tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63176690634809221222024-02-18T20:35:27.023-08:00The Citadel ChroniclesHome of The Citadel Chronicles book series.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-49461449437882181222020-05-24T20:15:00.000-07:002020-05-24T20:15:25.617-07:00Now It's Official!I decided to make this an official site for The Citadel Chronicles.<br />
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It's only been six years since I've touched this blog, but I've been working on the second book in the series, and now that it's out to the second round of beta readers before going to visit an editor, I've been poking a stick at the third book.<br />
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Writing this series has been a wild ride, mainly because life has been patiently kicking my arse in other areas and my writing has had to take a back seat to everything.<br />
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Now, things are changing and I'll be working more on finishing these books and moving on to the next group. But I want to keep this blog, just in case folks want to talk about the books as they come out, or whatever.<br />
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I have no idea how many books will be in this collection, but I'm having way too much fun with the characters to think about giving it up.<br />
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Thanks for sticking with me, and welcome if this is your first visit.<br />
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See you soon (with an update on Book 2!)KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-59950144182168053152014-02-18T07:17:00.000-08:002014-02-18T07:17:08.735-08:00Guess What?!?I did it. After HOW MANY months of being "almost there" and "seeing progress" and DELETING AND REWRITING THE ENTIRE LAST HALF OF THE MANUSCRIPT... (pant, pant, pant)<br />
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I sent it off to my first reader.<br />
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Yes, I finally got through the second first draft of the second book in the Citadel Chronicles. I like it. It still needs some work, and a few pieces must be laced up a bit tighter, but it is where it needs to be for now.<br />
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As for me, on the other hand, I'm slogging my way through taxes and getting caught up on business things and feeling a sense of loss, because despite all the complaining and brain-draining that goes along with editing and writing, I love it and I miss it.<br />
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I used to think the first draft was the easy part, where the material runs fresh from the brain and onto the page, but it is different when writing a series, because a lot of it feels like editing, even on the first draft. Probably because I must mind my previous works in order to retain the continuity between them.<br />
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One thing is clear, I need to make more notes of my books, because there are things I'm forgetting and mistakes of that nature are difficult to correct later without losing the wonderful readers who pay attention to those very details.<br />
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I'm not complaining... yes I am, but I'll get over it. I love writing too much to let the little things stop me... This time...<br />
<br />KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-33263108171811053072014-01-18T10:51:00.001-08:002014-01-18T10:51:16.589-08:00LONG Overdue Update!<div class="MsoNormal">
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But, the good news is, there is continued progress, albeit
slow progress. Things have picked up lately then due to illness, got put back
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However, it’s looking good for getting out to the first
readers by the end of January (or the very first part of February, thanks to
this recent bout of gastroenteritis). It has taken so long because I really
want to make sure the second book not only blends with the first, but also
answers a few questions, as well as sets up a bunch more (because there is
already a third volume in the works!) That meant taking the original draft and
hacking it up like kindling and tossing quite a lot of it into the culled file
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Characters, old and new, are shaping up nicely and the plot
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I’m also looking for a new publisher (which may delay my
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KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-79318617271051742692013-08-26T15:42:00.001-07:002013-08-26T15:42:24.243-07:00Long Time ComingIt has been a very busy summer, with an unfortunate lack of editing going on, at least on the computer.<br />
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But, fear not, there has been some editing happening, and things are beginning to move along. One reason for the progress is that I have returned to my home from a summer away working at the shop. I had originally thought there would be plenty of time for editing, but no such luck. A few pages here and there were about all I could muster while working seven days a week. :)<br />
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However, a writer does not always need to be at the keyboard or the manuscript in order to be working and the time spent not writing was spent sorting out story lines and plots. I'm pretty sure I have things in better control and I have a good feeling that this next book will be as good as the first, and maybe better organized.<br />
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and keeping me from writing. For those who don’t know, my partner and I have
recently purchased a small business in Washington State and that whole
experience has not only left me broke, but reeling and busy up to my eyeballs
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Thankfully, during the busy time, I was able to formulate a
better plot and more logical pathway for the second book to take, rather than
what had been there originally. I had been working in that direction, but there
