For some strange reason I got a huge burst of inspiration during the past ten days or so, and managed to make it to the 50,000 word finish line almost a full 24 hours before the deadline!

I had plenty of ideas for the story I wanted to write, but the beginning of the month was very hectic, with work issues and being away (while sick) in the middle bogged me down. I also had another idea that was begging for my attention, so I decided it was better to get down 50,000 words between the two stories rather than hardly any of the one I had originally intended.

So, I’ve got about 30k of one story, and 20k of another, though admittedly neither is finished. I’ll put up an excerpt of one of them sometime during the next week or so.

Word Counts - Today: 4,340 | November: 57,762 | 2008: 384,186

I’m going to try and put up a free story every week or two, depending on time and I’ve just gotten the first one posted today. It’s m/m erotica, rated Adult/Nc-17 so keep that in mind.

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Enjoy!

Word Counts - Today: 6,722 | November: 31,472 | 2008: 357,896

I just sent off the contract to the publisher for my m/m version of the Runaway Bride story!  It’s going to be published by a brand new publisher Ravenous Romance probably in February. They’re just gearing up for a launch on December 1 and they say they’re going to publish one novel a day.

We’re still finalizing the title, but they have told me that in addition to an ebook, it will be made into an audiobook, which is really very cool. I’m finishing up a few last changes before I send them the final manuscript, and then I guess I’ll find out the publishing date at that point.

I’ll put up a couple of excerpts during the next few days, so you can all see what’s in store!

Word Counts - Today: 3,000 | November: 24,750 | 2008: 351,174

I heard the other day that official publication date is set for December 17 for Torquere Press’s ‘Tis the Season Taste Test, which contains my story “The Sweetest Christmas!”

I’ll have a link here with purchase information once Torquere gets their own page ready and it’s officially available for sale.

I’ve very excited as this is my first story to be published. Please stop back again to check out the latest news on this.

You can read excerpts @ my website: http://www.emlynley.com

Word Counts - Today: 0 | November: 21,750 | 2008: 348,174

I had hoped to make more progress this month on NaNo than I have, but I still have a couple of weekends left, so there’s still hope I’ll finish something.  I’ve got nearly 20,000 words done and a lot of ideas, just not as much time or ability to write as I had last year. There have been too many distractions this month.

It’s been a crazy November, with trying to get back to work after arm surgery, and finding out that my arm wasn’t really ready, so my doctor cut back on my computer use for about a week. Then a trip to Chicago right in the middle of the month with no time for writing while I was gone. I’m back at work part time but I still have some restrictions on using my arm.

I’ve also been distracted between two stories that I want to work on, and therefore I’m not making much progress on either. I’ve decided that if I hit 50,000 words total writing for the month, I’m calling it a win.

Word Counts - Today: 0 | November: 21,750 | 2008: 348,174

I don’t always have a chance to balance my time between writing and reading. Lately, I’m trying to make more time to read.

I found this book at a recent trip to the SF Public Library and I recommend it highly.

HIS UNDERWEAR

It’s a great collection of short stories, all revolving around men’s underwear. I can choose one based on how much time I have to read, which makes it handier than a novel. The other night I scared a lot of people on the train because I was laughing out loud at a hilarious gay retelling of Cinderella. Complete with an evil stepfather and two “houseboys” instead of step-sisters. And our Cinderalla boy has to prove his identity with a glass codpiece.  Well worth checking out!

Happy Hour at Casa Dracula

On the non-erotica side of things (and yes, I do read that as well!) I also checked out Happy Hour at Casa Dracula. It’s a fast read and I got through about 100 pages of it while waiting at the doctor’s office last week. It started off absolutely hilarious about a woman who gets bitten by a vampire, though no one calls them that. It’s just a genetic disorder. I must have scared some other patients because I was laughing out loud again. It’s set in San Francisco, so it’s fun to guess where the action is taking place.  I’m going to try and finish it this weekend, just to give my arm a rest from all the writing I did yesterday!

Word Counts - Today: 0 | November: 5,250 | 2008: 331,674