Glistering: B's Blog: Hello 2014!

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Hello 2014!

This is just a quick post to look ahead to some of the things I hope to accomplish this year. But first things first - the January soundtrack clue! Let's see . . . we're on number seven:

CLUE #7 Songs/bands/genres mentioned in chapters do not necessarily reflect that chapter's song.

For instance, in one chapter The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, and The Beatles are all mentioned. The chapter title is not by any of these bands, though there are two clues right there - one having to do with the chapter title and one for something else.

I realize the clues so far are a little vague, but if you've read the book, they'll make sense. I'll give more specific clues as we get closer to the contest opening.

As far as what is coming up:

My main focus as always is to write, write, write. With limited time and living with frequent interruptions, this is a continuing challenge. However, I finally feel like I'm on the downward slope. With Bronze, the first two-thirds of the book took much longer to write than the last and I'm quite sure it will be true with Book #2 as well. This is the most fun part for me to actually write (you'll have to wait to find out why) and I expect things to go relatively quickly. So, as much for myself as for anyone potentially interested, I'll let you know what stage I'm in at the end of my posts. This will also serve as a progress report toward the new cover/title release and soundtrack countdown. :D

I will be needing a couple of new beta-readers soon. I'm also seeking more reviews for Bronze. More about that in future posts. More excerpts of Bronze will be available at The Glister Journals website, and excerpts of Book 2 as soon as the cover's released.

I'll be posting as part of a giveaway hop (hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer) this month. I'll be trying to participate on a somewhat regular basis in these.

There will be more music - of course! - and I will be getting some book features of the books I do manage to get read posted and organized, though I don't plan on reviewing per se. My features will consist of book information and brief thoughts on the books, and will only be on books I can recommend. I also plan to do some indie features this year. I'm definitely going to have to get an e-reader of some sort though, as most of the indie books I have are digital and it's almost impossible to find the time to read on my computer.

New and upcoming music I'm excited about:

Toad the Wet Sprocket (first album in sixteen years!), Foster the People, Switchfoot, Broken Bells, The Fray, Elbow, Tycho. There are many others I'm interested in and I'm sure there will be plenty more!

Books on deck . . .