Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Writing News


Some good news on the writing front. The novel I wrote here on the blog titled COLD BLOODED finally is in editing stages again with a replacement editor after a couple years in limbo at Wild Child Publishing. They had a turnover of staff and my first editor disappeared… and no it wasn’t because she was editing my book. :) Best of all, the replacement editor loves violence and really likes my storyline. That’s reassuring because COLD BLOODED is a bloody story about an assassin who uses his writing career as a cover, and inadvertently becomes the protector of a woman, her young daughter, and a dog named Deke. The violent scenes reveal the deadly nearly psychopathic flaw in Nick, while showing Rachel and Jean’s slow loss of aversion to his dark side. In contrasting this loss of innocence on their parts with his increasing devotion to them and Deke, my main premise only works if allowed to show these stark incongruities. Anyway, it may actually come to fruition in the coming years. Yeah, I know. I’m not being very optimistic. :)
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6 comments:

  1. Jordan SummersFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:02:00 PM PST

    Fingers and toes crossed that they finally get it done. :)

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  2. BernardLFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:25:00 PM PST

    Thanks Jordan, I need all the help I can get. :)

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  3. raineFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:45:00 PM PST

    Best of all, the replacement editor loves violence and really likes my storyline.

    The violence-loving editor just made me lol!
    That's not good, that's GREAT news, Bernard! I remember the story pretty well. Best hopes that it goes all the way this time. :)

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  4. BernardLFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:03:00 AM PST

    Thanks, Raine. The first editor I had kept telling me I needed to go through the novel and tone down the violence. That would have negated the entire premise of the story. I had just convinced her of what the premise was when she disappeared (no, not because of my novel either) :). I was worried when the second editor started finally after all this time I'd have to convince her of the premise all over again, but she got it right away. Yeah... that was a relief. :)

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  5. Charles GramlichFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:50:00 AM PST

    Well that's this business for you. one step forward, 50,000 steps back, three steps forward. Luck with it.

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  6. BernardLFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:37:00 AM PST

    Thanks, Charles, I'll need it. :)

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