were a lot of loose ends that just didn’t fit right. What I’ve come up with now
is much cleaner and more logical. It’s a tighter plot that leaves plenty of wiggle
room for action, so I do believe I’ve got it heading in the right direction. </div>
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but with June (submission month) less than three months away, that release date
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On board for the second book are a few characters you met in
the first one including (but not limited to): Theo, Jewel, Obadiah, Stella, and
of course, her Majesty Sabine. I’ll be introducing you to Bianca the Librarian
as well as a few Hosts and some locals; you’ll even get a good look at Drake
Vendt and the events that led to his appearance on Earth; and Captain Malano will
get a bit of a promotion. You’ll even take a tour of the Citadel (after a
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Things are picking up speed, just not quite as fast as the
calendar is going… Whatever happened to January? I’ll be pushing through the
latest version, then sending it to my first readers for input, then more
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That’s my schedule. Here’s hoping I can fit it all into the
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KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-60092936072487849512012-10-22T20:27:00.002-07:002012-10-22T20:27:26.806-07:00New PathwaysThe second book is moving along, although not quite in the direction I anticipated. It is currently wandering down new hallways, dragging new (and better) ideas and stories along with it. Unfortunately, that does slow things down a bit, and I'm having to push the publication date out again by at least two months. Now we're looking at sometime in April.<br />
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It's funny how November seemed so far, there was no way I couldn't get it done by then, but now it's less than ten days away and I'm not even half way through what is turning out to be another first draft of the second book!<br />
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Then there's NaNoWriMo in November, so that's going to slow me down some. :)<br />
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But the second book is bringing in characters we were barely introduced to in A Queen Reborn, and pushing them forward. Somehow, a potential love interest for Captain Malano popped in and could prove to be interesting.<br />
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One thing this new version brought along with it was a flashlight, so I have a pretty good idea now of where we're going to end up on this one.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-41125045705028770072012-10-01T07:34:00.004-07:002012-10-01T07:34:52.995-07:00Found!So, in my last post, I was dangling over the precipice of despair, feeling numb from the soles of my feet to the ends of my hair. Six weeks of work was gone.<br />
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I took another look and noticed that the date of the last modification was also six weeks prior. Now, I KNOW I'd worked on it and I KNOW I'd renamed it. Every month, I change the name of my manuscript to reflect the date. For instance CCB2 9-2012 for the Citadel Chronicles Book 2 September 2012. That tells me the file name and the most recent edit.<br />
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I also like to send it to myself via email on the advice of Elle Neal. I'd been doing that, pulling the document from the email attachment and working on it.<br />
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So what happened? What happened is that this whole mess was caused by technology being handled by a techno dork. I didn't realize the program wouldn't simply know where to save the document, that putting it in a file with like-named documents wouldn't be the first choice.<br />
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To make a long story short, I discovered my manuscript by accident. At that point, I looked at the source file and found it has been living in the Downloads file.<br />
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Downloads. Because when I downloaded it from my email, it didn't automatically save it in the regular documents file, because that would only make sense to a dork like me, not a computer filled with technology.<br />
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Anyway, suffice it to say I've rescued the manuscript and have managed to get some editing done despite the near catastrophe. Emailing the document to yourself is an awesome idea, just remember to save it to the proper file so you're not left wondering what just happened to six weeks of your life.<br />
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:)KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-59241156311150208802012-09-30T08:27:00.000-07:002012-09-30T08:27:44.128-07:00Abrupt HaltI went to open the manuscript in order to do some editing and I realized it didn't look right. My "blue marks" that I use to tell me where I am in the process, were gone.<br />
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After a quick perusal, I realized all the editing I had done over the past six weeks had disappeared. I was staring at an old file, but it was the last one I'd opened, according to the time stamp on it.<br />
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I'm very meticulous about saving my documents when I'm working on them, clicking that button every time I get up from the keyboard, just in case the cats try to do a little editing for me while I'm AFK. I can assure you, I have not been attached to my computer for six weeks with no breaks.<br />
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The edits are simply gone. They were difficult changes to make because they were complicated (but quite necessary) and when I had finished them, I was very happy with the results. It was worth the hard work to be able to get to that point. Now all that work is gone, and to be honest, right now, I just don't think I can do it again. I don't know that I even want to keep working on it.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-44408406724919801702012-09-19T06:47:00.001-07:002012-09-19T06:47:33.343-07:00Coming AlongThe Chronicles are moving forward.<br />
