tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42185473510906937992024-02-19T07:56:54.152-08:00Tatiana MooreTatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-39555877642933413222016-12-30T15:01:00.003-08:002016-12-30T15:01:26.714-08:00Greetings!Just a friendly reminder, my new website is: <a href="http://www.tatianamoorebooks.com/">www.tatianamoorebooks.com</a><br />
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Come visit me!Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-66374602373774308192015-08-08T17:31:00.000-07:002015-08-08T17:31:03.269-07:00New Book is Now AvailableHi all!<br />
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Just stopping by this old blog to tell you that my new book AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT is now available in all the usual places!<br />
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Enjoy.<br />
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TatianaTatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-82710010871992306702015-01-18T20:34:00.004-08:002015-01-18T20:34:51.233-08:00New Website!I've decided to create a new website. I will slowly transfer some of this blog over there, but for the most part I'll be working from the new site and will keep this around for "archiving" purposes.<br />
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Be sure to check me out and bookmark my new page: <a href="https://tatianamoorebooks.wordpress.com/">https://tatianamoorebooks.wordpress.com/</a>.<br />
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More updates to come!Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-88913735191927161262015-01-08T18:00:00.000-08:002015-01-08T18:00:35.278-08:00First DraftsI'm going strong with this 1-page a day resolution (I'm already 20 pages in). As I work on AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT I realize how patchy my first drafts are. I find myself thinking "I'll make that better later" a lot. I'm a huge fan of write the first draft with your heart and edit with your brain, which I'm pretty sure I've mentioned here before. Sometimes the holes are pretty big and it take a long time to fill them, but it's still fun. Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-70176650131026146242015-01-01T14:58:00.001-08:002015-01-01T14:58:57.548-08:00Happy New Year! Wow, it's been quite a while since I last blogged. Needless to say, I haven't been writing much either, but one of my resolutions for 2015 is to write at least 1 page a day. It's also my goal to release a new novel this year. It will likely be AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT and not KM6, unless Estela and Moo start talking louder. I feel like I need a good, solid idea for KM6 to really fly and right now it's weak. So, here's to a year of more writing, blogging, exercising, and living 100%. Cheers!<br />
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<br />Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-57529359976352575942014-07-16T15:20:00.000-07:002014-07-16T15:20:32.434-07:00ASB Now for SaleA STARTER BOYFRIEND is now up for sale on Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Nobel. :)Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-3472604945193619252014-07-12T14:00:00.003-07:002014-07-12T19:04:14.556-07:00ASB: Blurb<span id="freeText16447302449982042042">Here's the blurb for A STARTER BOYFRIEND. </span><br />
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Rayne is happy. She’s making a name for herself at work, has found
peace and acceptance of her body, and has become a role model for Paige,
a girl she was paired with in the Big Sister, Little Sister program. Although some people think she’d be happier if she were dating, Zoe is
determined to stand by her belief that you don’t need a man to complete
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Colton Philips is presented with the starter boyfriend contract, he
doesn’t think much of it. As he sees it, the agreement along with his
thriving landscaping business are just the distractions he needs while
waiting for his ex-fiancée to return and marry him. Never mind that it’s
been two years since she left him at the altar and ran away to Paris
with their dog. <br /> </span><br />
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both Zoe and Colton, the contract is just one big, laughable joke. The
whimsy of a twelve-year-old and a sister eager to see the people they
care for most find love. They can’t deny it when sparks begin to fly,
but is Colton in a place to accept new love and how long is Zoe willing
to wait?</span><br />
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<span id="freeText16447302449982042042">Feedback is welcome. </span>Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-1702151064595721532014-07-08T19:19:00.001-07:002014-07-11T18:55:58.271-07:00Picking up on "Around the World Tonight"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwUuznkk7kpMmVh2GKBGlHYzvNlPY71NR2SU_N8f9O-dRltK_T0aJse_0wsJmS4UOk_ZVDmZiD-7K22jsyUdJgJcLwsN5TYflmv6Af1UL1XufWZDXxsaPj9VVcRF6hJGQOdG9zWgOHKHs/s1600/ASB5f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Now that A STARTER BOYFRIEND is finished (I'm still planning on an early August release), I've been focusing on AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT, which I started several months ago. To refresh myself with this story, I've decided to edit the first 126 pages that I wrote. So far, I'm pleased! Haha. It's always nice to return to something and think "hey, this doesn't suck after all!" So, my goal is to finish the first draft of this novel by the end of the year (if not before) so that I can hopefully haven't something new out next year.<br />
