karen: Michael and LeeAnn's story is one I've had with me for at least a decade, but I've never quite finished it. LeeAnn Wagner is a secondary character in [GLASS ANGELS] and Michael Fremont is Jay Samuels' friend in the Marines in [SHARDS OF ASHLEY]. My plan is to outline the book in December 2010, then write, revise and polish in 2011.
Genre: Inspirational Romance
Note from Karen: I had a very disturbing dream about a woman living in a city she abhors because it's not a safe, nor is the area in that city she and her husband and her little boy reside. When her husband dies very unexpectedly, she's confronted with figuring out where her home is with her young son and trying to come to terms with the loose ends her husband left their lives in. Hoping to finish this one in 2012.
Genre: Inspirational Fiction
Note from Karen: I do have plans to someday finish what I started with my Angelfire Trilogy, which is filled with characters who need their own books. My tentative plan is to outline all three books at the end of 2012, then write, revise, polish and submit them in 2013. Details:
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book 1: ONLY THE LONELY: Mikey Lund (mechanic at Brett Foxx's garage) and Diane Hoffman (friend of Darlene Foxx's)
Book 2: MIDNIGHT ANGEL: Jamie ("Doobs") Dubois (friend of Brett and Mikey's) and Roxanne ("Rox") Hart (friend of Darlene and Diane's)
Book 3: SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT: Cherish Stephenson (Darlene's boss) and Ty Foxx (Brett and Darlene's brother)
Note from Karen: Again, because I moved on to so many other projects, these last two books in my Dare to Love Trilogy (RESTLESS AS RAIN was the first book) are still on my list of books to write, possibly in 2013.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Book 2: KNOCK ON WOOD: Carmen Saxon (Justin Pascal's best friend) and Mallory Novak (Rain Meyer's sister)
Book 3: CRIMES OF PASSION: Bobby Peterson (Justin's "charge") and Melina Souther (waitress at the restaurant)
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