Starting My Newest Book
Late post today, which may be a taste of things to come. I started writing a new book this morning. (Yay!) Book three of the Blood of the Southlands trilogy (no title yet). And I think that rather than blog first and then turn to the book, I need to get my quota done for the book before I allow myself to blog. We'll see.
Anyway, this was a good day. I usually struggle with the first pages of a book. I can spend a couple of days on the first page or two. But a scene kind of presented itself to me last night, so this morning I knew pretty much how to start the thing. I still only a wrote a small bit -- about a thousand words. But for a first day on a first chapter, that's pretty good.
So I rewarded myself by making a big pot of chili. It's cooking now -- the whole house smells like chipotle and bell peppers and cumin. Spring has come to Tennessee, but it's rainy and just a little raw today. Good chili weather and probably the last that we'll have before the warm weather sets in.
A new book. A pot of chili. All I need is a beer and I'll be set. Think I'll see to that now.
Today's music: Pat Metheny (Day Trip)
Anyway, this was a good day. I usually struggle with the first pages of a book. I can spend a couple of days on the first page or two. But a scene kind of presented itself to me last night, so this morning I knew pretty much how to start the thing. I still only a wrote a small bit -- about a thousand words. But for a first day on a first chapter, that's pretty good.
So I rewarded myself by making a big pot of chili. It's cooking now -- the whole house smells like chipotle and bell peppers and cumin. Spring has come to Tennessee, but it's rainy and just a little raw today. Good chili weather and probably the last that we'll have before the warm weather sets in.
A new book. A pot of chili. All I need is a beer and I'll be set. Think I'll see to that now.
Today's music: Pat Metheny (Day Trip)