Honeyed Words: drafting the new novel and prepping for Harry Potter camp.
Started drafting the new novel in the Black Blade series. Tor hasn’t chimed in on a series name, and I haven’t really decided if Black Blade or the Sarah Beauhall series has more ring to it.
I’m sure the general concensious of readers will call it something. Was at Barnes and Nobles today, picking up my copy of Eyes Like Stars, by Lisa Mantchev. My daughter is taking it with her to Harry Potter camp tomorrow.
I want to go to Harry Potter camp. How come they don’t do cool things like that for adults? Or am I just missing out on stuff?
Back to the novel, I should be able to keep my existing pace of 2500 words a day. At that clip, 15K words a week, I should wrap the first draft in just over six weeks. Then it’s off to first readers and I devour the growing stack of novels I have sitting in reserve.
I can’t read other people’s long work when I’m writing. There seems to be a disconnect in brain space for me to hold their story in my head, and be making up my own. Just another incentive for me to put down these words.
I got a sneak peek at the sketch Tor picked for my novel cover. More when things are settled, and when the final artwork is done, I will definitely be posting it here. Let’s just say I nearly fell out of my chair. I will publicly state that I feel I’ve hit the cover art lotto.
Very nice boost to my weekend. Getting ready to tackle my words for today before sitting down to watch one of the Harry Potter movies with my daughter. She wants to be ready in case there are trivia questions as part of camp. I think she can tell you just about anything you can think to ask from the books. Very obsessed. 
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