Someone asked if I could create a page for my blogs which lists the year’s upcoming releases and what I’m working on now. The former, especially, is probably a good idea, particularly for cemurphy.net, but experience tells me that I simply never, ever remember to update a “what I’m working on now” page.

There are three reasons for this. One is that ( Read more... )

This is all suricattus's fault.

The approximate shape of 2008:

To write, like, already contracted:
THE PRETENDER'S CROWN (Inheritors' Cycle, Book 2, due Feb 1 (agh))
CAULDRON BORNE (Walker Papers #4, due June 1)

To write, not already contracted:
TAKE A CHANCE 5-12

To revise:
RIGHT ANGLES TO FAERYLAND

To write if the stars align:TRUTHSEEKER ( Read more... )

Hm, it's the first of the month (ye gods), which means this is a good time to post a Currently Working On, right? Right. Especially since that means taking another 10 minutes away from doing my job, which, as we all know, is an important thing to do. So:

September 2007 WiP:
Writing: HANDS OF FLAME (The Negotiator: Book 3)
Revising: THE ( Read more... )

Possibly the Best Fanmail Evar:

I was in line at Borders Bookstore, waiting with the horde for the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." I decided to buy a book to read as I waited... [and] "Urban Shaman" called to me. I got though the first 4 chapters before I had to stop to complete the original task. I was hooked ( Read more... )

Over the last couple of months I have gotten *lots* of emails saying, "I've visited your website and don't see anything saying there will be more Walker Papers! Don't tell me the series is ending! Augh!" I could've sworn I had something about it posted on cemurphy.net, but let me just make it clear ( Read more... )

dea_zinn requests a list of forthcoming books. I think I did this recently, but I'll do it again 'cause she asked. :) Real quick-like, by series rather than publication date (I have confidence people can figure it out from there):

The Walker Papers:COYOTE DREAMS, May 2007 ( Read more... )

For this, the first day of 2007, I'm going to read RIGHT ANGLES TO FAERYLAND, my YA fantasy novel that's been languishing for the last two years while I've been...doing other things. My January goal is to revise it and get it sent in to arcaedia to see what she thinks.

January 2007 WiP:
Writing: TRUTHSEEKER proposal, Chance 5 & 6
Revising: RIGHT ANGLES ( Read more... )

knappenp was trying to remember what I was working on when I said, "I should finish my book." Since I don't expect anybody who's not me to remember, here, maybe this'll help. :)

November 2006:
Writing: nothing (sing, choirs of angels)
Editing: THE QUEEN'S BASTARD, COYOTE DREAMS
Submitting: Take a Chance (comic book); Walker Papers 4-6 proposal
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