Monday, 24 June 2013

It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!

So today is the day.

The day that my first written anything has been out into the world since I was in the third grade and we were forced to write a poem about 'the things I love best'.

I have been told by a truly fabulous chick that I need to keep my ass off of Goodreads. Or at least the part where my story lives.

Sadly, it's not even officially up and I'm haunting that page like it's my job.



I feel certain that while she told me to stay away, she didn't actually think I would stay away. Sorry about that.

So now I get to see what a month of late nights plotting, writing and editing have come to.

For now,


Reece out.


Monday, 10 June 2013

Final edits for my M/M Goodreads 'Love Has No Boundaries' submission

I want to send out the highest of freaking fives to the lovely people in the M/M group who have the distinct pleasure (or not) to do edits on all the LHNB stories. I think I heard there were something like 150+ story prompts? The word count was completely up to the author of those stories, so bless their hearts for wading through all of it.

I had a truly lovely gal read over my story. I've never had an 'official' editor (obviously because I am not published) BUT I've come to a few conclusions about the editing process.

1. Great editing has the ability to turn a soggy shit sandwich into something in which one might actually enjoy.

2. The comma is my nemesis. I am liberal with it. I wield it like I'm fucking Luke Skywalker and its my life saving light sabre. Sadly, much like Luke in the beginning, I suck and am getting zapped in the ass a lot because of it.

3.There are things those editors saw that I would never have seen in a million years. It was never anything drastic, but the impact was huge.

This entire process has been a really enjoyable one for me. I can't wait till it comes out if for no other reason than I'll feel like it's finally complete!

For now, I'm off to chase other plot bunnies.

Reece out.