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That is saying a lot, considering the complications that arose when I changed the first part of the second book to mesh with the ending of A Queen Reborn. While that just seems like a logical beginning to a sequel, the original start to the second book took place months after A.Q.R. ended, now it takes place about a month earlier.<br />
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Why the change? Well, a few years ago I was working on a NaNoWriMo project online, sharing every ugly sentence of a rapidly-written, unedited novel. Fortunately a very wise woman was reading it and suggested I open the story with something exciting happening. Remembering her words, I took them to heart and figured that would work really well for the sequel if I took it back to a dramatic moment in the first one, but write it from the "other side" of that moment.<br />
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It worked, but it meant a lot of rewriting and some big changes in the whys and wherefores of the next part of the story. But the changes make sense and have allowed the characters to deepen and grow more "colorful," even the ones who only had bit parts in A Queen Reborn.<br />
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I can't wait for you to meet them.<br />
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K.T.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-65358006912080378442012-09-08T15:57:00.002-07:002012-09-08T15:57:45.581-07:00A Taa-Daaa MomentBeing a self-proclaimed techno-dork, when I actually manage to accomplish something with a computer or other electronics gadget (and this includes making calls on my cell phone), I get rather excited and pleased with myself.<br />
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So, on that note, I am very pleased to announce <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Citadel-Chronicles-Book-One-A-Queen-Reborn/276104625832606">The Citadel Chronicles</a>' very own facebook page! It's pretty bare for now, but it's taken me almost seven hours to get it to where it is. This does include time spent attempting to undo what the bird did when she strolled across the keyboard and opened Skype for me. I had no idea that program was so reluctant to close. "Are you SURE you want to close it? No one will be able to call you and chat!" Oh, I'm VERY sure I want it closed since I didn't open it in the first place.<br />
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Anyway, pop over to the facebook page and give The Citadel Chronicles a look-see. You can even give it a thumbs up, if you'd like. Or, you know, hit the "like" button.<br />
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I'm such dork...KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-66225213859930077862012-09-01T19:09:00.000-07:002012-09-01T22:11:27.064-07:00Some Thoughts on Reviews<br />
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After my initial joy regarding the five-star review I got on
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The cheating part was that the reviewer wasn’t even reading
the books. He was just charging someone to write nice things about something
they’d written. Personally, I’d rather know the truth of how someone felt about
my book. If I wanted to hear hollow, gushing praise for fifteen dollars, I’d
buy a bucket and yell into it. It would mean about as much as a fake review and
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Within days of the NY Times article, I received an email
from an online writer’s magazine about getting reviews for your
independently-published book. They had several suggestions, all of which for
were companies that asked for some kind of payment; anywhere from seventy-five
dollars, all the way up to over four hundred dollars. After doing some research
I found that unless the review is written by a friend, no reviews are done for
free. If the author doesn’t pay for the service directly, then his publisher
pays for it. Now that I think about it, perhaps it is easier to ask friends to
post a review than it is to pay for one.</div>
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The article named several creditable companies that will
review independently published authors: Goodreads, Digital Book Today, Kirkus
Indie, to name a few. These are big names in the publishing industry; names that
can spell success or disaster for an author. The difference between a
legitimate paid review and the reviewer mentioned in the NY Times article is
whether or not said reviewer actually reads the book and gives an honest
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My five-star was free. At least it was for me; the reviewer
had to buy the book. To be honest, it was not easy for me to ask for the
review, even if she is a friend. It felt like I was imposing on her. I was
thrilled, and quite nervous, when she said ‘yes.’ She’s an honest woman, and I
knew she would write what she felt about the book. Needless to say, what she
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That said, I’ve decided that from now on I’m going to make
sure I post a review of the books I read, especially books written by
independently published authors. I’ll even do it for free and I’ll write the
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It’s the least I can do for my fellow writers. Won’t you
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Edited to say: Oh, how lovely. I forgot to delete the stuff I didn't want. Nothing like a little first-draft smutch to be stuck to the bottom of a post. *sigh* It's gone now.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-91926673988256166432012-08-24T12:10:00.000-07:002012-08-24T12:10:34.894-07:00Woo-Hoo!I have my first book review on Amazon.com! I'm not sure if I'm supposed to link to it from here, so just to be on the safe (and slightly paranoid) side, I won't.<br />
