(A/N- I know I've been promising some behind the scenes stuff... and I'm working on it. I swear! But after hearing the news today I had to reflect.
There are a handful of people that have died in my lifetime I regret never getting to meet. Johnny Cash immediately comes to mind. Now Elmore Leonard is on that list. R.I.P. Mr. Leonard.)
I was saddened by the news today of the passing of Elmore Leonard. While we don’t write in the same genre, I must admit I’ve always been fascinated by his ability to tell a story. His dialog was nothing short of amazing- gritty, realistic, and the best part of his work.
Mr. Leonard focused on the not-so-nice people as opposed to telling a story from the voice of the baby face. Even his “good guys” walked so close to the edge the reader expected them to fall to the dark side.
While focusing on primarily westerns and crime dramas, Mr. Leonard a lasting impression on the literary landscape. Books such as 3:10 to Yuma, Get Shorty, and Last Stand at Saber River were turned into hit movies gaining him an even wider audience.
Recently Mr. Leonard had gained newer fans with the TV show Justified, a series on FX based on the character of Raylan Givens. Not bad for a man who’d been writing for sixty years!
Elmore Leonard has been called “The great American writer” by Stephen King. He is survived by his sister, five children, thirteen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. He was 87.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Why Burning Epic?
Well, that's a funny story. For those of you who haven't heart it I'll explain. For those of you that know part of it forgive me while I catch everyone up. For those of you that already know it... why the hell are you reading this? I'll just be repeating myself!
The initial plan was for Keelie Mason, our pyrokinetic lycan, to begin this series. She'll be the protagonist for the next book, tentatively titled Burning Angel. I have the rough draft for her first book and the second one (Burning Agony) and a title and a few chapters in her third story (Burning Redemption).
Sensing a pattern here?
Anyway, I finished Keelie's first book and began to submit it to agencies. But a funny thing happened while I was waiting for rejection letters. I started working on Jax Deacon's point of view. As I worked on Cracker Jack, I realized something: he needs to go first. I can tell the story better if we warm up with Jax and Blood on the Sidewalk then jump to Keelie and Burning Angel.
So that's what I did/am doing. But I liked the idea of calling the entire thing the Burning Epic series so I left it. I'm sure someone down the road will come up with something more snazzy but for now we're Burning Epic.
Why the blog? Another good question. Simply put I wanted to get the word out. I wanted those of you that wanted to follow the exploits of Keelie and Jax (and the other voices in my head floating around) a place to do so.
What will I put here? All kinds of stuff. The plan is post things from Keelie and Jax's point of view. There will be excerpts, clips from their life before the series began, funny shit they see on the internet, book reviews, and other goodies to give you a glimpse into the world spinning around inside my skull.
You'll also get a little insight into the writing process from my point of view. All the good shit the non-writer doesn't hear about- the query process, writer's block, etc.
Want to be a part of it all? We can make that happen to. The comment section is always open. So is my email. If you have an idea, a book you'd like me to read, a rant about something, a suggestion, or a question throw it up there.
**Please Note: Trolls will be dealt with harshly.**
So this is Burning Epic. Tell your friends. Bookmark. But most of all hang on. I'm sure it's going to be a hell of a ride.
Ready? Great, let's get started.
Carry on...
The initial plan was for Keelie Mason, our pyrokinetic lycan, to begin this series. She'll be the protagonist for the next book, tentatively titled Burning Angel. I have the rough draft for her first book and the second one (Burning Agony) and a title and a few chapters in her third story (Burning Redemption).
Sensing a pattern here?
Anyway, I finished Keelie's first book and began to submit it to agencies. But a funny thing happened while I was waiting for rejection letters. I started working on Jax Deacon's point of view. As I worked on Cracker Jack, I realized something: he needs to go first. I can tell the story better if we warm up with Jax and Blood on the Sidewalk then jump to Keelie and Burning Angel.
So that's what I did/am doing. But I liked the idea of calling the entire thing the Burning Epic series so I left it. I'm sure someone down the road will come up with something more snazzy but for now we're Burning Epic.
Why the blog? Another good question. Simply put I wanted to get the word out. I wanted those of you that wanted to follow the exploits of Keelie and Jax (and the other voices in my head floating around) a place to do so.
What will I put here? All kinds of stuff. The plan is post things from Keelie and Jax's point of view. There will be excerpts, clips from their life before the series began, funny shit they see on the internet, book reviews, and other goodies to give you a glimpse into the world spinning around inside my skull.
You'll also get a little insight into the writing process from my point of view. All the good shit the non-writer doesn't hear about- the query process, writer's block, etc.
Want to be a part of it all? We can make that happen to. The comment section is always open. So is my email. If you have an idea, a book you'd like me to read, a rant about something, a suggestion, or a question throw it up there.
**Please Note: Trolls will be dealt with harshly.**
So this is Burning Epic. Tell your friends. Bookmark. But most of all hang on. I'm sure it's going to be a hell of a ride.
Ready? Great, let's get started.
Carry on...
This is a test...
This is a test of the "emergency" broadcast system. This is only a test.
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
This concludes our test of the "emergency" broadcast system. If this had been an actual emergency I would've ran out of here screaming.
Carry on...
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
This concludes our test of the "emergency" broadcast system. If this had been an actual emergency I would've ran out of here screaming.
Carry on...
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