Well, here is round one of some good news.....
I just finished the first draft of my second novel! I couldn't be more elated. It's a very emotional thing, wrapping up a novel. You are finally letting our characters take a break for a while. But since this novel is a sequel, and I do plan on moving these characters on to new adventures, they won't be resting for long.
Some of you are probably wondering what's going on with my FIRST novel. Well.....i STILL can't tell you, lol. BUT...I do want to say that I am still being prayerful regarding all of the issues surrounding this project. Don't worry, I don't mean negative issues. It's just a sensitive time right now and I still need everyone's continued prayers and good vibrations.
But, back to novel #2. In the next two weeks, I will be personally editing the work for grammar and continuity. When you are working on something with length, like a novel, it becomes easy to forget certain things. For example, you might want to mention that your protagonist loves chocolate milk....well, you better have him drinking chocolate milk more than once in that novel! I think my attention to detail and continuity is part of my hallmark as a writer.
When these next few weeks are up, I will be submitting copies of the manuscript to my trusted readers, most of whom really helped out when it came to editing my first novel. One of those people is my own mentor, who is a published novelist himself. (Check out Dennis Williams, author of
Somebody's Child on amazon.com if you can.) The rest are all friends, but not the type of friends who will just tell you "Oh your work is soooo great!" These are friends that will hurt your feelings if your work sucks.
My friends are basically Rudey, but black.
During that reading period, I will be refocuing my attention on the business aspects of my first novel and ensuring that my website is up and operational. I am getting a little concerned with that, but not yet "worried."
Thanks for the interest in my career! I am honored to be able to share whatever aspects of it you find interesting or helpful!
My blog is here:
http://rashid.oldgoldsoul.com ....sometimes I will also put updates there!