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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-2728607068343987342016-06-04T10:55:00.003-07:002016-06-16T23:05:05.554-07:00Quick "How To" Guide for first time authors****PLEASE NOTE: This is an old post. I no longer post on this blog. For more information, to visit my new blog, or to contact me, visit <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!blog/dbb67" target="_blank">HERE</a>****<br />
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Greetings, fellow indie authors!<br />
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I post resources every so often for first-time indie authors that I hope are helpful to them in their writing process. I love to share what little knowledge I have because I learned most of what I know either from trial and error or someone passing said information on to me. So, spread the wealth, right?<br />
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This time around, since I'm in the throes of publishing book two in my new adult series, <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!nothing-but-trouble/zgc9w" target="_blank">Nothing But Trouble</a>, I figured I'd give those of you considering novel publication a brief outline of what goes into publishing--how long it generally takes to get ideas - to paper - to print and the steps I take along the way. Please see my <a href="http://lindseypogue.blogspot.com/p/author-resources.html" target="_blank">Author Resources </a>post for links to tools that might come in handy. I haven't updated it in a while, so my apologies, but the bones are there.<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>How long does it take to write a book?</b><br />
Well, how much time do you have to write and how series are you about finishing it? For some authors, it only takes 2 months. For me, well, I work a day job and write simultaneously, so it takes me closer to 6 months, and that's writing an average of two days a week. Everyone's process is different. This is mine:<br />
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<b>Step One</b>:<u> Outlining, Brainstorming, and creating a Production Timeline</u>.<br />
The length of time it takes you to do this will vary based on how your mind works and the amount of time you're willing to put into these initial steps. It depends if you're a<a href="https://www.autocrit.com/editing/library/plotter-or-pantser-the-best-of-both-worlds/" target="_blank"> plotter or pantser</a>. For me, I'm a little bit of both. It takes a couple weeks to really get my ideas out of my head and organized and I use a variety of techniques to organize my thoughts, including sticky notes for major scenes or themes that need to show up in my story, and then I move them to more cohesive thoughts in <a href="https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php" target="_blank">Scrivener</a>. I look up character photos, create storyboards for visual references, do some research on topics I'm unfamiliar with but need to write about and so on. It generally looks something like this:<br />
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<b>Step Two</b>: Start writing your first draft! Even if it's just the dedication page or one particular scene you just can't get out of your head. START. You have to get into a groove and the only way to do that is by actually starting. It sounds easy, but trust me, it's not always, especially if you're not already in a writing routine. I generally use National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) to get the skeleton of my story down, chapter by chapter. I can go in and flesh each chapter out later, but the main scenes are pivotal in getting to know your characters more. <i><b>First Draft t</b></i><b><i>ime Lapse: Depending on length, 1-2 months.</i></b><br />
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<b>Step Three:</b> When you're finished with your first draft, take a break! This should be at least a couple weeks. I use this time to do some of the following:<br />
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<li>read for fun</li>
<li>relax and take a complete step away from book stuff</li>
<li>start brainstorming new projects</li>
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<b>Step Four:</b> Go back through, edit and revise, then send your manuscript to beta readers. Provide them questions you want answers to, then give them sufficient time to read, take notes, and really delve into the story so that you get the best feedback possible. While it's out, you'll have 3-4 weeks to work on the following in preparation for publication:<br />
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<li>book description</li>
<li>you can start thinking about promotions</li>
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<b>Step Five: </b>After getting the manuscript back from Beta readers, make the edits you want and read through it <b><i>again</i></b>. If you want to, you can even send it to a second group of betas that focus on proofreading and grammar more than content. <b><i>Time Lapse: Anywhere from a couple weeks to another month depending on if you send it out again or not</i></b>.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>Step Six: </b>Format. Send it to the editor. While your manuscript is out of your hands yet again, you can start:<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>Step Seven: </b>Revise based on editor's feedback and do a <i>final read-through. </i>This is more of a proofread and essentially your last chance to clean it up and/or make any changes. I would ask someone else to proofread it for you before you publish, to catch the extra spaces, the missing words, etc. that your mind won't notice given its familiarity with the work. <i style="font-weight: bold;"> Time Lapse:2-3 weeks</i><br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i> Step Eight: Publish! These steps depend on where you want to sell your book. Here are <i>some </i>of the platforms to check out:<br />
<a href="https://www.createspace.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a> <a href="https://www.createspace.com/" target="_blank">CreateSpace (paperback)</a><br />
<a href="https://kdp.amazon.com/" target="_blank">Amazon (KDP)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.draft2digital.com/#how-it-works" target="_blank">Draft2Digital</a>: Kobo, Barnes & Noble, iTunes<br />
<a href="http://www.wattpad.com/home" target="_blank">Wattpad</a><br />
<a href="https://www.lulu.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a><br />
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That's the gist of it! I'm sure there are things I forgot to mention, but this is a great way to get yourself on track to publishing that book you've always wanted to, no matter the drive behind it.<br />
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GOOD LUCK!<br />
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Linds<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6UfMQ8PMwN49oh7A1eBs-nW_61foJPCoQMpxidFLbtjXVHVn4_COO2_TdvljmnQz5jVX7Zmz0VWpKqbGX6yBok89aYqCj73GEzKAVMKq9f6jkTnx5Dd49Zfxuu6-fy4tM0E7y37Kimc/s1600/Sound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6UfMQ8PMwN49oh7A1eBs-nW_61foJPCoQMpxidFLbtjXVHVn4_COO2_TdvljmnQz5jVX7Zmz0VWpKqbGX6yBok89aYqCj73GEzKAVMKq9f6jkTnx5Dd49Zfxuu6-fy4tM0E7y37Kimc/s400/Sound.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">In my last two posts, I shared with you how <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!Sensory-stimulation-helps-me-write-Sense-of-Smell/edvn4/573512ab0cf2e405158dc32b" target="_blank">smell</a> and <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!How-sensory-stimulation-helps-me-write-Visuals/edvn4/573cd3cf0cf29094cf9a3819" target="_blank">sight</a> help me to stay in "the moment" while I'm perched at my desk, writing. For someone who has limited writing time each week, it's important for me to be as present in my writing as possible. And staying focused is extra difficult when you've been absent from practicing the craft of writing for six months prepping for your wedding, having said wedding, and so on. My creative/writing muscles are a little out of shape, so I'm doing everything I can to help stay inspired, hence this new sensory stimulation experiment.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">But </span></span><i class="" style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!Sensory-stimulation-helps-me-write-Sense-of-Smell/edvn4/573512ab0cf2e405158dc32b" target="_blank">smell</a> </i><span class="" style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">and</span><i class="" style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!How-sensory-stimulation-helps-me-write-Visuals/edvn4/573cd3cf0cf29094cf9a3819" target="_blank">sight</a></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"> don't cover all the bases. Sound--music, in this case--really helps me get in the writing mood. A slow whimsical song that I associate with a character experience, let's say someone is falling in love, helps reiterate what that feels like to me, helps me remember my own experience and channel that into how my character is feeling in that moment. A fast tempo with bass and baritones might be an angsty song, perhaps representing a character's bad day or anger toward someone. That's why, for all of my stories, I have a playlist. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">A playlist is something many authors have while writing a book or series, and for good reason. Sensory brain regions house emotional memories. What does that mean? Essentially, sound triggers emotions through past memories so that I can identify with what my character is going through in that moment. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">Mac's story is no different. There are songs I use as cues to help me really dive deep and </span><i style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">feel </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">what my character is supposed to be feeling in that moment. This </span>helps,<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">a lot.</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"> Especially if my mood is so different that it's prohibiting my ability to "get in the zone."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">Mac's story has many ups and downs in it--family issues, personal growth, sexual tension, comfort in friendship, love, self-discovery and the struggle of letting things go... There are happy, fun moments and those that might make me tear up a little bit. But I have to be able to feel that while writing otherwise it won't come across in my prose. </span></span><br />