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the font, but I think it's getting better. I still need to work on the blurb. I kinda wish I had the old one from my Fiction Press days! Because the cover's not as "romantic," I'll need to spice up the blurb a little. <br />
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Now, I know what some of you are wondering... what about KM6? Well, the idea is still there but the drive to write is not. Instead of forcing the story out, I'm going to let it marinate a little longer. Hopefully I'll feel ready to work on it after I complete the draft of this new novel. It's probably good for me to work on new things. Sometimes I wonder if it's a mistake to even extend the Estela and Moo series with more books. I've said to myself from the beginning that I wouldn't do it unless I had a solid story arch. In the beginning I did feel like I had something, but not so much any more. Plus, I do want to finish the supernatural YA trilogy that I have planned (book 1 is finished, but needs massive editing).<br />
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Oh yeah... I have been <u>seriously</u> thinking about offering the KM series in paperback format. A lot of work needs to happen before I take this plunge, but I think it will be the next step for Estela and Moo. (It will likely happen much faster than KM6 getting finished.)<br />
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The good news in all of this is that at least I'm working again. I'm hoping that means that life is balancing out and I'm on the upswing. Although, I do still need to find my own place to live. One monstrous task at a time. Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-38113354793729477342014-06-19T12:48:00.001-07:002014-06-19T12:49:07.169-07:00Draft Cover: ASBI'm in that fun excited phase where I'm getting close to releasing another book. I managed to complete my Nook edits for A Starter Boyfriend and I'm now plugging them into the computer before I lose them again. I've also been playing around with the cover. I'm pretty sure this is it, but for now it's just a draft (I'm not sure about the font).<br />
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Let me know your thoughts! A blurb is coming soon. My goal is to have this one out by August.Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-74703416162166721702014-04-12T19:20:00.000-07:002014-04-12T19:20:15.415-07:00Update!So, it's been FAR too long since my last post. My apologies. I am disappointed to report that I haven't really been doing much that would keep me from blogging. It's been a bit of a crazy few months--lots of changes going on. I feel like I'm typically pretty good with change, but in reality, big changes are difficult for me. I started a new job at work (back in October, but it's been a wild ride so far), my sister is pregnant with twins, I'm looking for a new place to live, I've put 15 pounds back on and I'm eating everything in the world, and I'm trying to decide what I really want to be doing with my life. What I would give for the financial freedom to write all day long. I'd be popping out a new novel every few months. The last time I wrote a novel I was unemployed. I'm not saying I want THAT to happen again, but I miss writing. What I basically need to do is just force myself to take 1 hour of my 24-hour day and just sit down and write with no interruptions.<br />
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It's difficult to focus on much of anything with there are so many balls in the air. However, I have been making progress on my edit of A Starter Boyfriend. I finished my hardcopy edit a while a go -and I'm now editing on my Nook (page 147 of 312 pages). After this, I'm printing it out for another read (I hope to give it to my sister, but she's literally about to pop out some twins).<br />
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I haven't written any more on KM6.<br />
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I also haven't written any more on AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT.<br />
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My boss sent around a <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=art+williams+just+do+it+speech&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=260C4114689AA9A3670B260C4114689AA9A3670B" target="_blank">motivational video</a> about leadership last week. I need to take the message here and apply it to many areas of my life. Especially, I need to apply it to the one thing that really makes me happy. Writing.Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-29750089227634649822014-01-03T16:46:00.000-08:002014-01-03T16:46:01.063-08:00New Year, New GoalsHappy New Year, everyone!<br />
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I have a feeling that the beginning of this year is going to be a little chaotic for me, but I have three main writing goals for this year:<br />
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1) Finish and publish KM6<br />
2) Edit and publish A STARTER BOYFRIEND<br />
