The Shadow Knows

Hi there

It has been far too long since I contributed to this blog. I hope we can keep it alive. It seems we have all taken the summer off.

Hopefully everyone is writing. I am working on revision 1 of my book Black, White and Shades of Gray. I have it posted at http://blackwhiteandshadesofgray.blogspot.com/

I am keeping it up to date with my latest revisions, and have recently added two brand new chapters. I decided to do a "show don't tell" and turned a single sentence into two chapters.

Although my writing time is very limited, lately it has been quite productive. Let me know how you are all doing. What are you working on? Anyone had any bites from a submission?

As always: HAPPY WRITING!

Dave

Checking In

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted here; things have been quite hectic in my family. Just as an update, my first novel is finished. I'm working on the rewriting, editing, and proofing. I'm also looking for a publisher/agent of Christian suspense. If any of you have any connections, ideas, lists of reputable contacts, etc. please feel free to share them, as I am a total greenhorn in this area. I've also started my second novel, From the Dust of Rose Hill and was on a pretty good roll with it until life interrupted. Now it's time to get back to cranking out the pages.

I missed out on the short story competition--chickened out. I thought that I could not write about my childhood, even a fictional adaptation. But not being able to prompted me to explore my feelings, and now I'm thinking, yes, I really should go there. Perhaps this second novel will give opportunity to explore some of those areas. I have plenty of material. But my fear is that it will all turn out dark and maudlin. I really want to entertain, not depress. A part of me knows that it is possible to take these ugly scenes and make something beautiful of them. Fear is holding me back--the same fear that kept me from writing the first novel. And look, six months later, the first draft is complete. I'm sure it's not Pulitzer Prize material, but it's a novel. And of that I am right proud.

How are all your projects coming along? I trust everyone is having a delightful summer and a productive one. Don't forget to stop by here. You're missed when you're not around.