<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><br /></span></span> </u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><b><u>Some of Mac's playlist includes (and why they mean so much to me):</u></b><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2VDYuSLDuk" target="_blank">Silence Looks Good On You - Rachel Taylor</a> (Mac and Colton)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwB9EMpW8eY" target="_blank">Stand By You - Rachel Platten</a> (The trio's friendship)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49tGK1sC0vs&index=3&list=PLY12G7iTHW7JR4khFRrO92GuZq2nDP8V1" target="_blank">Smoke and Mirrors - Imagine Dragons</a> (Mac's struggles)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBsDAbkbsHY" target="_blank">Half of Me - Rihanna</a> (The real Machaela Carmichael that not everyone knows)</span></span><br />
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As you can see, music plays an important part of story writing for me. Generally, I can't get in any groove for writing until I have a hearty collection of songs I can listen to as needed. Music is probably <i>the most </i>important mood-changer that I've found so far. It's essential for me.<br />
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xox<br />
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-22802577780653611812016-05-18T13:42:00.002-07:002016-05-18T14:01:59.124-07:00How sensory stimulation helps me write: Visuals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In my last post, I shared with you how <span id="goog_1643227470"></span><span id="goog_1643227471"></span><a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!Sensory-stimulation-helps-me-write-Sense-of-Smell/edvn4/573512ab0cf2e405158dc32b">scent helps me stay focused in my writing</a>. But <i class="">smell</i> is only part of my new experiment with sensory stimulation. Visuals have always been my go-to learning tool my entire life--writing life included. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Needless to say, I'm a visual learner and I always have been. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Just to know</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't retain information well, period. My memory sucks. I have conversations I don't remember being a part of all the time (mostly having to do with my husband telling me things I clearly was only selectively listening to), I'm introduced to people and don't retain their names, people reference gifts I've given them and I'm like, "What? Really? Gosh, I'm so nice." It's horrible not to remember things, really worrisome and troubling at times, actually. But then, who doesn't have a few screws loose? The flip side is that I never forget a face, even if I don't remember their names. I can name a movie I've only seen once just by hearing one line of a sentence, no visual assistance required because apparently I've retained it all the first time I watched it. I remember historical happenings not because I read them or someone explained them to me--that all goes into my brain and disappears a second later. I remember and love history that I can see. I watch documentaries and visit museums and reference old photos. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So it would make sense that visuals </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 217 , 222 , 0.458824); font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">are </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">helpful at all stages during the writing process.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first step</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is my story<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/lindseypogue/mac-nothing-but-trouble-2/" target="_blank"> Pinterest board </a>that I use <i>before</i> I start writing. My storyboard helps me to gather images that set the framework for my story. It allows me space to collect all the images I attribute to my character, their bedroom colors, the setting, the clothes they wear, different physical attributes I want to keep in mind, and so on. This is what gets the whole processes started.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While I'm writing</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I use <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwie97D_0eLMAhVH1GMKHa3VB_gQFggqMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.literatureandlatte.com%2Fscrivener.php&usg=AFQjCNEUM5I0p6ig1h7lWnb7AlBA7SJZbw&sig2=y3PGxCXSg9tGbfm5pIGlXQ" target="_blank">Scrivener </a>when I'm organizing my chapters and writing my first drafts. The reason I appreciate this program is because I can have the manuscript and any photo or reference material I want side by side while writing. During the first draft phase, I'm generally still getting to know my characters so this helps me remember the weather, locations, research I found, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Throughout the writing process</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a story notebook, which I use throughout the <i>entire </i>writing process. I use it for brainstorming and near-the-end editing. I have a notebook for every story, and it contains cut-outs, drawings, charts, sticky notes, lists, research, and just about everything in between. All of which I carry around with me when I leave town in case I get a brilliant idea, and I have it open every time I'm writing.</span><br />
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As a writer, you're expected to transport your readers to times and places they've never been to before--to feel the sun shining on their faces, to smell the earth they walk upon, to hear the sounds of nature rustling around them, and to give characters thoughts and emotions readers can empathize with. That's what keeps readers engaged, right?<br />
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For me, getting into the minds of my characters isn't always easy. In fact, sometimes I have such a difficult time that I find a hundred other things to do with myself when I <i>should</i> be writing.<br />
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To help myself stay in tip-top writing shape, I've come to learn that engaging as many of my senses as possible--connecting me to my mission--helps me focus more than anything.<br />
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As an experiment this go-around, I'm using Mac's Lilac scent to help me keep the creative juices flowing...<br />
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<b>Why Lilac?</b><br />
Mac wears Lilac lotion, Sam even comments on it in her story, <i>Whatever It Takes. </i>Little does Mac realize, Lilac reminds her of her mother, hence her connection to it.<br />
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<b>How do I use it? </b>To keep my olfactory system engaged while I'm working on Mac's story, I light a lilac candle. Because it's not a scent I surround myself with often, it's interesting to have it permeate the room--it's great, actually. It's different and there's just something about the sound of a flickering candle that soothes me.<br />
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<b>Fun Facts</b><br />
Lilac is both edible and medicinal. Apparently it's historically used as a tea or for infusion as well as an anti-periodic. Anti-periodic basically means that it stops the recurrence of disease such as malaria. And it's also been associated with helping to break fevers.<br />
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<b>What can you make with Lilacs?</b><br />
For you Susie Homemakers and Homesteaders out there, here are some recipes in case you're interested!<br />
<a href="http://commonsensehome.com/how-to-make-lilac-jelly/" target="_blank">Lilac Jelly</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.grapestomper.com/reclilac.html">Lilac Wine</a><br />
<a href="http://www.urbanhuntress.com/2013/05/foraging-lilacs/">Lilac Liqueur/Cordial</a><br />
<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Overnight-Pancakes-with-Lilac-Infused-Blueberry-Sy/">Lilac Infused Blueberry Syrup </a><br />
<a href="http://www.thedailyspud.com/2009/05/14/smells-like-ice-cream-to-me/">Lilac Ice Cream</a><br />
<a href="http://www.healthygreenkitchen.com/lilac-honey.html" target="_blank">Honey</a><br />
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Next time I'll share with you what other ways I indulge my sense while writing to keep myself in "the zone."<br />
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Lindsey<br />
xox<br />
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This is our story of when it all began--when <i>After The Ending</i> wasn't even a book concept yet, when Dani and Zoe only communicated through one-dimensional emails, and the world was just starting to fall apart... <i>THIS</i> is how the world of The Ending came to be, how Dani and Zoe grew into complex, commanding characters who would traverse the world in order to find each other. In order to survive the Ending.<br />
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<span style="color: #4a4a4a;">We were on a several hour car ride back from an exhaustingly awesome NCIBA (Northern California Independent Booksellers Association) conference on behalf of Copperfield Books. LF, being the science fiction and fantasy connoisseur that she is, got to talking about an idea for a blog—a correspondence between two friends as they experience the end of the world. We started brainstorming, developing our characters, a name for the project, and so on. Apparently all we needed was a seed of mutual enthusiasm, a sprig of inspiration from all the authors we'd met at the </span>conference,<span style="color: #4a4a4a;"> and a spark of intrigue as we browsed the endless tables of lavish book covers to get our creative juices flowing, and... </span>dun dun<span style="color: #4a4a4a;"> </span>dunnn<span style="color: #4a4a4a;">... Team Lindsey was born! That car ride began the </span><i style="color: #4a4a4a;">After The Ending</i><span style="color: #4a4a4a;"> journey that would inevitably change our lives.</span></h5>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-2796479255081942792016-05-02T15:30:00.000-07:002016-05-02T15:30:29.096-07:00Announcement about my blog - CHANGES to be aware ofGreetings readers, writers, and book lover friends!<br />