3) Write/finish writing another project (either my novella, ARABELLE WILD; or my novel, AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT; <strong><em><u>OR</u></em></strong> my unfinished novel THE JADE BRACELET).<br />
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So many choices.<br />
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Things with KM6 are going slow at the moment. I've hit a patch of storyline that I don't really like. I'm leaving it in at the moment, but it will likely come out with editing. I thought I knew where I wanted this book (and any future ones) to go, but I'm really not sure anymore. That's probably because I haven't been writing (even though I'm currently on vacation!). Anyway, at this point I can't confidently say when KM6 will be available to read. Hopefully before Christmas 2014!<br />
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Anyway, cheers to all of our goals for this coming year.Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-72685753023629569152013-12-20T05:57:00.001-08:002013-12-20T05:57:20.245-08:00Some Progress is Good ProgressI'm still working on KM6. It's a little slow going, but at least it's moving along.<br />
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I've known for a while that Killing Monsters (KM2) was not available on iTunes. I could NOT figure out what was causing this. I'd gone in and made updates and tried to figure it all out, but nothing I did worked. I happened to sign in to Smashwords yesterday and saw that I had an open ticket on the book (this is a new feature where other retailers can leave you messages). iTunes was rejecting the book because I had something like "killing memories can be purchased at Smashwords" in the front matter. I get it... they don't want me directing their customers to another site. Makes sense. So, I removed this line and hopefully it will be available soon.<br />
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I have a day off today (woot woot), so I plan on trying to write for several hours. I did hit a bit of a stall with KM6--I'd taken the book in a direction that I think I need to reverse (bringing Gregory Waller back into things). I think that's the wrong move. So, I'll work on that today and hopefully continue on.<br />
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For Adam fans, rejoice! He's making an appearance. Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-67319383978977516542013-12-01T20:11:00.001-08:002013-12-01T20:13:48.121-08:00Well... that didn't go so well.I failed my first attempt at National Novel Writing Month. Epic fail. There will be more attempts in the future, it just didn't happen for me this year. The good news is that now I can start writing without the added pressure of a deadline. I plan to return to KM6. Hopefully I can get into it and plow through a first draft. I kinda feel like editing as well... but I do think I need to give writing more of a go. I've neglected myself for too long.<br />
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One thing that I hope helps me out is my Black Friday purchase: Microsoft's Surface tablet. I got the original one (it was cheaper) with a red keyboard. (I think red stimulates something... right. Maybe the creative juices will get riled up and excited.) I like the idea of being more portable. My current laptop is pretty amazing, but it's bulky and heavy. The Surface will be about 2lbs total. I have grand plans of writing during my lunch break or riding on a plane somewhere and writing. I'll admit, it was the commercial with the lady on the plane that really made me sit up and say "ooo, I want that."<br />
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Hopefully this isn't something that I'll set aside and not use. It's probably good that I went with the cheaper option instead of the newest model (which I <i>really</i> wanted).<br />
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So... here's to December being a better month for writing. Until next year's Nano!<br />
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I have an outline for book two already, which is allowed. I also have about 3000 words, which isn't allowed. But, I'll just work to 53,000 words. That counts in my mind. <br />
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Anyway, I'm not yet sure how to add people as "writing buddies" but if you know how, add me and help keep me accountable and I'll do the same for you.<br />
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More updates to come!Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-59465719029907655812013-10-22T19:10:00.000-07:002013-10-22T19:10:25.405-07:00Update on KM6So, I've written just over 11,000 words for KM6 (just started chapter 3). It's been a little slow going, mostly because I haven't been making time to write, but I'm pleased with what I have so far. Like I always say, I just need to find a groove and plug away.<br />
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NaNoWriMo starts in 9 days. I still really want to be a part of it this year, but right now, in this moment, the outlook doesn't look that great. I do still think I'm going to start it... if I don't finish, I don't finish, but at least I attempted it, right? The only bad thing about it is that in 9 days, I'll need to stop working on KM6 and pick up something new (according to NaNo rules).<br />
