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Done!
I just finished my first draft of Privileged Access. It came in at approx 89000 words, which given its scope seems correct. The layers of this case, the emotional stakes, and the technical detail all warrant the page space. I enjoyed taking this one slightly slower, although the pace was still very fast by normal…
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New Book, Slower Pace…
Working on Privileged Access has been interesting. I’m about two weeks into it now, and I’m sitting at 28000 words. This is still a very solid pace, but compared to the last two I have slowed it down a bit, and given it more time to live in my head. I think this has produced…
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Beta Updates and the Process…
November Sunrise has had a few more beta readers finish and the results have been positive. The biggest compliment I got was from two readers who said they have never read crime before and enjoyed it. One of them said she would be interested in reading more about Mercer, and has added some crime fiction…
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Book Club Reviews are in…
I met with the book club yesterday and it was an extremely positive experience. Given that I feel the work has only honed in and improved from Listen Closely I was pleasantly surprised by what they had to say. A few key takeaways: Some of them were really rooting for Andrew. They felt the blue-collar…
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Continued Editing, and the Book Club
Just yesterday I was able to finish the texture pass of After Image. I took a little longer to read through it and add the things I felt it might need. The draft grew from the 79000 word count up to approx. 86,000. So a little longer than the last one but with everything involved…
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Another First Draft Done, Editing and More…
The other day I was happy to say I finished the first draft of After Image. It sat nicely at 79000 words and I am now into the texture pass. I think I learned a lot from November Sunrise in terms of getting a solid draft out there. I was a little slower on this…
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After Image Progress, and Other Ideas
Been really enjoying this one. As of today I crossed the 61,000 word mark. Mainly due to two massive days of 10,600 and 6,100 respectively. Took some time off work to see what it would feel like to be a full time author. Turned into lots of coffee and a full day in front of…
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Process Update…
As of today I am about 37,000 words into After Image and enjoying every minute of this drafting process. The higher stakes, the bigger cast, and the new setting are all pulling their weight. It’s a story I am genuinely excited about. In other news, I was lucky enough to find some agents who I…
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Books I’m Reading…
Along with writing there is always obviously reading. Below you’ll find the stack of books that has been recently on my nightstand. They are a mix of genres, some I am reading again and others will be for the first time. Specifically I am finishing up The Shining. While this book is well outside my…
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3rd Book and More Beta Reading
I’m about 10,000 words into After Image and I have to say I’m more excited about it than the last two. I think its got a hook that’ll bite a lot harder. Listen Closely is a slow burn descent into a male protagonist. November Sunrise is a character driven crime procedural manhunt. After Image is…
Joe Ulmer M.S
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