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June Goals Check-in #Goals
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All right y'all, it's end of the month check-in time! How did you do?
I slowed waaaaay down on my writing, which is disappointing. Saggy/soggy/boggy middle is no joke! I've got to get better at torturing my characters, but I want them to be happy! -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com
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Revising a chapter for my agent, which is turning into a rabbit hole of research. Getting my ducks in a row for proposal #2, but feeling a bit stymied by the fact that so many university libraries are closed for the summer. How about everyone else? Jeff Jeffrey Marks www.jeffreymarks.com Mystery biographer, nominated for the Edgar award, the Agatha, the Macavity, and winner of the Anthony award. Publisher, Crippen & Landru Publishers.
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Eliot
Hi, all--
Finished the first draft of my latest thriller novel, titled A Final Call. Now, I am enjoying a cold beverage and a slice of pizza in celebration, while the draft sits on the computer and I get some distance from it (before revisions begin). 🙂
Eliot
From: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> on behalf of Jeffrey Marks <jeffrmarks@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:39 PM To: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> Subject: Re: [Queercrimewriters] June Goals Check-in #Goals Revising a chapter for my agent, which is turning into a rabbit hole of research.
Getting my ducks in a row for proposal #2, but feeling a bit stymied by the fact that so many university libraries are closed for the summer.
How about everyone else?
Jeff Jeffrey Marks
www.jeffreymarks.com Mystery biographer, nominated for the Edgar award, the Agatha, the Macavity, and winner of the Anthony award. Publisher, Crippen & Landru Publishers.
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I finished the first draft of my third NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli mystery. It’s 102,000 words and I have a month to rewrite/edit. Pray for me.
Catherine Maiorisi
Taking a Chance on Love Ready for Love The Blood Runs Cold- Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist A Matter of Blood - Lambda Literary Award Finalist Readers rave: Complex characters, well-written, intelligent, page turner, clever plotting, multi-layered, intense, instantly hooks you, couldn’t put down http://www.catherinemaiorisi.com
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So excited about the progress everyone is making!!!! And yes, Bess, that soggy boggy middle is always a hit to morale. Trust the process.
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I finished the third revision of my WIP. I’m also relearning to walk and making slow, painful progress. Peace out,
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Ann Aptaker
Hello everyone,
I'm heading into the last quarter of a draft of my next Cantor Gold book, MURDER AND GOLD. I've promised Bywater Books the manuscript in August, so, writing, writing, writing!
Ann
Ann Aptaker
MURDER
AND GOLD, Releasing 2021 FLESH AND GOLD, Book Four in the Cantor Gold Crime Series GENUINE GOLD, Goldie Award Winner, Book Three in the Cantor Gold Crime Series TARNISHED GOLD Lambda & Goldie Award Winner, Book Two in the Cantor Gold Crime Series CRIMINAL GOLD Goldie Award Finalist, Debut Author Facebook: Ann Aptaker, Author Twitter: @AnnAptaker Instagram: ann_aptaker
From: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> on behalf of Bess Carnan <BCarnan@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:33 PM To: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> Subject: [Queercrimewriters] June Goals Check-in #Goals All right y'all, it's end of the month check-in time! How did you do?
I slowed waaaaay down on my writing, which is disappointing. Saggy/soggy/boggy middle is no joke! I've got to get better at torturing my characters, but I want them to be happy! -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com
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Anne
I’m starting the final section of my new suspense novel, reading page proofs for my September release, and starting a review for Lambda Literary. Thanks to John Copenhaver for putting me in touch with them. All in all very busy. It’s fun to hear what you all are up to. -- Anne Laughlin | Broker @properties 3101 N. Greenview Chicago, IL 60657 773.255.0651 annelaughlin@... Stop looking, start finding® atproperties.com -- Anne Laughlin author of Sometimes Quickly Veritas Runaway The Acquittal A Date to Die
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I hardly ever weigh in here, but I recently sold a collection to an indie publisher. The deadline to complete all thirteen stories is at the end of July and I'm going to need focus to get there on time. So yeah, I'm hanging out online... Gale Massey The Girl From Blind River Florida Book Award 2018
Clara Johnson Award Finalist 2019 GaleMassey.com
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 9:23 AM Anne <annie3310@...> wrote:
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Congratulation on the sale, Gale.
