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RHP—Upcoming Titles


Our most recent release, A KISS IN THE RAIN by Dacia Wilkinson, is coming out this week in paperback:

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First love, lost love . . .

Sent away in disgrace, heartbroken, Danielle struggles to make a new life with her young daughter. When she finally returns to her hometown, she must cope with new challenges while contending with childhood memories. Her fear prevents her from reaching out to those she loves, but a bright new world awaits—if only she can find the courage to accept it.

A story of love, faith, and friendship, A Kiss in the Rain will touch your heart and your soul . . . 

AND, of course, you can get it on Kindle right now!

But next up is Raymond Kukkee’s lit-fic novel, THE FIRES OF WATERLAND. No cover art yet, but do check back here next week. Meanwhile:

Twists, turns, and secrets abound in this fictional story of a small town gone to seed. The tale is told from the viewpoint of Fletcher, looking back to what some would consider the good ol’ days, but that’s not the case with Fletcher. There was one bright spot in his younger years, his friend Livvy, and even she’s gone now.

Also this month, Jeff Scoggin (ELF: OFF THE SHELF and HOW TUFFY GOT HIS BARK) has a new children’s book coming out, A HOME FOR BELLA. Here’s Bella:

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And last, for the month of June, LILY, by Conny Manero (DEBBIE). LILY will take you into the terror of South African apartheid as she fights for her life and that of her son.

As always, more great books coming up from Rocking Horse Publishing!

 

 

Writer Wednesday—Finding the Right Time


I have a confession: I have one really, really bad habit. (Okay, I have several, shut up, that’s not the point.) My really, really bad habit is that I like to write straight through the WIP, start to finish.

Oh, I stop to eat, sort of, and to sleep. That’s a necessity. And, well, a few other necessities too! But for the most part, I don’t want to start a project unless I can ALSO finish it.

Let me try to explain. I look at my calendar and my to-do list and realize that there is NO TIME to write a book, not if I’m going to use this method. This is why, boys and girls, I wrote the second and third books in the REDUCED series in a matter of weeks. I knew the beginnings and the ends, and I just had to fill in the middle. Sometimes, yes, the rumor is true, I work backwards. Not for an entire novel, but part of it.

Anyway, this is why REPEAT hasn’t yet been put down on paper—I’m sure it’s in my head, somewhere. And it will claw its way out sooner or later, so be patient.

But even that is not the point of today’s post.

“Experts” will tell you how to schedule your writing time. Ignore them. Better yet, try their suggestions and THEN ignore them. Nothing is 100% for everyone. Some people work best in the morning, early morning even [shudder], and some work best at night. Some writers work all day long, at writing, not a day job.

I can’t write first thing, I’m too busy drinking coffee and doing promo and marketing. And making my daily list. I can’t write at night, because I’m sleepy. Sadly, writing is not my day job—it’s publishing, and I have authors who depend on me.

Not to mention the husband, the kid, the other kids, the daily stuff, the housework, etc., etc. Ugh.

So this is how I write a book:

  1. I get the idea.
  2. I make some notes.
  3. I get all caught up on the regular stuff.
  4. I forget that I made notes, but realize the important stuff is still floating around in my head.
  5. I write the book, ignoring the husband, the kid, the other kids, the daily stuff, the housework.
  6. When I come up for air, I find those notes.
  7. Yep, the important stuff was in my head all along.

Now, I still do the taking-care-of-myself parts, and I still sleep. Sleep is good! But I can literally think and type for hours at a time. Maybe next time I’ll figure out how many hours a book takes . . . or not. Can’t stop for anything, really, it just come out, like word vomit.

And yes, the experts will tell you to just write and do your editing later. Phhhht. I edit as I go. If a sentence isn’t right, it’s fixed. Well, except for the ones I missed! I do, of course, go over it again later, but I don’t wait months. Maybe days. A day? Never really timed it because—it doesn’t matter.

Write how you want, whenever you want. It’s YOUR book.