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<br />Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-12891903670466100912013-10-12T13:15:00.000-07:002013-10-12T13:22:22.454-07:00My Next ProjectSo, I'm determined to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I was trying to hold off writing this new project until November 1, but I just started a few minutes ago, which means I'll need to figure out something new to work on for NaNo.<br />
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I've always said that there wasn't going to be another Es and Moo book until I could come up with an idea that wasn't "writing another book just to write it." It's important to me to be fully invested in a story for Estela and Moo. I think there was always the plan or idea to write one more book for these characters. I even have an old folder saved called "Killing Misery." And I'm pretty sure that it would've dealt with Estela's pregnancy. But I never had a solid idea come to me, which is why I didn't write anything back in the day. Back then the four KM books (rounding off with Hostile Kisses) "arched out" in a way. Meaning that the story lines that thread throughout each book all came to a conclusion of sorts and writing book six at that time felt too forced, which is why I didn't do it.<br />
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I think that's a type of selling out, for me. Writing something that I wasn't fully invested in just to write it. It probably wouldn't have been very good anyway. Most things done in that mindset turn to crap. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnUGvi6xT4HMYnmYvKS0de9PI6a-KZ8ko07rl3syt03xyXKopl75p62d_-oSQJDiMPoo1l7psojdE2WdLVN_N-BtKoeS-zODQTn3LsBXX05A1snWQylYpiY6HXbzfVImjgFrkXdMhOf_i/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnUGvi6xT4HMYnmYvKS0de9PI6a-KZ8ko07rl3syt03xyXKopl75p62d_-oSQJDiMPoo1l7psojdE2WdLVN_N-BtKoeS-zODQTn3LsBXX05A1snWQylYpiY6HXbzfVImjgFrkXdMhOf_i/s200/images.jpg" width="200" /></a>Lately, I've been thinking a lot about possible ideas for more Estela books, not because they are reviewing well and people enjoy them, but because I enjoyed writing them. I love these characters and I think I've finally found a new story line that could open things up for more novels in the future. I think that this new book (KM6) would not only tie off some lingering things (Estela and Caleb and their growing family/relationship), but introduce the setting for the future of the series.<br />
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As some of you may know, if you read the KM series back on FictionPress, I wrote the first five books over seven years ago. Sure, I edited the books within the last year, but the hearts of them (ie, the first draft) were written a long time ago. I've grown a lot since the early 2000s as a writer. Needless to say, the tone and writing of any new Estela and Moo book will be different. Hopefully, the books will be even better! That's my goal as a writer, each book should be better than the last.<br />
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A couple things that I know will be different:<br />
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1) Book Six will likely not have a "KM" title. Because honestly, there's only so much that I can do with that and it's a little limiting (I think "Killing Misery" shows the limitation I'm talking about). Right now I'm throwing around ideas about Magical Babies. You know something like: <i>Estela and the Magical Babies. </i>Okay probably not that, but don't be surprised if in the end I do go with that working title. <br />
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2) It will be told in present tense (like Hostile Kisses). Think of KM 1-4 as Estela telling you about how she came to meet and fall in love with Caleb, while KM6+ will be told in the present moment. This change is basically because it feels a little more organic to move into present tense for a first-person story. This, however, could change as I write--lord knows I changed KM1 from present to past tense halfway through. That was a pain in the ass to edit and showed if you were unfortunate enough to download the first version of the novel when I put it up online. It was a mess. Sorry about that.<br />
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So, yes. I've started KM6... we'll see how far I get and if I can even finish it. So, no promises, but I will try my hardest to bring new life into these characters. We all know that Estela can get herself into some trouble, so that won't change, but hopefully they'll be even more rounded, real, and mature. Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted on my progress here (watch the new status bar!). Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-49204614814524312302013-09-26T15:30:00.000-07:002013-09-26T15:30:27.827-07:00Well.....I haven't done a whole lot of writing lately. I have been reading, but no writing. I've even toyed around with the idea of editing KILLING MONSTERS as I know it probably needs one more good read-through. The weekend is coming and I hope to at least resume AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT. My goal is to finish this rough draft by November when National Novel Writing Month begins. A few weeks ago, I brushed up the outline a little in hope that I could hit a patch of the story that excited me. I did find it, but I haven't written it. So... yeah. I need to figure out how to utilize my spare time a little better. <br />