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I wanted to let you know that I'm making some changes to my blog.<br />
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Due to an influx of reader emails, multiple project updates, giveaway information, and an array of other things, I am trying to streamline information about my projects as much as possible. This means that I now have two blogs, <b>this one, which will eventually be fazed out,</b> and <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!blog/dbb67" target="_blank">my new blog</a>, which you can find on my website. I know that doesn't sound like streamlining, but as I mentioned, eventually this blog will no longer be updated.<br />
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Due to the fact that I cannot transfer over past blog posts from here to my new blog, I will keep this one up and running for a bit. After a few months, however, I will stop posting here and will be directing visitors to my new <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!blog/dbb67" target="_blank">blog on my website</a>.<br />
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Again, this is for no other reason than the ease and efficiency of being able to post information on my blog and website without having to update multiple platforms in multiple places.<br />
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If you have <i>any </i>questions, you know how to <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!contact/c24vq" target="_blank">get ahold of m</a>e, or feel free to comment below.<br />
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Thank you for understanding and please stop by to peruse<a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/" target="_blank"> my website</a> and check out <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!blog/dbb67" target="_blank">my new blog!</a><br />
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Thanks, y'all and happy reading! Let me know if you're reading anything awesome that I should put on my list!<br />
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Linds<br />
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-20273680364019860152016-05-01T11:09:00.001-07:002016-05-01T11:09:58.190-07:00Team Lindsey FAQ: On Writing The Ending SeriesAs most of you Ending Series readers are aware, The Ending Series proper has come to a close. Yes, there will be small writing projects here and there, specifically <i>World Before</i> and <i>World After</i> that will be getting some more buzz later this year. But what we'll call The Ending Series origin novels are complete. Finito. Closed. Finished. Done forever.<br />
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Now, some of you Endingers have been with us from the beginning, reading our stories and growing with our characters alongside us. Other readers are new to the Ending Series--to Harper's waggling eyebrows, Jason's smoldering stone-faced expressions (yes, somehow he manages to do both at once), and Dani and Zoe's silly banter and unwavering friendship--and those of you newest to the world of The Ending might have a few (or many) questions about, well, all of it: the series, how it started, questions about questions about us...<br />
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That being said, we wanted to share a little bit about all of that with you through a series of short blog posts.<br />
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To start, here are FAQ's that you may or may not be wondering yourselves. Get out the libations and popcorn, it's sort of a long one. Happy Reading!<br />
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-42001256025912874692016-04-29T15:25:00.002-07:002016-04-29T15:25:51.904-07:00And so it begins... Chapter One.<div class="font_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #605e5e; font-family: kepler-w03-light-scd-cp, serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
As most of you know, my life has been a bit of a whirlwind--a wonderfully epic whirlwind, but a whirlwind nonetheless--these past six months. From releasing the final Ending Series book, <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Before The Dawn</span>, in November, followed by the holidays and the release of book one, <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whatever It Takes</span>, in my new series, to getting married and travelling from February through April, it's been a crazy-ass ride. But now, it's time to get down and dirty and finally start writing book two, <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nothing But Trouble</span>.</div>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-59408410525856338332016-04-26T22:20:00.000-07:002016-04-26T22:20:29.459-07:00Nothing But Trouble, Book Two Cover Decisions<div style="font-size: 17px;">
<span style="font-family: kepler-w03-light-scd-cp,serif;">As announced in January, <span style="font-style: italic;">Nothing But Trouble</span>, book two in my contemporary new adult series, will be released this coming winter! Although I've only just begun outlining, it should be published right on time! Meanwhile, I've started playing with cover design, trying to determine which direction I'd like to go in, given the third book with be told from a male's (Nick's) perspective. Here are the two directions I'm considering. While many people have said they vote for the image I'm calling "Hair," the majority of feedback I've received says, "Butterfly," hands down. </span></div>
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<br data-cke-eol="1" />Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-39116368724470005972016-04-16T16:25:00.000-07:002016-04-16T16:25:06.175-07:00Gearing up for Nothing But Trouble, Book #2<br />
I've been lost in a world of wedding celebrations and travelling and family visits since, well, it seems like a year now. BUT starting at the end of this month, no more parties, no more planning, only writing and getting back into the author swing of things. I'M SO EXCITED!<br />
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When you're an author, not writing is VERY difficult. You live and breathe your characters, they mind-chat with you and they commandeer your thoughts at the most inconvenient times--when you're working, doing chores, when you should be sleeping, you name it. So not having an outlet to get your thoughts down on paper is SO DISTRACTING!<br />
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To be able to use my writing time to <i>actually </i>start writing again is something that will be both challenging and liberating. Challenging because when you stop writing, or at least when <i>I </i>stop writing, I get out the habit and find myself staring blankly at a screen, uncertain where to start. Liberating because there isn't that gnawing sense of "you should be" and "I really want to be" going on underneath everything else you're trying to accomplish.<br />
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So, again, I'm super stoked that after April 24th my life will be somewhat back to normal. And because I'm so excited, I've snuck in some outlining this week, ahead of schedule. Mac and Colton and their twitterpation are SOOOO close to being explored, it's making me giddy. Until then though....<br />
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(p.s. you know it's close to happening when I start my new story notebook. ;)<br /><br />Linds<br />
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As many of you know, your honest reviews of our books are a big part of what makes it possible for us to keep writing books. <strong>We're immensely grateful to everyone who's posted a review to any of our books. </strong>Like, more than we'll ever be able to express. We <3 you so much!!!<br /><br />If you have a chance, we would love it if you'd take the time to jot a quick, honest review of <em>The Ending Series: The Complete Series</em> on any of the retailer pages (<a href="http://theendingseries.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=252ae83a2d0309fe8b874600b&id=d492b27573&e=baad45a9e9" style="color: #682460; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word !important;" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://theendingseries.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=252ae83a2d0309fe8b874600b&id=f65f127fb5&e=baad45a9e9" style="color: #682460; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word !important;" target="_blank">B&N</a>, <a href="http://theendingseries.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=252ae83a2d0309fe8b874600b&id=b131c856f9&e=baad45a9e9" style="color: #682460; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word !important;" target="_blank">Kobo</a>, and <a href="http://theendingseries.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=252ae83a2d0309fe8b874600b&id=31cc4df84a&e=baad45a9e9" style="color: #682460; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word !important;" target="_blank">iTunes</a>).</div>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-11265286231095435182016-03-27T15:42:00.001-07:002016-06-16T23:07:32.608-07:00A little insight - Hobbiton - My Journey into The Shire****PLEASE NOTE: This is an old post. I no longer post on this blog. For more information, to visit my new blog, or to contact me, visit <a href="http://www.lindseypogue.com/#!blog/dbb67" target="_blank">HERE</a>****<br />
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As some of you might already know, I'm a Tolkien fan, a nerd in general, and I love nature and adventure. So, my husband and myself set off on a journey of our own. If you follow me on FB, you probably noticed hat I've been MIA recently due to my wedding adventures in New Zealand. Hubs and I have been together for ten years, engaged for two, and we finally tied the knot!<br />
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We decided to go to NZ for many reasons, but one of <i>my </i>key reasons was because I've seen some AMAZING footage and landscape of the country in the LOTR and Hobbit movies. So, I wanted to see those jagged, misty mountains, the rolling green hills, and the rushing blue waters for myself. So we did!<br />
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Fun facts about Tolkien's series:<br />
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<li>Peter Jackson is a New Zealander himself, which is why it was so perfect for him to film there</li>
