I’m calling Thursdays at the blog “WIP Thursdays,” WIP meaning “Work in Progress.” If you’re a writer, drop by, leave a comment, and let us know what you’re working on! Each Thursday, I’ll pick one commenter and feature their WIP on the blog!
Chloe’s WIP: I’m currently (1) awaiting the third of four rounds of edits on FRIDAY NIGHT BITES, and (2) I’m in the final stages of drafting FIRESPELL, the first book in my new young adult series.
What are the rest of you working on???
I’m working on a YA paranormal, Amber’s Fire. This MC is the daughter of the MC from my book Every Witch Way but Dead. Just plowed through about 1200 words.
I’m currently working on two projects:
1: A fantasy novel that I hope to get published by mid next year
2: A fantasy short story to act as a prequel to my novel to publish on http://www.smashwords.com
Working on three things at the moment – first, the frustrating, infuriating, soul-killing search for a decent agent. After 16+ published novels it shouldn’t be so difficult.
Second, a murder mystery called A WELL MANNERED MURDER about a fact checker researching a long-closed finishing school who finds that even after half a century someone will kill to keep the past buried.
Third, a murder mystery called BEADED TO DEATH about a bead/jewelry artist who comes home from an art fair tour to find a dead body in her living room.
I am currently working on Naked Longing, a May/December romance that features an older female and a younger male. It’s the first wholly hetero story I’ve working on in what seems like forever.
Making final revisions on my epic fantasy before submitting to agents.
Can a young woman who wants to join an elite cavalry unit be satisfied as an aide to a senile sorcerer intent on solving a string of bizarre murders?
No.
I’m an unpublished author who has a tendency to work on too many things. Right now, I’m focusing on:
1. Editing the manuscript for my first fantasy novel, Divinity.
2. Writing a short story/background prequel to my next fantasy novel, Past Returns.
3. I haven’t focused on this lately, but I have a 4-5 fantasy series in the planning.
And then, there’s the random artwork/ideas and schoolwork to get through, also… ^_^
Working on second round revisions of a naughty novella, Seducing the Sheriff.
I’m plotting the manuscript I’m starting on Monday. This is Gregory’s story (Gregory appears in Breach Of Trust) but the heorine and the setting is from Nikolay’s world (from Invisible). Yep, a Russian Mafia book. Too much fun!
I’m in the process of editing my first novel “Guardian”. An interesting spin on what happens in the Life after Death.
I’m revising a draft based on revision notes from my agent for my steampunk urban fantasy, MYSTIC TAXI. I’m also plotting Mystic’s sequel CLOCKWORK CAT that features an exorcist who doesn’t want to kill demons, she wants to become one.
I have a few ongoing projects:
1. Finishing the final draft of a m/m Roman gods story VENUS ENVY for an anthology at Ravenous Romance
2. Finish first draft of m/m romance inspired by Romancing the Stone, but set in Thailand
3. Putting out calls for subs for 2 anthologies I’m editing over the summer.
Busy but oh so fun!
I’m an unpublished writer working on a suggested revision to my manuscript. Basically cutting the first chapter and trying to fit the really important stuff from it in later. Then I have to work on the other part: immersing the reader in the narrator’s point of view. Still struggling with that second part.
Finished writing the first draft of a new science fiction novel yesterday.
Working on my young adult fantasy Spirit Stealer and trying to find a home for my other young adult Dragon Savior
I’m unpublished and researching agents on the daily. I am also working on revisions for Hollow, my multicultural young adult novel that I hope to query on this summer. It has a lot of different elements, so I don’t know what sub-genre I’d give it. In a nutshell, it’s the story of what happens to a teenage girl after she escapes being a victim of domestic violence at the hand of her boyfriend and a witness to her mother’s victimization – assuming escape is possible.
I’m also working on an adult project slowly yet surely. Slow Harvest, which is women’s fiction. And I’m excited about an idea I have for another YA, Kissing Kate. I want to make it a trilogy, but we’ll see what happens.
Here via Amanda’s Tweet, by the way. Enjoying the comments, about to explore the blog.
Just finished my next novel BASIC TRAINING (Royal Marines military M/M) and working on the dratted synopsis so I can get it off to the publisher.
Not sure what to work on when that’s done, I have so many WIPs, quite a luxury, I like that. Possibly NEVER SURRENDER, a heavy BDSM military M/M novel (well, I specialise in gay military fiction, so that actually goes without saying) or one of the short stories for the collection I’m planning.
Here via Knight Agency tweet – this is a great forum! Thanks for giving us the opportunity to talk about our wips.
Working on urban fantasy called Half Life, featuring Spartan warriors who have half their souls stolen by a dryad. It's based on the whole 'skytalis' dog-tag mythos: Spartan soldiers made battle bracelets from twigs & broke them in two. One half was infused with the "wine" half of their soul, i.e. "human" half which knows love & compassion etc, and was consigned to a battle priest for safekeeping. The "blood" half (the half which revels in slaughter etc) was tied to their wrists before they went into battle.
Other than that it's the whole query, query & more query treadmill. Plus the occasional contest entry.
I’m working on a post-apocalyptic steampunk fantasy, definitely a WIP.
This is the current state of my blurb:
In the great frigid land of the south, they call it icefire. Across the border, they call it sonorics, the radiation from an age-old contraption buried deep under the City of Glass.
The sorcerer Tandor calls it magic and for years he has gathered an army of imperfects, babies born crippled but with the ability to see and use the magic. With this army Tandor will conquer source of the power, the legendary ‘heart of the city’, he will stop imperfect babies being abandoned on the ice floes; he will re-take the throne that was taken from his grandfather, and punish those who caused him misery, and smite their families.
But in his arrogance, he unleashes an explosion of icefire not even his army can contain. Badly burnt and forced to flee to neighbouring Chevakia, he is humiliated to accept help from the very people he sought to dominate: the steam-age Chevakians, refugees from the City of Glass, and ‘his’ army of teenaged magicians, in their fight against the advancing wall of magic. Some crimes are not meant to be forgiven.
Patty
Saw your post at Tweet. I’m working on a romantic suspense, Walk the Line, about a crazed killer out to rid the world of gamblers. The heroine is an addicted gambler, who never loses at Casinos. The hero is a former Special Ops who suffers from Post Traumatic Syndrome. Actually, Deidre wants to see this when I’m happy with it.
Fantastic turnout! And some great ideas all around :).
So glad to see so many Twitterers found their way from the Knight Agency tweet!!!
:waves: Nice to ‘meet’ a fellow Knight Agency writer! I’m a new client of Nephele’s and she’s shopping a YA urban fantasy manuscript about a high school kid who has to challenge a haunted house for his father’s life and sanity. (Think “Wrinkle in Time” meets “The Shining”, LOL)
I’m currently about 40K into the first draft of another YA (working title ‘The Between’).
Lydia, raised as a changeling child in the Mortal world, is drawn into a centuries-long spat between Oberon and Titania. With each of the Fairy Courts struggling to assert its control of her and her latent power, Lydia must use Fey magic to survive even as she clings to her ‘humanity’. The Fey get far more than they bargain for when she fuels her Fey abilities with the very human power of love and loss.
Looking forward to getting to know you and your work!
Best,
Lisa