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Weekly writing check-in: the one with the Ghosts of Christmas Past
So, this week, along with formatting, reviewing, and publishing Ghosts of Christmas Past, I did what I’m calling a content edit on the second episode. I wanted to make sure things were more or less in place before I published the first episode and embark on writing the third. I also did some work on a short story, and I think I know where I want to take it.
Also, The Girl with the Piccolo found a new home this week over at Evil Girlfriend Media, and I turned around another submission.
And it’s still snowing on WordPress.
Writing Work:
- Content edit on episode two of Coffee & Ghosts
- Ghosts of Christmas Past formatting and publishing
- Short story review/revision
Submissions:
- Gretel and Hansel
Rejections:
- Gretel and Hansel
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
The Girl with the Piccolo found a new home over at Evil Girlfriend Media.
And of course, Ghosts of Christmas Past is out in the world as well.
You can read more about that in my post from yesterday.
Now available: Ghosts of Christmas Past!
Katy Lindstrom knows December is the best time for ghost hunting–all you really need is some excellent Kona blend and a little patience. But this year brings a ghost of Christmas past she might not be able to catch.
All Katy wants is to enjoy the uptick in business and forget that this is the first Christmas without her grandmother. But when one of Springside’s notorious citizens returns–as a ghost–and leaves a dear friend in a coma, Katy will try anything to get Christmas back on track.
A disastrous ghost eradication leaves her partner Malcolm scalded and both of them out of options. Katy must sort through her feelings for him while fending off the interest of a shady cabal of necromancers.
And if she can’t catch that elusive ghost of Christmas past? It may end up ruining everyone’s future.
Curious? Missed out on Season One? Check out the episode list or jump straight to the bundle. The episodes and the bundle are available to read for free in Kindle Unlimited, or if you’re buying, grab the bundle and save 30%. The series bundle is also available in print.
Weekly writing check-in: the one with Dating on the Dork Side
Yes, I think most everyone knows about the Dating on the Dork Side launch. It … launched. There was a flurry of activity there for a while. Now I think Darcy and I can both sit back and breathe a bit. Sort of.
I am getting Ghosts of Christmas Past ready to go. It would be nice to have that one out before Christmas. Ideally. We’ll see how it goes.
Also, I see that it’s snowing on WordPress. I love it when it snows on WordPress.
Writing Work:
- Launch activities for Dating on the Dork Side
- Coffee & Ghosts season two, episode one: revision and listening proof
Submissions:
- None
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
Well, yes, you probably already know about the release for Dating on the Dork Side. And you can still head over to Goodreads and enter the giveaway for an autographed copy.
But … Keeping Time now has a new home over at Luna Station Quarterly in issue #24. You can also pick up the issue in a variety of formats, including Kindle and print.
Now Available: Dating on the Dork Side!
Today’s the day! Dating on the Dork Side is in the wild! The book is available in print and in Kindle format. Don’t have a Kindle? No worries. Download one of the Kindle apps. (For iOS, Android, PC. I have the Kindle App on my iPhone–it works great.) You can read it that way. Or read it in print. That works too.
Additionally, Dating on the Dork Side is available as a Kindle Matchbook. If you buy the print version, you can get the Kindle version for free. Note: You must buy the print version first and from Amazon for this to work.
Stung by an epic betrayal, Camy Cavanaugh relies on the sure things: her best friend, her job as peer tutor, and her safe spot on the sidelines of life. But when she hacks into a secret, trash-talking website, it ignites a war between the sexes that won’t end until the whole school is turned upside down–and Camy’s world is turned inside out.
Now the hottest girls in school refuse to date the A-List boys. But with the Homecoming dance looming, everyone from the queen bee to the girl “most likely to” pushes Camy to hook them up with guys from the nerd herd.
And then there’s quarterback, A-lister–and former crush–Gavin Madison. He hasn’t spoken to Camy in three years … but he’s talking now, begging her to pair the guys on the football team with girls from the Honor Roll.
It’s a contest of wills and everything is on the line–even Camy’s heart. Will she retreat to the sidelines, or will she find the courage to get back in the game?
Weekly writing check-in: the one where we’re almost there
Lots of behind-the-scenes work this week for the launch of Dating on the Dork Side. Looking at the e-book on this Kindle, on that Kindle, on my phone. You know, exciting stuff.