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In other news, I just purchased the new Jim Henson biography. I'm pretty excited about that. Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-61381308600962574042013-09-08T20:03:00.002-07:002013-09-08T20:03:47.276-07:00125 Pages In... I Can't Quit NowSo, writing has been going slow on AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT. I guess I'm about a third through (or maybe a little less than that given how long my books usually are), and I'm just at this point where I'm struggling a little and wonder if it's working. It's hard to write about reality dating shows when you don't watch them. Maybe that's my first downfall? Still, I'm excited about the project and hope that I can work through this strange hump. I may need to revisit my outline a little. Hopefully I won't need to throw out what I've done at this point. I'm not throwing in the towel yet, I'm just a little discouraged that I haven't hit a solid groove with it. I'll just keep pressing on... My goal is to have this done by the time Nano starts. It would be awesome to write two novel drafts this year. It's ambitious, but if I could just get on a roll.......Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-90399518518797531422013-08-31T20:03:00.002-07:002013-08-31T20:03:28.198-07:00Writing, Writing, WritingI spent several hours last night and most of today writing AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT. I'm on page 83. It feels good to write again. Although sometimes it's a little difficult. Some scenes come to me easily and others are a bit of a struggle to write. It takes a lot to keep from going back and re-reading/editing what I've done so far. I'm a strong believer in the first draft being written from the heart; then you go back and edit with your brain. Right now, I get the sense that it feels a little patchy in places. I'll need to go back in on draft two and smooth some things out. For now, things are going well. I have a feeling that it'll be a long weekend of writing, which is good. I've had a difficult week at work and I need to give my brain a break from that kind of thing. I need to reboot and writing is very therapeutic and peaceful for me. I feel like I could probably write for several more hours tonight, but my eyes are starting to hurt from staring at the computer screen for so long. Plus, I'm at a good stopping point. A place where I'll be able to pick it up easily--I hope.<br />
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I hope everyone's enjoying HOSTILE KISSES! :)Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-62946838158791427042013-08-25T18:37:00.000-07:002013-08-25T18:37:11.107-07:00Hostile Kisses is Available!HOSTILE KISSES will be available on Smashwords in a few hours.<br />
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In 12 hours or so it'll be on Barnes and Noble and Amazon.<br />
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Enjoy!!Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-63006328705303089372013-08-18T13:58:00.001-07:002013-08-18T14:16:50.500-07:00New Project!!Now that HOSTILE KISSES is finished (still waiting on the last 30 pages), I decided to start writing a new novel. I need to take a break from the editing. So, the working title of this new novel is: AROUND THE WORLD TONIGHT. I'm not "in love" with this title, so consider it a place holder and what I'll use when I talk about it. Hopefully something better will come along.<br />
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So far, and this could change, it's about the following things:<br />
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<li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUhPpIN1FDU9h6wlrinmoXgwZzA-T-0bE3P0-wSrnlgbl8fpAGqQvaYJaGM4ND1S_vmZfyFcFAprd-0bGP1K_6vwrDvpOvOUqcGgZp9LZKj54qEZc10M9T7wgLdAz2SrhecEHwUNFpWif/s1600/Reality-TV-Shows-bingo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUhPpIN1FDU9h6wlrinmoXgwZzA-T-0bE3P0-wSrnlgbl8fpAGqQvaYJaGM4ND1S_vmZfyFcFAprd-0bGP1K_6vwrDvpOvOUqcGgZp9LZKj54qEZc10M9T7wgLdAz2SrhecEHwUNFpWif/s200/Reality-TV-Shows-bingo.png" width="200" /></a>A reality dating show (aka: <i>Around the World Tonight</i>).</li>
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<li>A beautiful genius who's been talked into being a nanny. </li>
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<li>World travel to exotic locations. </li>
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<li>A carpenter just looking for direction. </li>
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<li>A choice to be vulnerable or to continue hiding.</li>
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I have a half-complete outline to guide me along. While outlining is part of my process, it's definitely not a strict road map to the novel. Things change all the time. Characters that weren't planned pop up and change things. So, we'll see what happens here. In the past, I've been able to finish the first draft of a novel in a few months. I hope it's the same with this one. I'm 20 pages in so far and struggling just a little bit (I can't decide if I like the third person past tense, especially after working with first person present tense for the last few months). I'm happy with the prologue, but the opening chapter feels clunky. I'm trying to just push through all this and fix it in the editing stage, but I haven't hit a real groove of the story yet. I probably need to go on and introduce this sexy carpenter. Maybe he'll get the creative juices flowing.<br />