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There was much squeeing when I found out. The cats may never speak to me again, nor will the rest of my family. I will say it was one of those moments that I will never forget. While I do know the author, I also know she's not the type to just post flattering things to make me feel good. If she didn't like it, she wouldn't have posted anything at all.<br />
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This? This is what makes all those long hours of editing worth the tears and backache.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-7837219789848286952012-08-13T07:31:00.001-07:002012-08-13T07:31:51.867-07:00Now for the Hard PartThe book is now available in all formats (although it's e-pub status is still not showing up on any site other than Booklocker.com, but that's ok, for now). Right now, my current problem is promoting it. Seriously, it's harder to do that I thought. Last night, we went to a family gathering and I found myself stumbling over my words when asked about the book.<br />
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"What's it about?"<br />
Uh... well... it's about these people with special abilities that are running from, uh, say, is that an olive? I missed those on the buffet, I think I'll go get a couple.<br />
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It's very difficult to discuss the book without giving away any little secrets, not that the group I was with would be interested in that particular genre, but I'm rather protective of those twists and turns in the plot, so just giving them away makes my hair stand on end.<br />
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But I still need to talk about it, promote it, encourage them to step out of their regular reading space and take a peek at what I've written. After all, they are family, so it's not like they've never asked me to do something similar.<br />
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Piano recitals, anyone?<br />
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<br />KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-31665227451842082782012-08-09T21:41:00.002-07:002012-08-09T21:41:34.077-07:00It's An E-Book!I got word today that the e-pub is finally up and running. You can download it from the <a href="http://www.booklocker.com/">www.booklocker.com</a> site. I don't know when it will be available elsewhere, but they promise me you can get it on your i-pod thingy, your Kobe, Kindle, Nook, computer, whatever.<br />
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Now I can relax and work on the next book... and start this crazy ride all over again!KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-80652119121218607182012-07-26T21:04:00.001-07:002012-07-28T08:42:49.772-07:00A-Hem...It's up for sale! So far, the listings on Amazon and other online sellers do not include the cover art (Amazon is running TWO MONTHS BEHIND on getting cover art up there, so, um, yeah), but the book is for sale.<br />
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However, if you click on the following link, you can see my book's very own page on Booklocker.com!<br />
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http://booklocker.com/books/6297.html<br />
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Ok, that didn't work, did it? Let's try it this way: <a href="http://booklocker.com/books/6297.html">The Citadel Chronicles</a><br />
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That's my book!<br />
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I don't see the e-book up in the listing yet and I have no idea when that will become available, but it will. Eventually. This experience has a lesson in stretching my patience.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-11854530672041824982012-07-23T07:15:00.003-07:002012-07-23T07:15:44.465-07:00Galley Proof!I got my galley proof of the book and talk about surreal! Holding my own work in my hands is one of those experiences that will not soon be forgotten. I hope it's like that for each book I publish.<br />
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Anyway, I'm not sure how much longer we need to wait before it is available. According to the publisher, the files are being uploaded to the printer, and from there it will trigger Ingram to include it in the catalog. After that, it will be set up in e-publication form.<br />
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In the mean time, I'm working on the second book of the series (and having some difficulty keeping my mind on the plot at hand and not on what's happening with the first book). At least now I'll know what to expect and can be better prepared for what's involved in the process.<br />
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Patience... LOTS of patience.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-51825702662943836092012-07-18T10:21:00.003-07:002012-07-18T10:21:58.878-07:00Introducing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The whole cover, front and back.<br />
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I'll be getting my galley proof in the mail in a few days, but I couldn't wait to show you how it's going to look.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-7520597615517719872012-07-16T10:46:00.004-07:002012-07-16T10:46:58.005-07:00We Have A GO!Hello again from vacation land.<br />
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I just got confirmation that the files are being uploaded to the printer and I should have the galley copy in 5 - 7 days! The epub files should be up soon, and they may be available before the print format. I'll keep you posted on how that's going as well.<br />
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The cover art will be posted in the next couple days. I can't do it from my cell phone (which is the only way I've been able to get online for the past 10 days).<br />
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As soon as I give them the go ahead after getting the galley copy, the printer will upload the information to Ingram and it will become available on online markets. If I've read everything correctly, that means in about two weeks, it will be available for purchase. It's been an interesting journey and I'm glad you've been here to share it with me.<br />
