NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is just around the corner for 2014! I invite anyone who is interested in writing fiction of any sort (romance, fantasy, Western, mystery, etc) to take part.

If you've been meaning to start writing, this is a good way. I entered for quite a few years before I actually finished the required 50,000 words in the 30 days of November. Once I did that, and even got a few things published under a "pen name," I found the 50,000 words came easier and easier.

That doesn't mean you won't have to struggle! No matter how many times I start a new book, I worry that this time I won't make it. Once I begin writing, however, the story seems to take form.

My suggestion, whether a new writer or a seasoned one, is to make an outline before NaNoWriMo starts. Have some vague idea of what you want to write about, perhaps even write a few character sketches. Then when you finally start writing on November 1, you'll be more prepared. The first time I entered, I waited until November 1 to even think about what I would write. Bad mistake!

I'll see you in November on NaNoWriMo. If you want a virtual writing companion, let me know. We can give each other encouragement!
CLMcK

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

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.