I did it!

On my previous post, I said I was taking part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) where the only requirement is to complete at least 50,000 words in 30 days during November.

I finished with 55,567 words, and the novel isn't even completed yet! So I'll keep working on it.

If you are a reader of fantasy fiction that takes place in a make-believe world, then you'll enjoy this one when I finish it. If I think it's publishable, I'll put it on Kindle.

In the meantime, if you are looking for something to while away your hours over the holidays, check out my author page on Amazon (see below).

Aloha!
CLMcK
Amazon Author Page

NaNoWriMo

Every year I take part in NaNoWriMo (https://nanowrimo.org) and until last year, I never finished a 50,000 page novel in 30 days. Last year I did it, with 50,243 words! I'm still fleshing it out, editing, rewriting, and trying to decide if it's something I would want others to read.

This year I am taking part again and I hope it turns out to be something that I think is worth publishing. I'll let you know when the month is over. I have written 13,359 words on it so far, with 36,741 + more to go!

I want to encourage you to try it next year, or even another one of the months that this site offers. It is a good way to stop self-editing as you write and just get your story written down! There are others near where you live that are taking part in this marathon, and getting together with them to write gives you a rooting section when you get tired.

If you decide to start now (it's really not too late), or if you decide to try again in another month or next year, please let me know. I'll be there rooting for you, too!

Aloha,

CLMcK

Amazon Author Page

At Last!

I am so excited to be able to tell you about my new Author Page on Amazon that lists not only Pele's Fire, but all three books I have published at this point.

Pele's Fire is the first in the series and Shadowy River is the second. A third is under construction at this point. It is not necessary to read them in any special order, and there will characters that show up in each. Both are adult mystery novels with a romantic interest.

Of special interest to Young Adult readers will be Darcy deSahba, and the first in that series is now published. Watch for more as Darcy goes on her quest.

Please click on the following link to get to the Author Page.

Aloha,

CLMcK
Amazon Author Page

Now on Kindle

You can now purchase Pele's Fire on Kindle. Click on the title to get to the page.

This is the first in a series and the second will be up on Kindle in a short while. I'll let everyone know as soon as it's published.

Thank you for reading! As long as you read, I'll keep writing!

CLMcK

At Last!

I've been busy these past few months. You now are able to read several of my books and a short story on Wattpad. You will find me there as "lavalily," but by clicking on the following links, you can get there faster. The books are free at this point, so I invite you to read them and give me your vote.

Pele's Fire (a novel)

Pele Martin is a privileged young Jamaican woman at the center of a tangled account developing among three families, all brought together by the murder of one vile man, Samuel Bolger, Jr. Bolger’s atrocities touch too many lives, not only of those he despises, but of the ones he cherishes. All of his victims hate him enough to do the deed. Which survivor is brave enough to carry it through?

 Shadowy River (a novel)

Fran Keeton, liberal pastor of a Community Church, has been newly appointed by her bishop to lead a parish in the conservative South. A hostile element in the small community of Piney Falls, Mississippi believes the biblical injunction that any woman who dares to preach is a witch and must be destroyed. The three pastors immediately preceding her have died under mysterious circumstances. Will she be the fourth?

  The Window of Truth  (a short story)

All created planets have managed to destroy themselves. Could the birth of a new planet bring peace to the Universe at last?

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Pele's Fire is the first in a series and Shadowy River is the second. Other books in the series will follow. Some characters may appear in each of the books, but the books may be read independently and in no particular order.

Is This Your Year?

This blog is about writing, so naturally you would think I’m talking about “your year” as the one when you will sit down on your chair and start writing, or complete a manuscript you have started.

Yes, I am talking about writing, not only for you but for myself as well. We all probably could spend more time seated firmly on our chairs in front of a keyboard or a piece of paper with a pen.

There are other projects, however, that I imagine you can think about that you want to do and have been putting off for one reason or another.

I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, but there is usually something on my mind that I want to accomplish, complete or even begin. Actually starting whatever it is we’ve thought about is the tough part, isn’t it?

We hear a lot about “baby steps,” and I’m going to talk about that, too. Sit down with a notebook and list everything that is connected to your project, whether it’s a book or a garden.

Write down all the steps involved, and then decide on one that would be a start. It doesn’t have to be a major step. It could be as simple as buying a packet of seeds or buying a notebook to keep with you at all times.

I want to write on this blog more often, so my first step was to actually put it on my calendar at regular intervals, rather than leave it to chance. I invite you to share your first steps here in your comments.

TIP: Find someone you trust and tell that person what your first step is, and together set a date for it to be done. Being accountable to one other person is important to make this work.

CLMcK