Novels (my writing updates)
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Thanksgiving
I have so much to be thankful for this year. On Monday, I received word from the publishing company that Caroline’s Lighthouse was available on Amazon and the Archway Bookstore. Very briefly on the second day after announcing its availability via Facebook and Twitter, my Book was #95 in the top 100 of one of my categories. I’ve dropped out of that now, but I was there! Soon, the Ebook version will be available, which will be a cheaper option for those who wish to read it in that format. I am thankful for the amazing support of my friends and family and humbled by the positive messages people have sent…
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Love me more (Taylor’s Song)
This is Taylor’s song from my current novel in progress, Jordan’s Sister. The sound I have in mind for it is reminiscent of 90s Pop because the entire music scene of the 90s is something that my character, Taylor, gravitates toward because she grew up listening to it. It’s a love song with intentionally ambiguous lyrics. I’ve mentioned before that most songs are about love, sex, or drugs. Want to hear Layne’s song for Taylor? Click here. 2024 Update: Thanks to a wonderful AI (artificial intelligence) software available at ilovesong.ai, I now have audio for this wonderful song. Click below to listen. “Love me more” If you could love me more…
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Caroline’s Lighthouse Update and Free Preview
Well, as of 9:45 pm on October 12, 2016, I submitted my final manuscript of Caroline’s Lighthouse to Archway Publishing. All 52,966 words of it. About two weeks ago, I received my editorial assessment from the publisher and started my final edits. I am not allowed to reveal exactly what was written in the assessment due to contract restrictions. All I can say is that, overall, it was very positive and I made most of the changes the editor suggested. During the past two weeks, I have printed and read aloud the entire manuscript twice and run it through premium editing software three times. At this point, I am accepting the…
