November 30th, 2008 Kai Starr
Just as I promised, I had a writer-iffic weekend! I finished the NaNoWriMo challenge, ending up with a combined word count of 87,750 for the month. Justice Rides In Leather, my newest and primary NaNo novel, reached 52,407 words, before I stopped officially counting words for the challenge. I counted up at least 34,915 words done during the month for Desperado Dawn, written concurrently with Justice. The total this year came out to around 6k words more than I did for the challenge, in 2007, so I’ve even progressed with word count! There for a while, I worried I wouldn’t be able to keep up with both stories, at once, especially with having to begin Garrett’s tale, anew, and write it from almost no notes and no outline at all, but I did it! Am I pleased with myself? Yes, indeed, I am! \(^o^)/ Methinks I now deserve all the chocolate pie and fudge I can hold. :P
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua finishes his job, and his brutality makes Ricky sick. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Garrett and Annie stop at a mountaineer family’s home, for a meal and bed.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 85 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 22 (Desperado novel)
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November 27th, 2008 Kai Starr
Well, as expected, I got no new writing done, on Thanksgiving Day. However, my NaNoWriMo novel is now within 900 words of the 50k-word goal! I should be able to finish that up, tomorrow. The book won’t be finished at 50k words, but the challenge will have been completed. I’m figuring Justice Rides In Leather will be like my other books in the Desperado series and come in somewhere over 100k words. The exception is my 2007 NaNoWriMo winner, Three Ways From Sunday, which I finished during November of last year and which was complete at 81K words. That book isn’t posted anywhere, since it comes a lot later in the series than the ones I’m posting, now. The short story, Judas Hearts, takes place about three months prior to that novel, and in it, Joshua Love is 19 years old.
Anyway, I hope to have lots more done, this weekend!
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua lets Nathan Blake have it, with a vengeance. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Ashley gets an eyeful of who else is calling on Miss Julia, today.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 84 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 21 (Desperado novel)
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November 26th, 2008 Kai Starr
Not much writing done, thanks to the holiday, here. But I’m slowly working on it! By the way, Happy Thanksgiving Day, to those of you who celebrate it! I’m going to attempt to have an update for both Thursday and Friday, though both will be posted early. I’ve got too much stuff to do, to have to worry about getting the updates done at exactly the right time to show up for their respective days.
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua and Nathan begin their deadly game of cat and mouse, inside Lottie Cale’s house. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Annie does something reeeeeeeally stupid, at the Mississippi River.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 83 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 20 (Desperado novel)
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November 25th, 2008 Kai Starr
WHEW! Finally got a little time to myself, on Tuesday! And I’ve now taken my NaNoWriMo novel, Justice Rides In Leather, past the 47k word mark. I shall probably reach the 50k in the next round of writing. My challenge this year was to make the 50k on Garrett Gunn’s story, while also keeping up with my daily updates (and keeping up my buffer of story, for that novel) at the same time. So far, I’ve done a bang-up job of it. I now know that I can work on two different stories at once, though it’s not something I really want to keep up with, after the challenge is over. Desperado Dawn is almost finished, so I won’t have to keep up with both stories, for much longer. I will probably wait a little while, before I start the sequel to Dawn. My overtaxed brain is going to need something resembling a vacation, at some point. :P
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Josh and Ricky reach Lottie Cale’s house, and Ricky becomes a blooded gunman. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Ashley gets turned away from Miss Julia’s door, and it enrages him to see that Wally doesn’t.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 82 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 19 (Desperado novel)
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November 24th, 2008 Kai Starr
Well, I have STILL had no time to myself, and I’m now at the point of being unstoppably tetchy. Being denied my private time and my writing time is NOT a good way to keep myself calm. I’m sometimes very much a curmudgeon, and I can only handle so much of other people, before I go berzerk and throw them all out. This is why I do not go shopping. This is why I do not go to sporting events or even concerts, any more. Crowds turn me into an angry lunatic. (-.-) At least I know this about myself, so that I can attempt to avoid those situations where I am most likely to become Somebody’s Biggest Problem. :P