<li>The Shire was built on a piece of farmland that belongs to the Alexander family. When location scouts were searching for a place with "green hills and a large tree by a lake" they found the sheep farmer's place. The scout knocked on the guy's door and said, "I'd like to talk to you about filming a movie on your property. "I'm watching Rugby," the guy said. The scout decided to go exploring on his own, promising not to disturb the man's sheep, per his request. </li>
<li>There are over 100 locations in New Zealand that were used for filming</li>
<li>Peter Jackson's contribution to the rural country of NZ was $20M just for what he paid to film there, so imagine what he's done for their economy since the movies were released. I'll give you a hint, he's now known as Sir Peter Jackson.</li>
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Below is a sort of photo journal if you will of my adventures--some fun facts I learned about the movies, about the land, and a little insight into how special this wedding adventure was for us. I hope you enjoy! (Photo credit: me)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is also Milford Sound, so you can see why it's so easy to get misty mountain footage.<br />
This is the most epically beautiful location I've ever been to. It truly felt magical.<br />
If it rains, waterfalls appear pouring down the mountains out of nowhere.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">This is Tongariro National Park, and in the far-off distance is Mordor aka Mount Doom<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Ruakuri Cave is so majestic (and apparently haunted, at least we were told).<br />
We did a two-hour tour, learned the history, heard the ghost stories,<br />
and learned that this is the location where Andy Serkis recorded Gollum's voice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got to try on Gandolf's hat in Hobbiton, though it was a tad small :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">There were originally over 30 Hobbit holes built in Hobbiton,<br />
though they were only ever the facades. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">All interior filming was done in a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">different set that was built in Wellington, New Zealand.</span><br />
Right after they were finished filming the LOTR trilogy,<br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">they began tearing the Hobbit holes down </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and just as they </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">were getting to the 17th one, they were told to cease demolition.</span><br />
Because LOTR was such a hit, crews had to rebuild <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">what they'd torn down so</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> that they could start charging for tours, as locals were showing up </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">on their own accord to see where in their village the movie had been filmed. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">It was one of the best decisions they'd ever made.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a view of the Shire from Baggins End. They say that you can tell the status and wealth<br />
of a Hobbit based on the location of their Hobbit hole and the number of windows they have.<br />
Bilbo's place is on the very top of the hill and has the most windows :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The LOTR franchise is all about perception--what Peter Jackson wants you to see.<br />
Door sizes are no exception when it comes to Gandolf scenes in the Shire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bilbo and Frodo's place happily situated at the very top of the hill. I'd like to<br />
point our that the tree on top is "real fake," meaning it's a real tree that<br />
wasn't very full so they incorporated fake branches and leaves as well.<br />
Such a leaf that I later found :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis is a novice beer maker, at least as a hobby, so I asked him to make some of the famous<br />
Hobbit Ale (particularly the Cider) next time. SO good! After all, that's all Pippin and Merry<br />
sing about throughout the movies, isn't it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first "Craigslist" if you will. Jams, jellies, missing livestock...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Green Dragon. Though only the facade was used in the movie,<br />
it's now visitor ready and their ale is quite delightful. Totally awesome!<br />
You can walk through the pub and see "old" ledgers and sketched Hobbit portraits, etc.<br />
Pretty cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaf from said "real fake" tree. They're pretty rare to fall off,<br />
so the fact that we found one is kind of cool!<br />
So, here you go, a real fake oak leaf!<br />
This was me finding it again in my backpack in the airport on the way home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hobbiton or Green Dragon pub? Pub it is!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bilbo's place! And just to know, behind each door is concrete and stone.<br />
The doors open enough to actually open, but there is absolutely nothing inside,<br />
though the lights in the windows and the lace curtains suggest otherwise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Remarkables, aka the Misty Mountains,<br />
everpresent scenery in the Hobbit movies. (Queenstown, NZ)<br />
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I guess that's it for now. I don't want to bore you, but hopefully this gives you a fun little insight into the magical world and staggering landscapes of New Zealand.Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-24561065728850808832016-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:002016-01-26T09:54:01.307-08:00Whatever It Takes Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whatever It Takes is live and you can find it at the following sites:<br />
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-42840672208819574522016-01-19T22:24:00.000-08:002016-01-19T22:24:09.044-08:00Is it getting hot in here, or.... New Excerpt from Whatever It Takes!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check out <a href="http://lindseypogue.blogspot.com/2016/01/whatever-it-takes-excerpt.html" target="_blank">Excerpt One</a> and <a href="http://lindseypogue.blogspot.com/2016/01/whatever-it-takes-excerpt-2-coming.html" target="_blank">Excerpt Two</a>!</span></div>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-21114542329528638872016-01-16T19:53:00.001-08:002016-01-16T19:53:59.090-08:00Whatever It Takes Excerpt #2 - Coming Friday, January 22<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whatever It Takes is a story filled with warm, lighthearted moments and cold, darker moments that may leave you reeling for a quick heartbeat. Here is one of Sam and crew's more carefree moments by the campfire...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Four years ago, I thought my life was pretty normal for a teenager. Two years ago, my world was shattered, and now I’m just trying to hold the pieces together. Regret and anger aren’t so easy to ignore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just need to catch my breath … I just need it all to go away …<br />I thought I might finally be ready to move on from that horrible night, but then he decided to come back.<br /><br />He can’t come back … he’ll ruin me completely.<br /><br />One horror-filled night changes the course of Samantha’s seemingly normal life. She’s ruined everything. Despite Sam’s determination to keep the family ranch up and running, her guilt makes it impossible to completely move on or forget.<br /><br />Sam takes comfort in her quirky, endearing friends as she tries to balance between the girl she was and the woman she wants to become. Just when she thinks she’s finally making amends with her past, someone she never thought she’d see again returns, and Sam’s life is once again turned upside down. Both her head and her heart want different things, so she’s lost when, once again, she’s forced to make a decision that will inevitably change her life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought I might finally be ready to move on from that horrible night, but then he decided to come back.<br /><br />He can’t come back … he’ll ruin me completely.<br /><br />One horror-filled night changes the course of Samantha’s seemingly normal life. She’s ruined everything. Despite Sam’s determination to keep the family ranch up and running, her guilt makes it impossible to completely move on or forget.<br /><br />Sam takes comfort in her quirky, endearing friends as she tries to balance between the girl she was and the woman she wants to become. Just when she thinks she’s finally making amends with her past, someone she never thought she’d see again returns, and Sam’s life is once again turned upside down. Both her head and her heart want different things, so she’s lost when, once again, she’s forced to make a decision that will inevitably change her life.</span></div>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-77237656073218522552016-01-03T12:33:00.002-08:002016-01-07T18:08:37.752-08:00My Upcoming Releases for 2016!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While most of my 2016 will be focused on planning my wedding and trips overseas to celebrate my marriage to my best friend and love of ten years, I do plan to have a couple releases for your reading pleasure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two books in my Nothing But Trouble Series will be published this year, the first two books in a series of at least three.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My new adult, more real-to-life contemporary series follows the lives of three friends, Sam, Mac, and Nick and the obstacles that many of us face throughout our lives. With a sprinkle of romance, a dash of comedy relief, and a flooding of heart, my Nothing But Trouble Series will hopefully make you laugh as much as you might cry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Your heart’s so big, it holds too many emotions,” Papa once told me. “I can see them in your eyes, just like I could with your mama. You love like it’s air you need to breathe. It’s what makes you special, but it’s also what will give you the most heartache.” I’m starting to think that maybe Papa was right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I thought I might finally be ready to move on from that horrible night, but then <i>he</i> decided to come back. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He can’t come back … he’ll ruin me completely.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Nothing But Trouble,</b> Mac’s story, will be released next winter.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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Lindsey Poguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15869197152004437419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299103207936079223.post-13644382192032243862015-12-09T11:50:00.003-08:002015-12-09T11:50:50.074-08:00An interview with dystopian romance author, Tracey Ward<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Over a year, which is a really long time for me. Most of my stories take closer to six months from when I come up with the idea to when I send it off to editing. The Seventh Hour has been tricky, though. It's gone through a lot of changes to become what it is now, changes that took months to work through.</span><br />