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Anyway, it could be a while yet before this one is available. Depending on when I finish the first draft, I may start editing A STARTER BOYFRIEND. However, if I'm not done until November, editing will have to wait (I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year). I'll keep everyone posted on how it's going--for now take a look at my new project status bar in the margin!<br />
<br />Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-55922174719510156742013-08-16T17:31:00.004-07:002013-08-16T17:46:27.481-07:00Hostile Kisses: Summary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Daisy
Harper is through with Adam Hood. They are <i>officially</i>
broken up, which means no more funny business. She’s doing a great job of ignoring
him—or so she convinces herself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">But
all it takes to bring her reserves crashing down is one little question: <i>May
I kiss you?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">When
warned by her best friend not to sleep with him on the eve of a blood-red sun, Daisy
fully intends to heed this advice. But when it comes to Adam, she’s never had
much self control. One kiss is all it takes for them both to come undone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sexy, demanding, and passionate, Adam wants
her desperately. She feels the same for him, but can’t bring herself to say the
three little words he wants to hear. Because of this, he’s the one to call it
quits, and this time he’s not playing around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Daisy
knows she belongs with Adam. She can blame losing him on the omen of the
blood-red sun all she wants, but the truth is that she’s clutched in fear that
the past will certainly repeat itself if she says “I love you.” Three words
that she desperately wants to say.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">* * * </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Feedback is welcome! I've finished my edits of the novel and sent the last thirty pages to my sister to proof read. So, I can definitely say that Hostile Kisses will be available this month (hopefully within a week).</span>Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-85149835717210073272013-07-31T18:01:00.003-07:002013-07-31T18:01:50.923-07:00Nook edits in... on to paperI finished transferring my Nook edits a couple days ago, so now I've printed the first 100 pages and have started editing this way. I believe I'm on chapter 5. Some pages have a lot of marks and others have few. Just goes to show that nothing's really done, huh? I don't think this will delay my estimate of an August release, but I'm not going to rush anything. I'll keep plugging away at it! Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-72989117790966951572013-07-21T18:24:00.003-07:002013-07-21T18:25:49.941-07:00One Step Closer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPc7-JM5bSVAB5QiM_lWd8ExpLbqa3tPulkj9tyeJsbfOmxkcrITilUUGYGa0e1-i4NcTdHvSUTEaYAKIfL2rmRwwETfuYEnoEOWp82pj1E2_ciTwi37d_10c-hiQFGQaTZH2T35VJGZve/s1600/hostilekisses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPc7-JM5bSVAB5QiM_lWd8ExpLbqa3tPulkj9tyeJsbfOmxkcrITilUUGYGa0e1-i4NcTdHvSUTEaYAKIfL2rmRwwETfuYEnoEOWp82pj1E2_ciTwi37d_10c-hiQFGQaTZH2T35VJGZve/s320/hostilekisses.jpg" width="240" /></a>Finished my Nook edit of Hostile Kisses today and have started putting the edits into the computer! So, the hardest, most time consuming stages are basically done.<br />
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I still have a bit of work to do on this one (finish this transposing round and then print and read it again, hopefully catching little typos), but I do think I've nailed down the cover... I still have to write a summary, which is always a little difficult for me, and I'm trying to decide if I want to have my sister read it before I post it online (probably a good idea). At any rate, I think I'm on schedule for an August release. Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218547351090693799.post-85593105711498032772013-07-17T15:13:00.002-07:002013-07-17T15:13:21.032-07:00Update: Hostile KissesI'm about 100 pages to the end of my Nook edit of Hostile Kisses. Then I plan to print it out and read it that way. I might give it to my sister to be my second set of eyes this time. My goal is to have it available sometime next month.<br />
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After that, it's time to write.<br />
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I know I've mentioned this before, but I haven't written in a really long time. It feels weird. When I sit down to do it, will it pour out of me as it has in the past, or will I struggle? I've had writer's block before (it lasted about 3 years). I was writing during that time, but it wasn't fun. It wasn't second nature. It was a struggle. I really hope that I don't find that when I get to work on my next novel.Time will tell!Tatiana Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743207459062225760noreply@blogger.com2