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When the Muse Speaks... Monday Update
Jul. 4th, 2011 04:33 amGood mornin' peeps...
This is BL, the muse speaking instead of the head. Why? We might be taking over... I don't know. *laughs*
Apparently we are and we're having a lot of fun with it too.
Okay, really, she wanted me to speak on her behalf since my story that turned out to be a series is at the forefront in her brain.
What does the writer do when the muses say...more please.
Oh and yes, this voice, which I may also say is the original muse, (see my interview) has said a lot lately. more like, um Sharita, could you throw a dog a bone and allow me to write my story?
Its really hard to share one head with two other muses, but somehow, I managed to captivate her so much, she finally listened. What did I tell her?
0.o
Well, basically, we've been writing on my new story You Don't Ask, We Don't Tell. It was originally for a subcall to a anthology about gay males in uniform. Well, apparently my characters didn't like the idea of just one book and a generic cover. They wanted their own series since each one of the characters has a story.
How did it happen? Through research!
Cody McCayne who is my main character said, oh I need those ten weeks in Basic Training (book one) along with more from me and my man, Dari Kirk. Then in book two (Untitled as of now) The story of the training facility, Company 9669 and how DST Morris Dirst and his second in command, Darios "DP" Bright got started. Then book three (Another untitled) More about the other characters, the General, the recruiter, Justin Belevidere, along with officers, "Head" "Jag" and "RMD."
Wow, what a series... and to think if they hadn't spoken to me, I might have missed out on a prime opportunity to create a great collection on my own. You may ask, why a series? Well, IMO, it gives the writer the chance to display different facets of the same theme to the reader but in most cases, from the POV's of different characters.
All the characters in YDAWDT have their own stories and adventures to tell. It'll be a wild ride!
What about my alter egos?
Michael has African Sun, of course, thats seems to be never ending but he is on book 3. He also has 3 books in one for Vertigo which should be out later this year.
The Down Low in Nola series is back on Rawiya. at first, the head, thought it might be necessary to turn it over to Michael but the voices weren't correct and so all of us agreed Rawiya should continue it.
Whats the big difference from series and sequels? Series are continuous from the same story theme and characters but might have different settings and intro new ones while sequels are stories that may have the same characters but have a different theme going.
In the case of My lieutenant, it will have 1 or 2 books to follow because the characters want and need more story. So as they keep yapping, i'll give it to them!
What a great thing huh? Being a writer is already fun and even more so when the voices in your head continually bug you about their story.
The YDAWDT series will be a good one, I assure you. Well worth the wait. Look for it.
Out
*****
Okay then...here;s the head speaking now with today's update. Thx BL
So, I have a series instead of a novella size story that might belong to an antho.
Wonderful. *grins*
Here's whats going on now.
As BL said, You Dont Ask was the one I worked on a lot this week. 7k plus in and looking for more.
For the military subcall, I have another story I'm subbing. Its the full version to my story I subbed for Rawiya to STARbooks called That Thing. The call ends July 15th so I'll be doing what I can to finish that.
AS 34K in and I havent wrote on it all week so of course, Sakina and gang have a lot to say.
Taming Wild Horses. 9k in
Sugar Daddy full version 5k in
True Meaning Two about 6-7k in. I think. I havent looked at that all week either.
Trois in Treble ready to finish this one. I just need to be given that chance to do so.
Closely Guarded about 5k in
Mi Familia 20K. About half way through, I think.
Lessons in Ink 10k in
Something New on the Menu revision
I have a couple of stories I'm sending out this week too. My Halloween story will go back out as well as a short for a charity subcall.
There are more for the rest of this month and i've already narrowed it down to what I want to do,
We shall see what happens.
Thanks for listening to me and my muse!
This is BL, the muse speaking instead of the head. Why? We might be taking over... I don't know. *laughs*
Apparently we are and we're having a lot of fun with it too.
Okay, really, she wanted me to speak on her behalf since my story that turned out to be a series is at the forefront in her brain.
What does the writer do when the muses say...more please.
Oh and yes, this voice, which I may also say is the original muse, (see my interview) has said a lot lately. more like, um Sharita, could you throw a dog a bone and allow me to write my story?
Its really hard to share one head with two other muses, but somehow, I managed to captivate her so much, she finally listened. What did I tell her?
0.o
Well, basically, we've been writing on my new story You Don't Ask, We Don't Tell. It was originally for a subcall to a anthology about gay males in uniform. Well, apparently my characters didn't like the idea of just one book and a generic cover. They wanted their own series since each one of the characters has a story.
How did it happen? Through research!
Cody McCayne who is my main character said, oh I need those ten weeks in Basic Training (book one) along with more from me and my man, Dari Kirk. Then in book two (Untitled as of now) The story of the training facility, Company 9669 and how DST Morris Dirst and his second in command, Darios "DP" Bright got started. Then book three (Another untitled) More about the other characters, the General, the recruiter, Justin Belevidere, along with officers, "Head" "Jag" and "RMD."
Wow, what a series... and to think if they hadn't spoken to me, I might have missed out on a prime opportunity to create a great collection on my own. You may ask, why a series? Well, IMO, it gives the writer the chance to display different facets of the same theme to the reader but in most cases, from the POV's of different characters.
All the characters in YDAWDT have their own stories and adventures to tell. It'll be a wild ride!
What about my alter egos?
Michael has African Sun, of course, thats seems to be never ending but he is on book 3. He also has 3 books in one for Vertigo which should be out later this year.
The Down Low in Nola series is back on Rawiya. at first, the head, thought it might be necessary to turn it over to Michael but the voices weren't correct and so all of us agreed Rawiya should continue it.
Whats the big difference from series and sequels? Series are continuous from the same story theme and characters but might have different settings and intro new ones while sequels are stories that may have the same characters but have a different theme going.
In the case of My lieutenant, it will have 1 or 2 books to follow because the characters want and need more story. So as they keep yapping, i'll give it to them!
What a great thing huh? Being a writer is already fun and even more so when the voices in your head continually bug you about their story.
The YDAWDT series will be a good one, I assure you. Well worth the wait. Look for it.
Out
*****
Okay then...here;s the head speaking now with today's update. Thx BL
So, I have a series instead of a novella size story that might belong to an antho.
Wonderful. *grins*
Here's whats going on now.
As BL said, You Dont Ask was the one I worked on a lot this week. 7k plus in and looking for more.
For the military subcall, I have another story I'm subbing. Its the full version to my story I subbed for Rawiya to STARbooks called That Thing. The call ends July 15th so I'll be doing what I can to finish that.
AS 34K in and I havent wrote on it all week so of course, Sakina and gang have a lot to say.
Taming Wild Horses. 9k in
Sugar Daddy full version 5k in
True Meaning Two about 6-7k in. I think. I havent looked at that all week either.
Trois in Treble ready to finish this one. I just need to be given that chance to do so.
Closely Guarded about 5k in
Mi Familia 20K. About half way through, I think.
Lessons in Ink 10k in
Something New on the Menu revision
I have a couple of stories I'm sending out this week too. My Halloween story will go back out as well as a short for a charity subcall.
There are more for the rest of this month and i've already narrowed it down to what I want to do,
We shall see what happens.
Thanks for listening to me and my muse!