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I thought of the idea when I was finishing up the Survival Series. I love survival stories, but I wanted to try something new. Something without zombies. I got to thinking about other natural disasters that would change the way we all live, and the slowing of the Earth's rotation really got my attention. I found a really interesting documentary on what it would be like to live in that world and it sounded like a nightmare. That's when I knew I had to write that story. A year later and I'm finally doing it!</div>
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This is a standalone. The main focus of the story is the development of Liv and Gray as people while they figure out who they are versus who they're expected to be. They both have a lot of preconceptions to contend with, about each other and about themselves. If I tried to take that story farther than one book I'm pretty sure everyone would hate them by the end of it. We'd all be screaming at them to get it together already. </div>
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<span class="im" style="color: #500050;"></span>Finishing it. Finally finishing it is the best feeling in the world because this story has been with me longer than any of them ever has before. It's sort of a relief to be done with it, but it's also just really exciting to see what people think of it. I'm really hoping it's something different that people can get lost in. </div>
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The number 7 is everywhere. People count to it, other numbers add up to it. It has no special meaning other than being tied to the title, but I included it whenever I could just for fun.</div>
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<b><i>The Seventh Hour</i> by Tracey Ward </b></div>
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<b>Genres</b>: Dystopia, Young Adult</div>
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When the Earth’s rotation slowed to a crawl mankind was plunged into a harsh world of burning hot days and endless, arctic nights. Some fled to the mountains for shelter. Others took to the seas, sailing forever in the perfect gold between the night and the day; a place known as the Seventh Hour.<br />
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Liv was raised aboard a ship chasing the Seventh. She’s never seen the night, never known true cold, and when a storm destroys her home she’s on land for the first time in her life. She’s alone, surrounded by strangers and perils she couldn’t have imagined in her worst nightmares. Her only chance at survival is Grayson.<br />
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He saved her. He’ll protect her. He hates her.<br />
Old grudges run deeper than the sea, and Liv and Gray will have to overcome them together to make it to morning. To survive the longest night.<br />
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“How long have I been here?” I ask the ceiling.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grayson’s cot creaks in protest. He must be moving. He’s always moving, always adjusting and grunting, waking up in the middle of the night to stand and stretch. He’s hurt in some way but he won’t tell me how. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Um,” he groans thoughtfully, “three full days. I think.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What time is it? Which hour?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“We’re in the Eighth.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I laugh shortly, but there’s no joy in it. Only disbelief. I’ve never been out of the Seventh hour before. I shudder to think what the world looks like outside. “Is it dark?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It should be getting there.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Cold?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yep,” he answers on a yawn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Have you ever been outside this late?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Normally, yeah. We don’t always have to close the doors this early, but the storms are bad this year.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What’s it like?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Dark. Cold.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He’s being glib. He does that a lot. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Do you want to elaborate on that?” I insist.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He doesn’t answer right away. Maybe he’s deciding how to shut my questions down, maybe he’s actually formulating an answer, but what I know he’s not doing is ignoring me. As aloof as he is, he’s never snubbed me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What do you want to know?” he finally asks reluctantly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I shrug even though he can’t see it from across the room. “I don’t know.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Then I don’t know what to tell you.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Have you ever seen the stars?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yeah, of course.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What are they like?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Lights in the sky,” he explains dryly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“That’s it?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“That’s it. A lot of them are planets that are already burned out but their last light is still traveling. They’ll all burn out for good someday.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I frown. “That’s sad.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“That’s science.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>I think I prefer poetry</i>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“When you step outside in the Eighth hour, what’s the first thing you think?” I press, hoping to get a real answer. One that doesn’t end with the slow, gasping death of the entire universe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I think it’s dark. And cold.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Oh, forget it,” I moan, rolling over. Turning my back on him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Minutes go by. Long minutes. Ten minutes. Twenty. Nearly thirty. I think we’re done, that the discussion is over and he’s gotten his way, nettling me into silence, but then he speaks and it’s more of a surprise than I’m ready for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I think about how I’m going to miss it,” he says, his voice filling the room low from the floor up to the ceiling, warm and pensive. “I step outside in the Eighth when the sun is gone and it’s getting too cold to stand, and I think how long the next six months are going to be.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I swallow hard, his honesty leaving a strange taste on my tongue. “Does everyone feel that way?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I don’t know. I haven’t asked everyone.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What is it that you know you’re going to miss?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“The sky,” he answers immediately. “The air. The way it smells.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It smells like the ocean here.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Imagine that.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I roll my eyes. “I mean it smells familiar. When we went outside to before, it smelled like home. It was nice. For a second.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He shifts on his cot, grunting painfully. “It’s going to be a long year for you.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Who are you kidding, Grayson?” I ask sadly. “It’s going to be a long year for all of us.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was born in Eugene, Oregon and studied English Literature at the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) I love writing all kinds of genres from YA Dystopian to New Adult Romance, the common themes between them all being strong character development and a good dose of humor.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">1. How does the writing process work with two authors?</span></div>
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It's morphed a bit since book one, but essentially we brainstorm together (in person) and then we outline the book by characters and storylines. Sticky notes and google docs are VERY helpful in this. After, we start writing and continue to check in with each other as we write and read each other's chapters. This way we can make sure we're on the "same page" so to speak. </div>
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Also, we both write our own camp of characters. For example, I write Zoe chapters and her characters include, Harper, Sanchez, Tavis, Sam, Jake, Becca, Sarah, Clara, etc. and LF writes Dani chapters, Jason, Chris, Carlos, Gabe, Vanessa, animals, Mase, Grayson, Ky, etc.) However, when our characters crossover into each other's chapters, like Jake being in a Dani chapter, for example, LF will write her version of Jake's responses and I will come in and make sure his reactions and dialogue are true to his character. Now that we're on book four, we know the characters so well and there's generally little altering needed. Then there are characters, like Dr. Wesley and General Herodson, that we both write. They aren't really "one person's" character, as we've created them together.<br />
