On the writing front, I passed 43,000 words on my third book
in my YA novel trilogy – DEMON, DEMON INC & DEMON AT WAR. They will all be
in the 77,000 to 79,000 word area. I decided in addition to getting my rights
back for LANCELOT, I would return it to the original format I wrote it - as a straight
up Paranormal/Fantasy, and get rid of the pen-name along with the erotica. That in addition to a new
cover may make it possible to revisit my updating of the legend later. I only
added the erotica to it after over thirty rejections. It did garner a contract
on my first submission with added erotic scenes, but it never went anywhere,
possibly due to a horrible cover. I think I’ll leave the erotica to Ms. James
and the ‘Fifty Shades’ golden calf’ from now on. :)
I found a couple more ads looking for a short screenplay
much like what I wrote, so I submitted again. Haven’t heard back, but I did
start making the notes for converting HARD CASE into a screenplay, breaking
down the novel into scenes, which is not for the faint of heart. The one thing
many of the ads mention is keeping costs down due to locale. With HARD CASE, I
only have one foreign scene which wouldn’t necessarily have to be shot
overseas. The rest of it takes place right in Oakland, CA.
A very nice reader gave my YA novel STORM the best REVIEW I
think I’ve ever gotten. She perceived everything I had intended when writing it
– if you’d like to take a look and give her a YES for helpful as a
reviewer I'd appreciate it.
My good friend Charles Gramlich read THE PROTECTORS and
wrote a great REVIEW for me. He and I are in the trenches, fighting for the
elusive ‘Fifty Shades’ of fame and fortune with our humble offerings, competing
with the growing legion of authors increasing exponentially each passing day. We
fight the good fight against superior numbers. :)
To end this post, here’s a picture of my Grandson Colin with
his Superman cape at Magic Mountain’s Superman ride, my daughter posted. That boy has flair. :)
I'll check our review schedule over at White Cat Magazine and see if we can get it in next month, Bernard.
ReplyDeleteI like that cape. The Defenders was excellent.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rick. Let me know what format you want and I'll e-mail it to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charles. My daughter told me he just walked up to the ride and spread the cape. She said if she'd known he was going to do that they would have taken a closer shot. :)
Congrats on the great review.
ReplyDeleteI envy your grandson. I'd love to run through a theme park with a cape on. ;)
Thanks, Jordan. Yeah, Colin doesn't miss many opportunities. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all fronts, Bernard! You are an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI see you're more and more interested by screenplays. Have you also thought of a graphic novel?
I love your grandson's picture! The shot is excellent.
Thanks, Vesper. I'm really a plodder. I found a couple things I love doing: fixing cars, and writing. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, the screenplay stuff is a new, exciting avenue I'm getting a kick out of trying. I will post any news on that front.
Colin is a natural. It's exciting watching him in action. :)
Ok, I'm impatiently waiting for news for you too. Wouldn't it be awesome to see your work on film?!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the great review.
And if that doesn't look like Superman standing before his Fortress of Solitude...!! :)
If that ever happens you will be the first to know, Raine. :) Yeah, the boy has that lightning strike type of imagination that I will follow with a grandfather's eye. That's for sure. :)
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