We’re into the home stretch for Round 3 of ROW80. This has brought on a fair amount of introspection, even though I have no time for introspection! Just kidding — the introspection kinda creeps up on me, even if it isn’t the most effective use of my time. I’ve been thinking a lot about upcoming […]
Author Archives: J.R. Pearse Nelson
Hard Won Progress
Okay, so that’s a little self-congratulatory. I think it’s called for. The last four days I’ve posted word counts as follows: 1,100; 600; 700; and 1,500. That’s 3,900 words — closer than I’ve come to my 4,000-per-week goal in a long time! I’m getting into the meat of this story and what drives my POV […]
Indie Summer Book Review: Kait Nolan’s Red
Red by Kait NolanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Kait Nolan’s Red is a fast-paced roller-coaster ride of young adult paranormal fiction. There’s romance, adventure, shape-shifting, an evil plot, and a super creepy villain you’d never expect. Nolan writes deep characters, full of just enough teenage angst, combined with backbones of steel. Elodie stays strong […]
Update and Fun Stuff
Please forgive any errors in this post: I’m writing it on my iPad from a vacation home in Sun River, Oregon. Fun times with the family, but I also have some fun things to share with you! I hope to finish edits to Vessel over this long weekend — I have about a third of […]
Editing & the Ideas are Flowing
I’ve been digging into the edits on Vessel, the sequel to my recently released novella, Tribute. I’m on chapter 16, so two-thirds of the way there! I’m happy with the quality of the draft, and able to focus on adding foreshadowing and detail. Hopefully when I’m finished editing the draft on paper, I’ll have taken […]
#ROW80 Update
With one goal down, I’m focusing in on my two remaining goals. First, editing Vessel, the sequel to Tribute. I certainly wish I’d accomplished more on this front. I’m only five chapters in — so about 20%. I’ll finish this edit in the next month. The final goal was (modified to) 30,000 words of an […]
Indie Summer Book Review
Voodoo Dues by Stephany Simmons My rating: 4 of 5 stars Stephany Simmons’ first novella Voodoo Dues is an entertaining and intriguing ride. Figg, the gun-toting, surprisingly resourceful heroine, was so much fun! She was a very well-written character, and no scene could fall flat with her in place. I can’t wait for more Figg! […]
Outline Schmoutline
Hi there! It’s been an exciting week in my little corner of the world, with the release of my first book, the paranormal romance novella Tribute. (See my last post if you’re interested in a free copy from Smashwords.) I’ve had a lot of fun talking to folks about this project this week. The book I’m […]
Tribute Available on Amazon & Smashwords
I’ve finally gone and done it. At this moment I am filled with extreme pleasure and pride as I tell you my first book, the paranormal romance novella Tribute, is available for purchase at Amazon and Smashwords! Thank you all for your support and advice as I’ve worked through this process. I am continually amazed […]
#ROW80 Update
Hi, everyone! Hope your week was super productive. I took a vacation. I thought I’d get more writing done during a vacation from my day job, but camping with four kids under the age of four (don’t worry about me, only two are mine) wasn’t as relaxing as I expected. It was a blast, and […]
