End of Camp NaNoWriMo

Well, I've been out of the loop yet again. Sorry everyone. Things got rather busy and was unable to get back with you on updates. Well, as the title reads, Camp NaNoWriMo is over and even though I passed the 50,000 word mark, I'm only halfway through the book. So, that means it's time to put the manuscript aside, let it sit for a little while before coming back to finish it. Not sure how long it'll be put aside, though. How long do you let your manuscript before you come back to it? A few hours? A day or so? A couple of weeks?

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, everyone! Hope it's full of family, friends and fun. May the rest of your week be wonderful and full of good things.

Cheers, Chocolate, and Other Disasters

Mikki Sadil has another book out! Cheers, Chocolate, and Other Disasters. Here's the cover for it. Alyson Joanne Devlin had it all, great family, friends, and the best riding mare ever. That is, Alyson had it all until Celine Carroll came to town and Alyson's world starts falling apart. Is Celine the one truly responsible for Alyson's world crumbling around her? Well, you're going to have to pick up the book to find out for yourself. 

MuseItUp's Facebook Event

Guess what, guys? MuseItUp Publishing is having a Facebook event this week! It starts on April 10th and runs until the 17th. There will be contests, discussions with authors, giveaway and all sorts of cool stuff! Also, books will be on sale, even one that hasn't officially launched yet. (There's a little hint there!) Here's the link for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/224006297795748/

Be sure to check back in the next few days for an awesome announcement!

Fact vs. Fiction

I'm working on a historical novel and it's probably one of the most daunting tasks I've ever tackled. Excuse me if that sounds oh so cliche, not my intention. But it is honestly one of the hardest projects I've worked on. See, it's based off of an event that took place roughly one hundred and seventy years ago. (I think I blogged about this a while back, can't quite remember). The small town of Madison, Indiana caught fire one night and after the men gave up trying to save the buildings, the womenfolk didn't give up so easily and continued to fight the blaze. The women ended up being the town's heroes.

I called Madison's Historical Society to see if they had any records of what happened and apparently, the only thing they have on file is an old newspaper article about the fire that came out a few days after the incident occurred. There are most likely people currently living in Madison who had family members who helped save the town and I don't want to just make up fictional people in place of real ones who lived all those years ago. How do I go about getting my gathering my facts for the story when all I have to go on is an article? Yes, this is a fictional novel, but like I said before, it's based off a true story and I want to keep my facts straight. Any ideas on how to do this?

Day Two Into It

Well, it's day two of Camp NaNoWriMo and I'll admit that it hasn't been easy writing this novel. The plot hasn't been coming to me very easily. Another problem I've run into, since I'm writing a series, is that each time I write a new story, I have to make sure I describe what my characters look like. Even if they were described in the previous book. I have to remember that when these books are published, people may not pick up Book 1 in the series and might pick up Book 5 or something. They won't know what the characters look like if they didn't start at the beginning of the series. Aside from those two 'road blocks,' it's been a fun challenge so far. How about you? How's the writing going? Even if you're not participating in Camp NaNoWriMo.