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It's not over yet, though...KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-12277598292433678602012-07-09T07:26:00.004-07:002012-07-09T07:26:23.901-07:00Cover ArtWell dear readers, I've finally seen the cover art and I must say that I'm quite pleased with it. I've sent it off to the publisher and as soon as I hear that all the specs are correct and the printer is happy with it, I can release it for a pre-publication glimpse.<br />
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We're getting closer. :)KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-66399164275790703832012-06-29T11:40:00.001-07:002012-06-29T11:40:24.008-07:00An "Oh Wow!" MomentIndulging in a passion the way I have with this book series has been quite the experience, and not quite as I'd imagined. For the most part, it's been wonderful and I'm looking forward to the continuation of this endeavor.<br />
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Except for the part where my cover artist's computer decided to begin the slow process of dying (the tiny Mac is nearly 15 years old, it is entitled to some death throes). However, I really wish it would have waited until she was done with the cover before it decided to pull this stunt.<br />
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Grr. So, we have a delay while we figure out how to salvage the work already done and get it off to the printer before the 8th of July.<br />
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In the mean time...<br />
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Seeing the PDF proof of my manuscript, with all the title pages, dedications, excerpt, author info... wow. Let me rephrase that. WOW! OH! WOW!!! It made my brain spin just a little bit.<br />
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We have progress, we've simply run into a little bit of a detour. We should be underway again soon. I'll keep you posted.<br />
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K.T.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-4588376468136295792012-06-18T18:59:00.002-07:002012-06-18T18:59:14.897-07:00New StepThe manuscript has been uploaded to the publisher. I'll be getting the cover specs soon, then we'll be off and running. I'm hoping to have a publication date within the next week or so.<br />
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Not that I'm excited or anything.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-64018143546103497342012-06-18T06:36:00.001-07:002012-06-18T06:36:48.405-07:00Fine TunedThe fine tuning is done, at least for me. I'm worried that if I go over it one more time, I'll just nit-pick it to death and it will look suspiciously like the first draft.<br />
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There were bigger changes to the last draft than I anticipated, with entire chapters being shuffled here and there, broken up and blended with others. It makes the timeline flow better, but there is some fear that I may have messed things up. I need to trust myself that everything is fine.<br />
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Just fine.<br />
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Fine and very scary, because this afternoon is the next phase: sending it to the publisher for proper formatting, getting the specs for the cover and waiting for that to be finished. Once that part is done, then we'll be off to print.<br />
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Oh, and I discovered one of the most difficult things to write was the back cover blurb! :)KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-35070520515996702192012-06-12T06:06:00.001-07:002012-06-12T06:06:20.981-07:00Big News for the Chronicles!I heard back from the publisher and we are a go!<br />
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Book One of the Citadel Chronicles is currently in the process of being fine-tuned and formatted for publication.<br />
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Am I excited? ...meh...<br />
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Am I pretty much out of my mind with blazing elation? Oh yeah!<br />
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Have my feet touched Earth since I got the news? Not to my knowledge.<br />
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Will they any time soon? Yeah, I still have to go to work. Also, there is the formatting that needs to be done so it looks like a real book and not like something off a word processing document on my computer...because it is becoming something more than that. It is becoming a book.<br />
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Am I nervous? Yes, yes I am.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-56230830868411830082012-06-09T19:14:00.001-07:002012-06-09T19:14:49.149-07:00I Did It!The manuscript has been submitted to the publisher and now we wait to find out if they think it's saleable. Now I need to come up with a back cover blurb.<br />
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Something that doesn't sound like the ravings of a woman who has been editing like crazy for the past week and is currently caffeine deprived.KT Moreishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054800773595214408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317669063480922122.post-23438137685958498272012-06-08T23:17:00.002-07:002012-06-08T23:17:26.829-07:00Looming!This latest edit is the one I'm calling the last edit. At least last by MY changes and alterations. It's looking much cleaner and stronger and the story is still good.<br />
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I'm still waiting on the cover art, but the plans are to finish the final edit, submit it to the independent publisher I really want to work with, and cross my fingers. I'll keep you posted on what is happening (and I'll try to do a better job of keeping on top of things on this blog).<br />
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Once it is accepted and is in queue to print (or however that works) I'll have a better idea of when it will be available. If all goes according to plan, it will be a month from this weekend. I'll keep you posted.<br />
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