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To read more about our actual process, check out my <a href="http://lindseypogue.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-co-authoring-writing-process-part-2.html" target="_blank">Writing The Ending Series</a> post.</div>
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We definitely have different ideas about how things should progress throughout the series or what should happen in between major plot points sometimes, but we talk about them and figure out a compromise--why it would or wouldn't work. Sometimes we leave the questionable pieces of the story in the first draft for beta readers to comment on during the first read-through. If they don't think something fits or works, we change it so that it does. </div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">3. Do you market the book any differently with it having two authors?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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No, not really. It's pretty much the same. We used to have the edge of how "different" we were with two authors, especially with us having the same name, but now it seems more and more common for a book or series to have co-authors. And, writing together is actually a tad more difficult to market in some cases. It helps that we both have our own websites and blogs and author platforms in which we can market our work. But sometimes forms or publishing accounts or listings that we're using to promote our series only have room for one author's name, so it's difficult to keep both of our names connected to the project at times. Since we decided to list our names in alphabetic order, LF is generally the name that's attached, and I've just had to get used to that over the last four years.</div>
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There are definitely perks to both. When you're co-authoring, there's someone to partner with, who's invested in the project as much as you are. It's nice to have someone helping you celebrate the good and shoulder the bad. But it's also difficult given our different schedules and pace of working. </div>
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LF loves writing paranormal, so it's great for her to be able to focus on her solo projects with a, well, paranormal flare. I am much more conventional in my writing in that I like to write historical and contemporary romance with a dash of adventure. My first solo book comes out in January,<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27787909-whatever-it-takes?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"> Whatever It Takes,</a> and it's completely different than The Ending books, which was a nice break. Although I love our Ending characters, it will be really nice to explore my own stories for a little while, though there are more stories in the world of The Ending that we plan to explore in the future.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">5. Does one Author “take the lead” or do you both have equal input into the writing of the book and it’s marketing?</span><span style="color: #9959b8;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Things have altered over the years. Right now, I'm more active in all the social media and communication with fans and subcontracts, like with the cover designer, our editor, beta readers and reviewers, getting us book tours and giveaways with fellow authors, etc. LF focuses more on the promotions side of things.</div>
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We decide what we want our character arcs to be, agree that they work together and fit into the goal of the story, then we pretty much plan our own chapters, as long as we're clear on the overlapping pieces and what we need our characters to accomplish or experience together. Sorry, that was a long sentence :) Again, we plan out our chapters ahead of time, and we read each other's as we go so that we know where to pick up and where the other left off. This is VERY important when our characters are together.</div>
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For us, it was an organic, logical step given our hobbies and friendship at the time, a step that has since turned into something bigger than we had originally expected. There was no formal process, though I recommend that anyone jumping into a project with someone else keep some things in mind. You can check out my <a href="http://lindseypogue.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-co-authoring-writing-process-part-1.html" target="_blank">4 Things Writer's Should Think About Before They Commit for more</a>. But, the gist is this: pay close attention to a potential co-author's work ethic, their pace, their ability to communicate, their attention and dedication to their projects, etc. All of those things are important. Writing with someone else is a HUGE commitment, so make sure your writing partner is someone you trust and foresee in your writing career long-haul...once you publish a book, you're tied together. </div>
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With me in California and LF in Washington, we try to meet up at least twice during a project--once for the initial brainstorming before we start writing and then for the final read-through and publishing of the book. Other than that it's all emails and video chats for us.<br />
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<strong>DANI</strong><br />
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With a grunt, I adjusted my hold on the box I was carrying and attempted to reach for the doorknob on the cottage’s front door. The glassware in the box, an amalgam of random glasses, mugs, vases, and bowls I’d collected from the massive—and dusty—storage room in the barn, shifted and clanked in warning.<br />
“Crap,” I hissed. <em>“Jason?” </em>I called telepathically. Having my Ability firing on all cylinders was useful in so many ways, not the least of which was being able to request aid from pretty much anyone, anywhere, at any time.<em> “Come get the door?”</em><br />
<em> “Give me a second.” </em>He was inside the cottage, in what was slowly transforming into our bedroom in the back corner of the small house. I could sense his mind signature there. Stationary. Not rushing toward the door to let me in.<br />
I pressed my lips together and exhaled with a huff. Clearly, being able to request help telepathically and receiving said help were two entirely different matters.<br />
Gritting my teeth, I raised my right leg and used my thigh to shift my increasingly precarious hold on the box once more. It certainly didn’t help that the cardboard was damp from the drizzling rain or that, thanks to the chill in the air, I could barely feel my fingers. At least the porch’s shallow eave protected me from getting rained on further. <em>“Unless you want a mountain of broken glass on the stoop, it’d be great if you could come get the door now…”</em><br />
I could sense Jason’s movement instantaneously, and seconds later, the door swung open and he plucked a box that had been just shy of way too heavy out of my arms with annoying ease. I flexed my fingers, cringing at the uncomfortable mixture of numbness and sharp, stinging pain.<br />
“You shouldn’t have tried to carry this in the first place.” Jason gave me a reproachful look—eyebrows raised, chiseled jaw flexed, jagged scar intensifying<em>everything </em>about him—before turning and heading through the cozy living room with the box. He set it on the single free corner of the rustic farm table that separated the “kitchen” from the rest of the living area. We’d found the table in the storage room—which, in all reality, put most old attics to shame with all the treasures it contained—and had relocated it to the cottage almost a week ago, during our last “moving day.”<br />
Days off were rare on our little communal farm, and Jason and I had been setting up the cottage to be our small family’s own comfy, compact, and moderately private home for over a month now. I was more than ready to move out of the farmhouse and settle in here with Jason and Annie and my beloved German shepherd, Jack. To have my own space…to not always be stepping on the toes of every other living person I knew…to make a home with Jason…<br />
I sighed, and after scanning the combined living room and kitchen and beautiful river-stone hearth, after taking in the columns of boxes and piles of clutter that still needed to be moved out, arranged, or put away, I felt my shoulders slump. It looked like I wouldn’t be settling in to my little piece of domestic paradise on this rainy November day. <em>Maybe next week…</em><br />
“Red.” Jason planted himself in front of me and rested his work-roughened hands on my shoulders. “Look at me.”<br />
Unable to resist an order from him, especially one delivered in such a low, silky rumble, I raised my gaze to his and fell in love with him just a little bit more. His sapphire eyes were filled with such warmth, such light and heat and wonder, that I couldn’t help but lose myself in them. Lose myself to him.<br />
“What did I tell you last night?” he asked, face placid.<br />
My cheeks flushed and my whole body heated as I remembered things whispered in the cover of darkness. Secret things. Things I was almost certain I couldn’t repeat while it was daylight or while I was staring into his eyes…or <em>ever</em>. “Um…” I drew my bottom lip between my teeth and lowered my eyes and blushed even more. “Well…”<br />
Jason chuckled, his thumbs tracing the underside of my jaw. “While I think it’s pretty fucking fantastic that your mind went <em>there </em>automatically, I was actually talking about the promise I made about moving. Into the cottage. Today…”<br />
“Oh!” My eyes flashed up to his, and I smiled shyly. My face and neck were still on fire.<br />
“Unless you’re planning on spending the rest of the day digging around in that room”—his focus shifted to my hair, and he pulled a clumpy cobweb from my ponytail’s unruly curls—“we’ll have plenty of time to finish up in here.”<br />
I assessed the chaotic space once again and puckered my lips, attempting to imagine everything arranged just so. And failed. “But—”<br />
“The bedrooms are all that really matter, anyway.” Jason shrugged a shoulder and looked down the short hallway to both ours and Annie’s future bedrooms. “And those are done.”<br />
