Stick a flag in March. Two days ago, I already hit my 50,000 wordmark for the month. I’m about 8,000 words ahead, which is a pretty nicepadding. Hope I won’t need it. I’m spending the last days of March trying towiden that lead, but also finishing up another edit of the 2ndCanticle Kingdom book so that it can go off to the editor I hired.
It is the last chance to submit to the Christmas Short StoryAnthology. The deadline is March 31st. Check out “current projects”for more info. I have a bunch of great submissions, including an epichistorical piece about Good King Wenceslas, who was apparently much moreinteresting that I had ever considered.
Please be sure to check out my audio series, especially if youliked or would like to read “The Canticle Kingdom”. I think it will make it amuch deeper experience. The second one that I’m narrating is called “PhineasFrakture and the Dolonites” and it shaping up to be an interesting adventurewith great characters.
If you’d like to play a game of“Where’s Waldo” with real people, I’m singing in LDS General Conference thisweekend with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. You can stream it live, or watch thevideos after the fact at http://www.lds.org.Leave a comment if you were able to spot me!
Stats:
Running Total: 158090
Month to Date: 51,758
Yearly Percentage to Go: 73.7%
Writing Tip of the Week:
When bringing a project to a close, make sure it is going to makethe reader’s happy. Not all ending have to be rainbows and roses, but make surethat there is something that made the journey worthwhile. Someone, typicallyyour main characters, should have made progress, and at least something aboutthe world should be better or more hopeful than before. You want your reader tofeel at rest at the end of your story at least to some degree.
Wri
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By: Michael Young,
on 3/19/2012
Blog: The Canticle (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Happy 200th post!
A couple of really exciting things today. The first is that mynext web serial debuts today! It is called “Canticle of Dawn” and is acontinuation of the story begun in “Canticle of Night”, though it picks up someyears down the road. It takes place completely inside the box that is theCanticle Kingdom, and delves deeper into the events that shaped what happens inthe novel.
Please check out the first episode, and “like” it on Facebook ifyou do like what you read and/or hear. Who knew narration could be so fun?
Speaking of narration, I am also narrating another series called “TheAdventures of Phineas Frakture”, which is a fun Steampunk adventure. It alsodebuted recently. Here’s the link to that one as well:
I was also featured on a guest post,which you can check out here:
Thanks for having me, Apryl!
Stats:
Running Total: 144,907
Month to Date: 38,575
Yearly Percentage to Go: 75.8%
Writing Tip of the Week:
When writing dialogue, make sure you keeping pacing in mind. Ifyou have a lot of speaking without talking what the speakers
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By: Michael Young,
on 3/6/2012
Blog: The Canticle (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Put February in the Win column! I passed 50,000 words again, and I’m up foranother great writing month in March. I had a crazy week revising my twoparables for my “Parables for Today” submission. I guess that book is comingout this Summer. I’ll post the details as I have them.
Stats:
Running Total: 106,332
Month to Date: 12,343
Yearly Percentage to Go: 82.3%
Writing Tip of the Week:
A good editor is worth his or her weight in…first edition rarebooks. (You thought I was going to say ‘gold’ didn’t you. I really do try towatch the cliché thing.) When looking for an editor, find someone who willreally tell it to you straight and give you ‘tough love’ when you need it. Ihave a really tough editor help me disassemble and reassemble two of my storiesthis week and though it hurt a little, I ended up with a superior finishedproduct.
Writing Update:
“Canticle of Night” is finished! The entire thing can be read andlistened to. My editor thought the story came to a satisfying conclusion, butif you do want more, I’m starting up the next “season” called “Canticle of Dawn”.It picks up years later in the Canticle Kingdom and tells the backstory of someof the pivotal characters from “The Canticle Kingdom” and continues the storyfrom “Canticle of Night”. They have told me that they would like to turn itinto an eBook and an audio book soon.
If you want to listen to or read "Canticle of Night",please visit my page at http://www.bigworldnetwork.com/CanticleofNight.html
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