LKH Lashouts

Link: Crimson Death, the book that would not end.
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( Crimson Death, the book that would not end. )

Link: New Pub Date for Crimson Death
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( New Pub Date for Crimson Death )

Link: Feb 11 2015, 14:50
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I typed "The End" on Dead Ice last night. It's the first book I ever wrote staring out at the sea, but I think not my last. I've wanted to live by the sea since I was twelve. Today, I'm have that emotional roller coaster that comes with the creative drop after a book is finished. I know it's part of my process now, so I ride it much better than I did years ago. I remember when it first started happening, I wondered what the hell was wrong with me, but now I know. It's been a good day, enjoying staring at the sea and not writing, for a change, but I've done the happy/sad, happy/sad that is part of the first day after, "The End". I've already been talking to my editor in New York, answering some forgotten notes. Soon we'll head home to snow and cold, from our tropical break. It's been great. So glad the next Anita Blake novel is done and you get to read Dead Ice in June!

Link: Feb 21 2014, 14:02
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I'm still working hard on the edits, so here is the bottom paragraphs of page 64 of the edits for the new Merry Gentry novel, A Shiver of Light -

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Link: Feb 6 2014, 14:17
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I'm done! I typed, The End, this morning on the new Merry Gentry novel, A Shiver of Light! I made the deadline so it will be in your hot, eager hands June 4, 2014!

Link: Feb 1 2014, 13:10
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Neither Merry, nor I, can shake the melancholy of the last scene. It's made it a very sad day of writing, but the deadline is upon me & I'll be writing into the night, because it's down to the wire. Please don't tell me to rest, or to not push, because if I miss the deadline that is only days away, I'll miss the pub date & you won't get A Shiver of Light in early June. So, wish me good luck & happy hunting, because I am going to do everything I can to make the date & get this book in your hands on June 3, 2014, as scheduled.

Link: Nov 21 2013, 10:17
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Weeks out from deadline for Merry book, A Shiver of Light, and things are getting serious. I wrote until late, thirteen pages done, got to bed at 2AM, alarm went off at 5AM. I've done a full day of writing, don't even want to count pages, it'll just make me tired. Three hours of sleep has not been enough. I actually cancelled gym, because I must finish this scene regardless of how many pages it takes before I sleep tonight, so I'm writing instead of lifting weights, but its the difference between getting to bed by 9PM - 10PM, or 12AM - 1AM.

I'm purposefully stripping myself down through tiredness and force of will to get through this part of the book. If I gain enough momentum here I'll have the energy reserves to finish this race on time. If you think a deadline is not a race, then you aren't a series writer. It's a very different career rhythm than a "regular" novelist.

Link: Mar 21 2013, 6:21
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Wow, guys, thanks for all your answers on what Nathaniel should use as a pet name for Anita. I've skimmed them, but truly reading nearly 1,500 comments may have to wait until after I finish copy edits. *laughs* Seriously, overwhelmed by your enthusasim and how much you love my imaginary friends. A few of you suggested that Nathaniel wouldn't have a pet name for Anita & since nothing has worked, I'm going with that for this book. I'll look over your suggestions & post my thoughts later. We can use the nickname in a later book, if I find one I lke.


Link: Mar 21 2013, 14:27
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I will be at St. Louis ComiCon this Saturday only. Not only will I be doing a Q & A, but I thought I might read from first chapter of Affliction either before, or after some questions. I can't remember the last time I read at a con, but I thought you guys might enjoy it. Also, we are looking for an artist to help us do Lunatic Cafe as a graphic novel. Before someone asks, Brett Booth is currently under contract at DC, so we can't use him, but him being unaviable means some other artist has a chance to come play. Show Jon & I your samples, and be as serious about your deadlines as I am about mine, and lets do this.

Link: Feb 26 2013, 13:51
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Done - Affliction is finished! Finished at 5:50 AM this morning. Sent everything off to my editor except epilogue chapter which I routinely do after some sleep. Epilogue chapter finished at 8:00 PM. Sent to editor, so now well & truly done!