I went on a submission frenzy this week. I also made it past the holiday without a rejection, so there’s that as well.
And … I completed The Ghost That Got Away, the second episode in season two of Coffee & Ghosts. It’s 28,000 words, too, which is a healthy size for a novella.
Writing Work:
- Launch activities for Dating on the Dork Side
- Coffee & Ghosts season two, episode two: 9,137 words for a total of 28,000 words complete!
Submissions:
- The God of Bright Red Things
- Knight in the Royal Arms
- The Life Expectancy of Fireflies (reprint market)
- Chicken Fat and Whipped Cream
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
None, but as you probably know by now, Dating on the Dork Side launches tomorrow.
In the meantime, be sure to hop on over to Goodreads and enter the giveaway for an autographed copy.
Goodreads Giveaway: Dating on the Dork Side!
Hop on over to Goodreads and enter the giveaway for Dating on the Dork Side, an autographed copy from both me and Darcy.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Dating on the Dork Side
by Charity Tahmaseb
Giveaway ends December 13, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Cover reveal: Dating on the Dork Side!
Coming November 30, 2015
Come to the dork side … we have cookies.
Stung by an epic betrayal, Camy Cavanaugh relies on the sure things: her best friend, her job as peer tutor, and her safe spot on the sidelines of life. But when she hacks into a secret, trash-talking website, it ignites a war between the sexes that won’t end until the whole school is turned upside down—and Camy’s world is turned inside out.
Now the hottest girls in school refuse to date the A-List boys. But with the Homecoming dance looming, everyone from the queen bee to the girl “most likely to” pushes Camy to hook them up with guys from the nerd herd.
And then there’s quarterback, A-lister—and former crush—Gavin Madison. He hasn’t spoken to Camy in three years … but he’s talking now, begging her to pair the guys on the football team with girls from the Honor Roll.
It’s a contest of wills and everything is on the line—even Camy’s heart. Will she retreat to the sidelines, or will she find the courage to get back in the game?
Today is cover reveal day! Dating on the Dork Side will launch into the world on November 30th. In the meantime, add it to your shelf on Goodreads. Want an email when it’s available? Sign up for my mail list.
Now Available: Frozen Fairy Tales!
In the bleak midwinter, heed the irresistible call of fairy tales.
Frozen Fairy Tales from World Weaver Press is now available, and it includes my story Simon the Cold.
I wrote this story during the very long, very cold winter of 2013/14. After that, I tucked it away. I wasn’t sure what it was, exactly, wasn’t sure where to send it.
When I saw the call for submissions for the Frozen Fairy Tale anthology, it clicked. I had a fairy tale about winter, albeit a modern/urban one.
Winter is not coming.
Winter is here.
As unique and beautifully formed as a snowflake, each of these fifteen stories spins a brand new tale or offers a fresh take on an old favorite like Jack Frost, The Snow Queen, or The Frog King.
From a drafty castle to a blustery Japanese village, from a snow-packed road to the cozy hearth of a farmhouse, from an empty coffee house in Buffalo, New York, to a cold night outside a university library, these stories fully explore the perils and possibilities of the snow, wind, ice, and bone-chilling cold that traditional fairy tale characters seldom encounter.
In the bleak midwinter, heed the irresistible call of fairy tales.
Just open these pages, snuggle down, and wait for an icy blast of fantasy to carry you away. With all new stories of love, adventure, sorrow, and triumph by Tina Anton, Amanda Bergloff, Gavin Bradley, L.A. Christensen, Steven Grimm, Christina Ruth Johnson, Rowan Lindstrom, Alison McBain, Aimee Ogden, J. Patrick Pazdziora, Lissa Redmond, Anna Salonen, Lissa Sloan, Charity Tahmaseb, and David Turnbull to help you dream through the cold days and nights of this most dreaded season.
First in series free: fantasy and science fiction read for free
On 3 November 2015, 52 Science Fiction and Fantasy books that are first in series are all FREE! See here to check them out here.
Looking for the next fantasy or science fiction series to dive into? Need something to read over the upcoming holidays? Look no further. You can try before you buy for free–on November 3rd. But hurry. Not all books will remain free after that date.
Happy reading!
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