Narrowing my eyes, I scrutinized Jason’s face. He hadn’t shaved today—not yesterday, either, I’d have wagered—and the slightly unkempt cowboy look made his already minimally expressive features harder to read. “What do you mean ‘they’re done’?” I tilted my head to the side. I hadn’t been in either bedroom for days, having spent all of my time working around the farm and most of the morning “shopping” in the storage room in the barn. “Annie’s room still needs furniture, especially a bed, and—”<br />
Jason shook his head. “She doesn’t want a bed; you know that.”<br />
I frowned. “She’s just a kid. Don’t you think she needs—”<br />
“Yeah, she’s a kid, and about as unusual as they get.”<br />
It was my turn to shake my head. “But still…she needs a bed, Jason. Where’s she going to sleep—er, drift?” My voice rose in pitch. “With us?”<br />
Again, Jason chuckled. “No way in hell. At night, you belong to me and <em>only </em>me.”<br />
A splash of my earlier flush returned. “So…?”<br />
Jason smiled, just a little. “Becca’s been helping her set up her room.” Almost on cue, Annie’s pure, crystalline giggle came from her bedroom.<br />
Capturing my hand, Jason led me into the short hallway and toward Annie’s room. Another peal of laughter came from within before he opened the door, swinging it inward with a creak.<br />
Jason glanced at the door, then back at me, and mumbled, “I’ll have to fix that.”<br />
My gaze was pulled away from his and into the bedroom. In the dim late morning light coming in through the room’s two small windows, the space resembled a forest clearing as much as a bedroom—a cozy forest clearing, but a forest clearing nonetheless. All four walls were covered with painted trees, some a dark, ashy brown and others fading to smoky gray in the “distance,” but each wall was vastly different, as each represented one of the four seasons. There were silhouetted animals in the shrubbery painted near the floor and birds resting on branches here and there.<br />
“What—<em>how</em>?” Eyes wide, I stepped into the room and turned in a slow circle, taking in everything. A rough-hewn wooden chest and matching dresser—both looking almost as though they’d simply grown into their current shape—had been placed against one wall. In one corner, what I could only identify as a nest of pillows and blankets spilled out, filling nearly half of the room. I pointed to the furniture, then to the walls and the nest. “How’d this—I don’t understand.”<br />
Annie giggled, finally drawing my attention to where she sat with Becca and Jack, nestled in her bed-nest-thing and lazily scratching the dog’s side. She threw herself onto her back and pointed to the ceiling.<br />
I held my breath. I’d yet to look up. And when I did, I exhaled a long, slow, “Whoa…” The moon, larger than life and surrounded by a choir of stars, practically glowed overhead.<br />
“Did—did Zo do this?” I couldn’t imagine how she could have; she was easily as busy as me with farm work. Everyone was.<br />
Standing behind me, Jason wrapped his arms around my shoulders and pulled me flush against him. His body heat practically seared through my cool, damp clothing. I hadn’t realized how deeply the chill had settled in from being out in the barn all morning with only a hooded sweatshirt for warmth.<br />
Slowly, Becca stood and brushed off the front of her jeans. After a moment, she looked at me. “It was not only Zoe,” she said in that careful way of hers, her voice as raspy as ever. “I helped her paint the room. She wished to surprise you by doing something special to make your home as perfect as possible, but she didn’t have the time to do it all herself.”<br />
Eyebrows raised, I stared at Becca. “Zo…and you?”<br />
She clasped her hands together in front of herself and nodded demurely. “My brother tells me I was an artist of a sort, similar to Zoe, but different in that I preferred three-dimensional art. Though I do find the act of painting quite soothing.” I frowned as she glanced around at the walls. I hadn’t realized she’d been an artist, too. “Zoe is an excellent teacher, wouldn’t you say?”<br />
I blew out my breath, once again taking in the masterful work she and Zoe had done. “Yeah. You guys did an amazing job.” I looked at her. “It’s beautiful.” Glancing from her to Annie and back, I gave her a warm smile. “Thank you for doing this.”<br />
Becca nodded, eyes downcast, and walked to the dresser. Placing her hand on the surface, she returned my smile. “This and the chest were Tom’s work.”<br />
I blinked several times, then turned around in Jason’s arms. “Your dad made them? But when?”<br />
“He—” Jason took a deep breath, and tension filled him. “His intentions were good, and he swears he only altered perception around him a few times to keep it a surprise for us.”<br />
I felt some of Jason’s tension seep into me. After everything that had happened at the Colony, I <em>really</em>hated the idea of someone—anyone—messing with my mind. Again.<br />
“He showed me the pieces once he was finished making them.” Jason paused for a moment. “We got into a big fu—” Catching himself, he glanced at Annie, then returned his focus to me. “A big argument. He won’t admit it, but I think it’s hard for him to just live—not changing what those around him perceive to fit his needs. He’s been doing it for so long now that it’s become second nature.”<br />
<em> “Still…I don’t like it, Jason.” </em>I gave him a meaningful look.<em> “I don’t want anyone messing with my mind.”</em><br />
A low grunt hummed in Jason’s throat. <em>“I know.” </em>He gave my shoulder a gentle squeeze. <em>“He wasn’t fully aware of what the General did to you, but he knows now. He really just wanted to surprise us, that’s all, and he’s taking every precaution to make sure he doesn’t slip back into old habits. It won’t happen again.”</em><br />
Awash with relief, I smiled. <em>“Well, that’s something.”</em>Forcing the smile to remain, I approached the dresser and examined the odd combination of gnarled and elegant decorations carved into its surfaces. “Well, kiddo?” I peeked back at Annie, who was still staring up at the painted moon. “What do you think of your new bedroom?”<br />
Annie flung her arms out akimbo and sighed dramatically. “I love it <em>so </em>much. It’s the best bedroom ever!”<br />
I grinned at her. “Like, <em>ever </em>ever?”<br />
She nodded enthusiastically. “<em>Ever </em>ever.” Abruptly, she sat up and stared at me, her face serious and her blonde curls a wild tangle. “But I like yours, too.”<br />
“You do?” Curious, I turned around to look at Jason. His face was a mask of bland innocence. “You’ve been busy.” As I considered all that had been accomplished right under my nose—without me suspecting a thing—I realized just how much time and effort I’d been putting into working around the farm. Maybe a smidge too much…<br />
Jason stuck his hands into his jeans pockets and shrugged.<br />
I crossed the room to him and smacked him on the arm. “I don’t like it when you keep secrets from me,” I said with mock severity.<br />
The faintest smirk touched Jason’s lips. “But you like my surprises.”<br />
“Yeah, but—”<br />
“You can’t have it both ways, Red.”<br />
I tried to keep my face stern, but I couldn’t hold back my eager grin. “Grams used to say that surprises always leave behind a trail of secrets; good or bad, if you look hard enough, you’ll find ’em.” My grin faded along with the fond memory, but when I once again focused on Jason’s face, it returned at full force. “Well, are you going to show me, or what?”<br />
Jason laughed, low and soft, and turned toward the doorway. Annie was up and running before I’d taken my first step to follow. Somehow, the lithe little sprite managed to make it through the doorway before Jason. I watched him follow her out.<br />
“You love him very much,” Becca said from right behind me.<br />
I yelped and spun around, my hand pressed against my chest in a vain attempt to slow my suddenly racing heart. “Jesus, Becca. You startled me.”<br />
“I’m sorry,” she said, her voice barely more than a whisper. Her eyes, however, shone with a feverish intensity. They’d changed since Carlos had started administering electrotherapy on her, as had the eyes of the other Re-gens; they were no longer that dull gray I’d come to expect of their kind, but hers a violet-gray that was somehow both eerie and entrancing. The returning vibrancy to the Re-gens’ eyes seemed to mirror their reemerging personalities and emotions, as though their eyes really were windows to their souls.<br />
Quietly, Becca asked, “What is it like to be in love?”<br />
Taking a step backward, I frowned. “Um…it’s great. Why?”<br />
“You and Jason love each other very much.” She took a step toward me, her focus intent on my face. “But doesn’t it scare you?”<br />
I shook my head, taking another step backward. Sometimes Re-gens could be funny with how they treated personal boundaries—or ignored them. “I don’t understand.”<br />
Becca took a deep breath, and I had the impression she was struggling with how to voice her thoughts. “It makes you happy, that is obvious, but…if one of you was suddenly gone, the other would be devastated. Love like that seems like a terrible gamble, and I just wanted to know if it’s worth it.”<br />
Unease took root in my stomach. Was Becca curious because she was interested in someone romantically, or was this something else…something more? “Is it worth what, exactly?”<br />
She licked her lips. Her eyes were haunted, but intent on me. “The pain it causes. The potential for unimaginable loss. The possibility that one day it might be gone. There’s something…” She shook her head. “I just need to know if the good balances the bad. I need to know if love is worth the fear and the pain.” She swallowed roughly. “Even with my visions, tomorrow is never certain. I just need to know if it’s worth it.”<br />
Unease was quickly morphing into dread…anxiety. This strange, totally out-of-the-blue behavior was exactly why I never felt completely comfortable around Becca. She was different from the other Re-gens in that she could see the future, or snippets of it, and she was different from the only other person I knew who had a similar Ability—Harper—because she didn’t possess a lifetime’s worth of practice interacting with people and delivering life-changing, potentially devastating news. It made her really hard to relate to and all but impossible to understand, at least for me.<br />
But part of me could understand her question. We were living in pretty damn uncertain times, even for one with the Ability to see some of what was to come. Whatever she’d seen in her murky view of the future, whatever she’d felt, it seemed to me that she needed reassurance that there was something worth living for, something worth fighting for, something worth hanging onto, no matter what.<br />