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Nathan gets Jenny back, and in spite of that, he turns his rage on his friends, with terrible results. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Garrett and Miss Annie make camp at the Mississippi River, where they both face their own inner discomforts.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 81 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 18 (Desperado novel)
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November 23rd, 2008 Kai Starr
Man, I have hardly had any time to myself, the last few days. I’m starting to get irritable, too. I’m the kind of guy who needs a lot–and I mean a LOT–of alone time, in order to not be snap-your-head-off grumpy. I’m working hard at not being quite that grumpy, but I’m not always succeeding at it. So pardon me, if I am snappy in AIM, or if I am unusually quiet or take more time than normal in replying to emails. I’m just trying to not be an inadvertent jerk. :P
I’m also still doing pretty well with my two novels. Desperado Dawn is nearing the end, in what I have written, and Justice Rides In Leather is almost at the 50k NaNoWriMo winner level (though the story won’t be finished, at that point). I’m amazed that I’ve been able to keep up with two storylines, and work on them at this speed, considering all the awful things that keep happening to me. I really, seriously need a vacation, and I’m just not going to get one, any time soon. (-.-)
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua and Ricky set off to find the Blake Gang’s hideout, outside of Round Rock, after Ricky makes his first kill. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Wally Beard and Michael Littrell discuss the news about Garrett Gunn and Miss Annie Stearns, and then compete to see who can get to Miss Julia Butrum’s house, first.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 80 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 17 (Desperado novel)
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November 20th, 2008 Kai Starr
Since I have to get up suuuuuper early, on Friday, and won’t have time to make a post, before I head out, I’m putting in the day’s updates suuuuuuper early, tonight. Hope nobody minds!
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Nathan involves the whole house in his bath, and Jenny decides it might be a good time to make another escape attempt. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Garrett and Annie are disturbed by the ruins in Memphis, and decide not to tarry, there.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 79 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 16 (Desperado novel)
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November 19th, 2008 Kai Starr
I am highly irritable, today. Thus, I haven’t got anything to talk about, in the blog. So…have some story, instead! :P
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua and Ricky find a cave to hide out in, and Ricky rewraps the bandage around Joshua’s broken ribs. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Garrett and Miss Annie find lodgings with a farmer, outside of Memphis.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 78 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 15 (Desperado novel)
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November 18th, 2008 Kai Starr
I was out all day, running errands, so I didn’t get any significant writing done, for the two novels I have in serialization, right now. But no matter! Tomorrow, I have only at-home chores to do, so I should be able to devote more time to the stories. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next! (^o^)
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Sheriff Harrison and his posse light out after Joshua and Ricky, and Dick schemes another scheme for getting rid of Josh. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Garrett and Miss Annie reach Trenton, Tennessee, and are both disturbed by the devastation of the town.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 77 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 14 (Desperado novel)
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November 17th, 2008 Kai Starr
Another big chunk of writing done, for today! I didn’t get any further on the NaNoWriMo novel, but I wrote just under 8,000 words for Desperado Dawn! So I’ve got my update buffer back, and wow, is some of the upcoming stuff intense! (O.o)
Anyway, I plan on concentrating on Justice Rides In Leather, on Tuesday, to see how far along I can get it. I’m still running slightly ahead of where I need to be to win the challenge, but at 30,904 words, I’m not where I need to be, in terms of finishing the story. So wish me luck and flying fingers, for Tuesday! \(^o^)/
Today, in Desperado Dawn, Joshua Love makes a daring escape from Sheriff Harrison, with Ricky Celis right on his heels. And in Justice Rides In Leather, Ashley Martin pays a visit to Sheriff Samples, to get some more dirty work done.
Today’s Updates:
Desperado Dawn
Desperado Dawn, chapter 76 (Desperado novel)
Justice Rides In Leather
Justice Rides In Leather, chapter 13 (Desperado novel)
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