Serious Wednesday: Contemplating Writing When You Don't Know Where to Go.

 I visited Gail Sattler's Blog this past week and shared how hard it was for me to plot the book. 

Here's the link if you'd like to check it out:

https://www.gailkittleson.com/the-spies-of-world-war-ii/#comment-532758

Books one and two came as if it was nothing...just there. 

But book three? 

A bit harder. 

I had to work at it. 

I had to revise, rethink, rewrite before I could get it where I wanted it to go. 

I knew who the two main protagonists were...pretty much.

But the secondary characters?

They were difficult, hiding from me as if they were keeping their personalities, their reason for even being in the book hidden. I had to WORK at finding their information.

But as I always encourage beginning writers to do...

Never, never, never give up.

Keep writing even you feel what you've written is horrible.

Even when you feel you're mentally dead.

Even when you want to.

Keep writing.

Keep winning.

And the results will be there.

Like this:

Happy writing! 

Sunday Morning Peace: Wordless Picture Day

 

Serious Wednesday: The Launch is Over!

 It's been a hectic few weeks, or should I say months, preparing for the release of my newest novel: 

Sing Until You Die, Book 3 of The Spies of WWII series. 

As I read and enjoyed the responses from the attendees at the Book Party last night, I appreciated those who attended, those who support and love my books, appreciated their enthusiasm and their love of reading. 

Authors may pen their thoughts, their ideas and creations, but without readers? 

So thank you, readers and lovers of fiction books! You are worth your weight in gold, and I, for one appreciate your patronage and support! 

God bless! 

Serious Wednesday: Writing This Book

The Spies of WWII, Book Three:  Sing Until You Die

When I wrote the first two books of this series (With Music in Their Hearts and A Flute in the Willows) I knew where I wanted to go with them. The plot just magically (LOL) was there, ready for me to write the books. But...

All along, my mind was blank for a plot with this book three. I pondered, tried to decide how to produce a plot that was different but still tied into the theme of all three books. And then when the time was right--I suppose I could say it like that--the plot became clear:

* A singer who sang to the troops

* A singer who was being accused of being a spy

From there the plot leaped off the page. I knew where and how I would write this story. Of course, there were still some unknowns, but with time, repeated edits, and careful considerations, including turning my back on favorite story-people, I was able to layout this novel with a well-thought-out plan.

On top of all that, thanks to my scheduled plan of writing that I initiated at the first of this year, my writing timeline went very good. I completed the novel successfully, endured (lol, again) the editing, approve the cover, and was able to, at last, see this project come to fruition. 

So please forgive me if I give my shoulder a nice pat. 

And, if all goes as planned, I should complete one more novel this year with publication in early 2021. 

Well done, You faithful writer! (That's me, in case you're wondering.) 

Check out the book here:  

https://amzn.to/36zoLwZ

Happy Reading! 

Serious Wednesday: It's Coming Soon...

 

Wills Mason is loved by everyone but Claire Rayner who cannot forgive him for his and her sister's unmerciful, youthful teasing. But now, grown up and serving as a civilian spy, Wills must prove that Claire is not willingly relaying messages to the enemy, as his colonel believes, even when all evidence points that way. Can he prove he's changed and can be trusted to cherish her heart as she deserves to be loved?

From childhood up, Claire Anne Rayner has despised the man who's like a brother and son to the rest of the Rayner House residents. But when she puts her musical training on hold and begins singing to the troops as a means of helping support and encourage them, she is pulled into a mysterious spy's efforts to destroy a certain high-ranking man.

Will the web of deceit the mysterious German spy is weaving destroy their one chance of happiness with each other, or can they both let go of the past and work together to bring the spy to justice?

COMING SOON!