“Yeah,” I said roughly. “I think it’s worth it.” Shaking my head, I amended my answer. “It <em>is </em>worth it. I mean, just look at Jason and Zo’s mom—she’s torn the world apart because she loved them too much to let them go. If that’s not evidence proving that love is more valuable than almost anything else, I don’t know what is.”<br />
Slowly, Becca’s entire demeanor changed and she was, once again, the slightly withdrawn, awkward Re-gen just trying to find her place in the world. “Thank you for that…for being so honest.” Her gaze sank to the floor. “Sometimes it’s hard to relate. Sometimes we feel so strongly, like you, but other times it seems more like a memory of a feeling. I just needed to know.”<br />
I cleared my throat. “Sure.” I wanted to know if she was telling the whole truth. I wanted to know if her questions about love were rooted in a deeper motivation, if they stemmed from some secret vision she’d seen. I wanted to know—and I <em>never </em>wanted to find out. Flashing Becca a pathetic excuse for a smile, I added, “Any time.”<br />
Annie was suddenly in the room, skipping circles around us. “Dani! Dani! Dani! Dani! Dani! Dan—”<br />
“Alright, little one,” Becca said, expertly capturing Annie’s tiny arm and stopping her whirlwind progress around us. I was always amazed with her ability to handle my adopted wild child with such ease. “Let’s give Dani and Jason some time to explore their new bedroom.” Meeting my eyes briefly, she winked.<br />
I gaped at her as she led Annie out of the room.<em>Becca winked at me? Becca </em>could <em>wink? </em>Moments later, I heard the sound of the front door opening and shutting.<br />
“Red,” Jason called from the room opposite Annie’s.<br />
Bewildered, I made my way down the short hallway, past the compact bathroom, and through the doorway into our bedroom. I felt like a zombie, as if Becca and her odder-than-usual behavior and our unsettling conversation had drained the life out of me. Until I actually saw the bedroom—Jason’s and my bedroom. My mouth fell open.<br />
The bed appeared to be made of repurposed wood, and it was absolutely stunning. But I’d known about it, as well as the matching armoire, dresser, and simple bedside tables. What I hadn’t known about was the quilt Jason must have snuck onto the farm after a visit to Grams’s house just outside New Bodega’s walls. It was the quilt from Grams’s guest room, made up of interlocking circles of blues and purples, and though it really was a beautiful quilt, it was the fact that Grams had made it that tugged at my heartstrings.<br />
“Oh, Jason…” I stepped into the bedroom and ran my fingertips over the quilt. Having it in the room made the space smell like Grams’s house in the subtlest ways, hinting at candle wax and at herbs used daily to make teas and tinctures.<br />
Tears welled in my eyes, and without thinking, I turned and flung myself into Jason’s arms. My mouth sought his, my hands tugging at his clothes to bring him closer to me. And for a little while, I forgot about the knot of anxiety spooling inside me. For a little while, I let Jason remind me why love—our love—was worth it.<br />
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~~~~~<br />
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I hummed to myself as Jack and I strolled out to the stable to gather the horses’ evening snack. They received plenty of sustenance from grazing out in our abundant pastures, but I still enjoyed the special spike of pleasure they felt when they took a nibble of an apple or a carrot from my hand.<br />
“I already told you, talk to Mase or Becca,” I heard Carlos say, his voice raised. “If you’ve got a problem with their system, take it up with them.” His voice was filled with frustration, or maybe with exasperation, and when I rounded the corner of the stable and caught my first glimpse of him through the open door, I wasn’t surprised by his tense, almost aggressive stance. He was facing two male Re-gens, one shorter and plumper than him, the other taller and thinner.<br />
I recognized them both as residents of the farm just north of ours. With the Re-gens and the Tahoe folks now residing in our little valley, we’d managed to get two more farms up and running and were putting the physical structures of another two through renovations while we began to cultivate the adjacent land. Our short string of self-sufficient homesteads had come to be known as Hope Valley among our people as well as among the residents of New Bodega, and with each passing week, it seemed more and more likely that our hopes for a better, safer, and more stable future would become a reality.<br />
I didn’t know the two Re-gens’ names, but they’d both seemed kindly enough the previous times I’d crossed paths with them. Now, not so much; now, they were demonstrating just how much the regular electrotherapy sessions had expanded their emotional ranges. The tall one was pointing his finger at Carlos’s chest, nearly poking him, and the short one had his fists clenched and held at his sides and was practically vibrating with pent-up aggression.<br />
“Everything okay, guys?” I asked as I approached.<br />
Jack, who’d been walking at my side, trotted forward a few paces, hackles raised and lips retracted. He considered Carlos a part of his pack, and he was more than ready to fight for the teen if and when necessary.<br />
Carlos swatted the taller Re-gen’s hand away. “Yeah. They were just leaving.” He turned his back to the Re-gens and retreated further into the stable, no doubt heading for his sister’s stall at the end.<br />
The Re-gens stared after him but didn’t follow.<br />
“You should go,” I said as I passed them. When they still showed no signs of leaving, I asked Jack to gently—and none-too-gently, if the kinder approach failed—escort them away.<br />
A slight smile touched my lips as I listened to his warning growls and the snap of his teeth clacking together as he nipped at his temporary charges. When I heard the approaching click-clack-click of dog claws on cement, I peeked over my shoulder. The Re-gens were gone, and Jack was returning to me.<br />
<em> “Thanks, Sweet Boy.”</em><br />
He wagged his tail happily and let out a single yip.<br />
Ahead, Carlos stood before the sliding door to his sister’s stall, his forehead resting against the barred-off window, his hands gripping two of the bars tightly. I stopped a few feet away and crossed my arms over my chest. Jack, however, continued forward, sitting as close to Carlos as was physically possible without actually sitting on his feet. Inside the stall, Vanessa, Carlos’s eighteen-year-old sister and our resident Crazy, was experiencing a blessed—and rare—moment of quiet.<br />
“So…what was that all about?” I asked.<br />
Carlos exhaled heavily. “They were here because Jimmy, Dan, and Lawrence—” Seeing my blank stare, he clarified, “They’re Re-gen sparklers, but they’re not as good as me at electrotherapy.” I knew<em>sparklers</em> was his slang for people who could handle electricity like he could.<br />
I coughed a laugh. “So humble…”<br />
Carlos shrugged with minimal effort. “It’s true. They’re not as good at controlling the currents. And they’re weaker…and that makes the electrotherapy they give weaker. Maybe in time, after they’ve strengthened their own Abilities by electrotherapizing the shit out of each other, they’ll be way better than me, but now…?” Again, he shrugged.<br />
“So what? You’re like name-brand electrotherapy and the others are knockoffs?” I glanced back up the empty stable aisle. “And not everybody’s getting Carlos-brand electrotherapy, are they?” I stuck out my bottom lip, just a little.<br />
Carlos turned his head to look at me, his temple resting against one of the metal bars. “Yeah, and Mase and Becca and Camille have been really cutting down on who I work on—just them and the other sparklers, mostly. Everyone else gets one session with me per month.”<br />
I was undeniably grateful to Mase, Camille, and Becca for their innate ability to more or less rule over the other Re-gens, as well as for their foresight where Carlos was concerned. Six months ago, when the Re-gens first arrived en masse, seeking our help to stave off their slow death by degeneration, Carlos had tried to help everyone, which had led to overexertion in less than a day and a period of burnout that had lasted for three full days. And when his Ability came back online, had Mase, Camille, and Becca not stepped up and reined in the Re-gen horde, they’d have begged and whined and pleaded and bullied Carlos into doing it all over again.<br />
“It’s raining…it’s pourrrrring,” Vanessa sang from within her stall. “The old man is snorrrrrring.”<br />
I eyed the shadows through the bars, uncomfortably grateful that I couldn’t see Carlos’s sister in the dimness. The intermittent rain and cloud cover was making all hours of daylight feel like dusk.<br />
“He went to bed,” Vanessa continued, “and bumped his head and couldn’t get up in the morrrrrning.”<br />
I shivered, and without a word, Carlos slipped his leather coat off and tucked it around my shoulders. “You know, soon it’ll be too cold for her to stay out here all the time,” Carlos said, and I didn’t need Zoe’s Ability to know that having his sister locked up because she was a danger to herself and others was killing him inside.<br />
We’d loaded Vanessa’s space with all sorts of blankets, but without the electric heat the stable had been designed with, I knew he was right. We all did. What we didn’t know was what the hell to do with her. Could we get by with letting her stay in the house, simply keeping a guard on her day and night? It was a thought…<br />
“It’s raining…it’s pourrrrring.” Vanessa’s voice was growing shriller with each word.<br />
“We’ll figure something out,” I told Carlos, giving him a side hug.<br />
“The brother thief is snorrrrring…”<br />
I exchanged a look with Carlos. <em>Brother thief</em> was Vanessa’s name for me, we both knew it. We also both knew that whatever was going to come next in her revised version of the old song wouldn’t be overly pleasant.<br />
“You should go,” Carlos said quickly.<br />
“You’ll go to bed,” Vanessa sang. “Rosie’ll bash in your head, and you won’t ever get up <em>again</em>!”<br />
I shivered, and this time it had nothing to do with the damp cold. Deep down, I hoped we never let her out of that stall again.</td></tr>
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