Status Update.....sort of

Well, I WAS making really good progress. No really, I was. And then my power cord died. Again. For good this time with no hope for resurrection this time. It's incredibly difficult to write anything when your whole works are stored on a laptop! Guess it's time to finally break down and buy a new one. So I've been forced to work "old school" via pen and paper method, which is equally difficult without my outline, which again, is on said lifeless laptop. Alright, so enough whining now. I guess looking on the bright side, this isn't the worst time to be sans PC. I'm at the point in my story where I'm going to introduce a very intriguing character who hails from New Orleans, LA. Being that I've never been there myself, I figured the best way to get inspiration is by taking a trip to said city. Ergo, I will be taking a much needed vacation later this week. I plan to return refreshed and newly inspired!

New Section

Just a little note to mention a new section I added. On the right side, you will now see a section called "Who I'm Following." Just a few of my favorite noteworthy authors that I follow.

Moving Right Along...

So, just like I predicted, I finished off Witch and Wizard pretty quickly and have moved on to The Gift. (Why not? Seems only right.) And after this, I vow to come off my hiatus and put the finishing touches on my current chapter-in-the-works. (Or, three chapters-in-the-works, really.) I think I'm happy with where they sit now, although that's no guarantee that my opinion of that won't change later. Just trying to step back and let he path's I've sent these characters down sit for a few days first before moving on with the story.

Current Reading Material

I'm currently reading Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson. I've heard nothing but good things about this story. It's been on my to-read list for a while, so when a friend handed it to me, knowing I would like it thanks to our similar preferences in regards to literature, I was excited and couldn't wait to read it. I started it yesterday, and over half way through it now, and will probably finish it off tonight. So obviously, I'm really enjoying it thus far. I really hope I don't have to punish this book when I'm done with it--my freezer is already pretty full as it is.

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.)

Grrrr!

Wow! This current chapter that I'm working on is turning out to be much trickier than I anticipated. Much of what takes place has such a huge impact on the other two books I have planned that I'm really having to do a lot of thinking ahead and planning. Trying not to write myself into a corner here!

Current Reading Material

I get friends that ask me for book recommendations quite frequently. (I'm honored that people think I have such good taste.) So, I thought I'd try something new and make a point to start posting up what I'm currently reading--and I'm always in the process of reading something. (Thus my "recommended" section.) Currently, I'm reading Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld, who just so happens to be one of my favorite authors. (And who I had the honor of meeting not too long ago, in case you missed that update.) It's a steam punk YA that takes place during WWI. I'm fairly new to the world of steam punk literature, this being only the second such book of that nature that I've read, but really enjoying it so far.