Catherine
Taking a Chance on Love Ready for Love The Blood Runs Cold- Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist A Matter of Blood - Lambda Literary Award Finalist Readers rave: Complex characters, well-written, intelligent, page turner, clever plotting, multi-layered, intense, instantly hooks you, couldn’t put down http://www.catherinemaiorisi.com
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Eliot
Congrats, Gale.
Eliot
From: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> on behalf of Catherine Maiorisi <cmaiorisi@...>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 2:12 PM To: main@queercrimewriters.groups.io <main@queercrimewriters.groups.io> Subject: Re: [Queercrimewriters] June Goals Check-in Congratulation on the sale, Gale.
Catherine
Taking a Chance on Love
Ready for Love
The Blood Runs Cold- Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Golden Crown Literary Society Award Finalist
A Matter of Blood - Lambda Literary Award Finalist Readers rave: Complex characters, well-written, intelligent, page turner, clever plotting, multi-layered, intense, instantly hooks you, couldn’t put down http://www.catherinemaiorisi.com
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I hit my writing goals, because for some reason I'm still able to sit down and write every morning (after serving as my own barista, thank you very much.) I've had a much harder time hitting my marketing and publishing goals. After taking the dogs for their early afternoon walk, I'm simply not motivated to do this stuff. So I'm finally taking steps to hire some of it out. We'll see how that works. Neil Plakcy
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Congratulations Gale! That's wonderful! You've totally got this. :)
-- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com
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I had surgery at the beginning of the month. Nothing serious but it's thrown my whole schedule out of whack. I haven't gone this long without writing in a very long time. Hope life gets back to normal next week.
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Neil, I'm anxious to hear how hiring someone goes.
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When I broke my ankle, it took a week before I could get back to the revisions. Between the pain, the swelling, and the pain meds, it was hard to focus.
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Hang in there. You’ll be a new man in no time. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime Fiction with a Feminist Kick https://dharmakelleher.com
On Jul 1, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Brad Shreve <brad@...> wrote:
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Brad, I had two good personal recommendations. One for a new website and one for advertising help. I will certainly let you know how it shakes out.
However I’ll tell you up front the ad person wants a larger backlist before she will work with a client. Her strategies are specific to four or more titles in one genre. Neil Neil Plakcy mystery, romance and more at www.mahubooks.com
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Meredith Doench
Hey all!
I'm so glad to see so many people are working/getting shit done! :) @Bess, I'm with you in that I have slowed way down this month, but I have managed to get a solid draft of act I of my next novel. It's just slow going. Here's to a better work month in July! ~Meredith
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Greg Herren
I didn't get nearly as much done as I had wanted in June, but I did sell two short stories on the the last two days of the month, which was quite lovely.
Now I need to finish a proposal that's been hanging over my head for months so I can get back to the WIP, which I haven't look at it since February.
xogreg
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Ah, thanks Neil. I have a fantastic web designer and I guess I'll have to finish a couple of more books. Still will be interested to hear how it goes.
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I’ve been in the last stages of finishing a revision of a revision of a revision (seriously) which I hope to send to my agent at the end of next week. Lots of layer to this one! It’s the book I read from at Noir at the Bar.
Kudos to Anne and Meredith for being willing to do a bit of reviewing for Lambda.😃 And congrats, Gale! Happy Thursday! -John
John Copenhaver
Fiction Writer Lambda Literary Columnist www.jcopenhaver.com Twitter: johncopenhaver Instagram: johncope74 he/him/his Author of the Macavity Award-winning novel DODGING AND BURNING. Available now from Pegasus Books.
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