I am once again doing National Novel Writing Month this year and attempting to write the third novel in my trilogy. I may have been a smidge ambitious this time since I only just finished the second one and am, in all honesty, a bit burned out. However I'm soldiering on to get the first draft done. In the 25 days of NaNo I've written a bit over 54,000 words towards what I expect to be between 100 - 120,000 when its done. So I'm about halfway there. It's been taking a lot of my attention though and as with last November the blog is suffering a bit.
As usual with my novel writing I've been posting little word count & blurbs on Facebook as I write so I'd like to share them here for anyone who might be interested.
this is the synopsis for the third book from the NaNo site:
There is far more going on in the small town of Ashwood than anyone realizes, and Allie Mccarthy, like the town itself, is caught between mortal earth and Fairy, with treachery on both sides. Allie is struggling to pick up the pieces as the police investigation into a series of ritual killings contniues to wreak havoc in her life. She has lost one friend to a serial killer and seen another shot trying to protect her as the people behind the rituals work to get her out of the way. Meanwhile her own empathic gift - which may be the key to stopping the killings - is controlling her more than she controls it. In seeking training for her gift Allie may be forced to accept that defining good and evil isn't as simple as she wants it to be. Facing betrayal at the deepest level and with her own life hanging in the balance, this time Allie has to be sure that the conspiracies are rooted out and stopped, once and for all. No matter what the cost.
As usual with my novel writing I've been posting little word count & blurbs on Facebook as I write so I'd like to share them here for anyone who might be interested.
this is the synopsis for the third book from the NaNo site:
There is far more going on in the small town of Ashwood than anyone realizes, and Allie Mccarthy, like the town itself, is caught between mortal earth and Fairy, with treachery on both sides. Allie is struggling to pick up the pieces as the police investigation into a series of ritual killings contniues to wreak havoc in her life. She has lost one friend to a serial killer and seen another shot trying to protect her as the people behind the rituals work to get her out of the way. Meanwhile her own empathic gift - which may be the key to stopping the killings - is controlling her more than she controls it. In seeking training for her gift Allie may be forced to accept that defining good and evil isn't as simple as she wants it to be. Facing betrayal at the deepest level and with her own life hanging in the balance, this time Allie has to be sure that the conspiracies are rooted out and stopped, once and for all. No matter what the cost.
Book 3
8,659 words - book 3 begins, picking up the pieces where the
last book left off. My protagonist is still facing more than one challenge but
she's realizing that the only person who ultimately may be able to save her is
herself.
11,295 words - my protagonist is trying to convince the
human and elven police to work together, because she's sure that's the only way
to figure out what's really going on. Will the joint task force be re-formed?
Meanwhile there's still a conspiracy afoot, a killer who has
gone entirely off the rails, and trouble from the past that my protagonist
definitely won't see coming.
17, 476 words - nothing complicates a love triangle like a
marriage proposal from one person and the other taking a bullet for the one he
loves. My protagonist's love life is starting to look like Celtic knot work,
despite her best efforts to untangle it (and no this isn't that kind of story
exactly, that's just how messy life can be sometimes).
Meanwhile we have part of a plot uncovered - and gremlins,
oh my! - and an antagonist who may be willing to do anything to protect someone
she cares about, even if that means hurting the person herself.
21,144 words - negotiating with elves, take two. Has my
protagonist learned anything from the results of the first attempt? Lets hope
so because this time the consequences will be very personal....
24,041 words - the killer has slipped his leash and is
killing now for fun as much as for a purpose, making him far more dangerous.
The bodies are piling up, but can the re-formed joint task force recognize the
clues when they find them?
32,200 words - my protagonist is trying to get her out of
control ability under control with some training from a very interesting
teacher (the great aunt of our entertaining ceremonial magician). But sometimes
learning control means accepting things about yourself that you really don't
like...
40,100 words - my protagonist has dodged a dagger from an
unexpected source, and our intrepid kelpie has ridden to her rescue.
Unfortunately she may now prove just as useful to those she trusts as bait to
catch those lurking in the shadows as she does as a hound tracking the
killer...
43,148 words - our killer has struck again, taking one life
and ravaging another, but this time the victim fought back and thanks to some
timely intervention lived to tell the tale. This could be the essential break
in the case if my protagonist can stay strong...or it could trigger my
protagonist's own past demons to come back and haunt her....
51,388 words - everyone has their limits. Some people hit
those limits and break against them. Some people hit them and get angry enough
to start fighting back.
My protagonist is done with running and letting other people
get hurt for her. She's ready to start fighting back now.
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