WUW: Donezo!!!
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Ahhhh! Ignite Me!! I finished it yesterday and I’m very happy with it. Juliette’s character arc ROCKS. Seriously. And Warner has quite a nice character arc as well. Such a great character. Mafi did a fantastic job with him. There were some pacing issues, as well as major Adam issues, but that’s all I can say without getting into spoiler territory. If you haven’t read the Shatter Me series, I highly recommend it. I didn’t love Shatter Me, in fact I was kinda disappointed in it, but I loved Mafi’s writing style and voice so much I decided to give it another try. So I read the first novella, Destroy Me, and I was hooked. I didn’t read Fracture Me, the second novella, and after reading Ignite Me, I’m glad I didn’t. But I’m so so glad I stuck through to the end of the series.
WHAT I’M WRITING
I finished the second draft of FRACTURED RADIANCE!!!! Confetti! Streamers! Ticker tape! I finished it on Friday afternoon, then bundled it up and shipped it off to betas that night. I’ve already heard back from one of them(!), which was a very unexpected and very pleasant surprise. Still, no matter how quickly all feedback comes in, I’m taking at least 6 weeks off my book, probably even two months. I really need some space from the manuscript so I can look at it with fresh eyes. In the meantime, today I decided I’m going to start another paranormal book during the week, and on the weekends I’m going to world build for my high fantasy series. Eeee! These are two projects I’ve been looking forward to for a very long time. I made the decision today, and tomorrow I’ll start on the new paranormal story. I’ll let you know when I have a title, which may be a while because I’m terrible at titles. Oh, and have I mentioned that FR needs a new title? And it was so perfect. Oh well.*
WHAT INSPIRES ME
We’ve been having lots of gorgeous weather here in Denver lately (and lots of ungorgeous weather, like the chilly weekend that just passed), and Turbo and I have been spending lots of time outside. I love being outside, playing with my kiddo and soaking up much needed vitamin D. It’s been lovely.
WHAT ELSE I’M UP TO
Getting my house back in shape! Good grief, did I ever have tunnel vision last week! I promised the Mister I would clean up last week, and I did clean the kitchen one or two nights and I did wash and dry our clothes, but that’s it. So, this week I’m trying to make my house habitable, at the very least. Most of the laundry (that I did Monday) is still on the couches, but I folded some of it last night and I should finish it up tonight. I’ve also vacuumed, swept, and even mopped(!). That happens like … once every 6 weeks or so. So, yay for a clean home!
Have a fabulous week!
*I sound so “ho hum pig’s bum” but actually it was more like “WHAAAAAAT?! I HAVE TO THINK OF ANOTHER TITLE WTF! #$$@*!%^!@$%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
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