Status Update

Just wanted to give a little update as to where my project stands.  I am happy to say that despite STILL being sans power cord (really, getting a replacement should NOT be this hard) I have made a good deal of progress in the past few weeks.  I have finished my rough outline for--drum roll please--the REST of my book.  I estimate I have around 6-7 chapters left to wrap things up.  Still trying to push having it complete in time for Killer Nashville in August, but sadly I'm also a realist and know that's probably a very lofty goal.  In any event, the creative juices are flowing, which means I'm in full swing tormenting my poor characters.

In the meantime, a book I have been anxiously awaiting hit shelves this weekend.  If you have followed my blog before, or checked out my suggested reading page, or been anywhere within a 5 mile radius of me recently, then you are probably already aware of how obsessed I am with Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series.  The 5th book was released this week.  I cannot wait to get started on it as I'm sure it will not disappoint!

Book Release (not mine)

I'm a few days late posting up about a book I've been anxiously awaiting being released this week. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare hit the shelves Tuesday.  It's the second installment of The Infernal Devices series (the prequel to The Mortal Instruments series).  And it pains me to say that even though I have physically seen it sitting on the store shelf, I have not acquired my own copy yet.  My family members have banned me from making any purchases for myself this close to Christmas, so I suppose I'll just have to be patient--not my strong point.  But for those of you without mean relatives, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Current Reading Material

Well I finished up Leviathan. (Great book--once again, Mr. Westerfeld didn't let me down.) And now I'm on to the next book, City of Fallen Angels, by Cassandra Clare, which I have been anxiously and not-so-patiently awaiting for a while now. It's the next installment of The Mortal Instruments series and was released earlier in the week.

The Mortal Instruments and its prequel series, The Infernal Devices are by far some of the best books I've ever read. If you haven't picked them up yet, I highly suggest you do so at once. (There is more info about the series in the "recommended" section.)