Time to get back to work

Well, dear readers, I have had the greatest weekend ever but unfortunately, it is now over. I guess it's time to get back to work. So I will start my final edits tonight for you guys and I should have a finished product by the weekend. I am looking forward to you guys reading it, just as much as I hope some of you are.

It has been four days since I have had a cigarette and, to be honest, I don't really want one. I guess the three day thing is pretty true. I have heard that if you can last three days, then the hardest part is over. Thank you to those who supported me and continue to do so in my time of nocotinelessness (Did I just make up a word? Hell yes I did!).

I know that this is definitely one of the shorter blogs but I have nothing to really talk about. If you guys have questions for me, email me. I love hearing from you and will be happy to answer any of them that you have.


Until next time, dear readers, thank you.
John aka Misu's Puppy

WOW!

Dear readers, I lie not when I tell you that I have had the best weekend anyone could possibly have, ever. My weekend was spent with the most important person in my life. I had so much fun and I didn't over think my story (which I have been doing a lot during the past week) a single time. If you only knew, faithful readers, the way I felt about my Misu. I see why men have fought for their loves, died for their loves, and been to hell and back for their loves. I see what motivated Dante now. I didn't think I could ever feel this way about someone else after all of the crap that I have put up with and been through but, lo and behold, I stand corrected and bemused. I hate to see it end.

Nevertheless, it will soon be time to jump right back into that world of demons and everlasting love and start on my final edits. Sometime tonight I will be back at my laptop, typing away and hoping to send your brains on a wild roller coaster of suspense  and ecstasy. It may be the end of the week before it is ready for your approval but don't worry, it is on its way.

Until next time, dear, faithful readers, thank you for your constant support.
Misu's Puppy

Fantastic Weekend

I have had the best weekend that I have had in a very long time dear readers. I have spent it with my muse, my Misu and it has been indescribable. Yesterday we went to the park and got sunburned throwing the frisbee and having a picnic with a group of friends, old and new. Then we had a wonderful evening with most of those same friends. The only really bad part of this weekend is that is about to end.

As far as the book goes, I have had a great time getting away from that world but it will soon be time to jump back into it. I have a few final edits and filler to add to the story and then I will be putting the final touches on it and sending it your way.

That is it for now, dear readers. I still have a time balance on my Misu card and I want to make the most of that time.

Until next time dear, faithful readers.

John aka Puppy

Damn Weather

As anyone who lives in the southeast of the United States knows, we have been having a lot of storms lately which is why I couldn't post for you last night faithful readers. However, somehow I am still going to get punished for it, even though it was out of my hands. Oh well.

The book is finally finished guys, so I am taking a few days off to let it breathe and I will start my final edits on Monday. So it seems as though I will NOT make my deadline for the end of the month. However, it should be done next week and ready to upload. You guys would rather have a good product than a quick one, right? The ending is really giving me trouble so it may not stay the way it is. We will see.

I am in the middle of being fed chocolate covered strawberries by my Misu so I am going to cut this short.

Thank you, faithful readers,
J.C.

My first publication!

So I got an email last night and it appears as though my short "On the Hood" is going to be in a Canadian e-zine *cheers from the crowd*. I am super excited about this. If I am not mistaken, this means that I'm going international. When I submitted my work, I didn't think that it would get accepted and when I got the email, my mouth dropped wide open. It is a really good feeling knowing that your work will be read by people that are in another country.

Also, I as so close to finishing my book that I can almost taste it. I added some really great content that I hope you guys are going to absolutely love. I am sure that many of you are anxious to read my first novel and I am just as anxious to have you read it. I would love to be able to give away a few free copies and have you guys review them for me. That way, I get some free feedback and you guys get a book for free, that others will have to pay for. Sounds good, right? If you are interested, email me at authjcarter@google.com and I will put you on my mailing list. The first ten people to respond will get a free copy of my book to review (before anyone else gets to see it!) and the rest will be able to get a significant discount.

Lastly, my first anthology."Embraced by Shadows: Four Tales to Tantilize and Terrify" is now available on Kindle. So if you have one, why not check it out.

Until next time dear, faithful blog readers, thank you for your continuing support.

WELL!!

To start off today, I sleep in because I wrote for 6 hours last night. It was brutal. I just couldn't sleep (again!). My mind kept working, out all of the issues I was having my book and I wrote at least 3 chapters. Finally getting into the end of book. My villain has  the taken heroine hostage and there is a huge fight going on right now. Plus, one of my character has finally shown his true colors. Hopefully it will be a surprise and most of you won't be able to figure it out too early. I also wrote a scene that made me tear up a bit. I had to kill someone that I actually fell in love with during the process of creating them. Don't worry, It is important to the story.

In other news... I have a job interview on Thursday. WHOO HOO! I know you guys love my writing but until it takes off, I have to get a normal, everyday job. But don't worry, faithful blog readers, I will still be pumping out story lines for you, it just may not be in the chunks that I have been. Gotta pay the bills. :)

Finally, Misu got upset that I posted a quote on here from another author (guess she secretly loves me the most :-D), so I have decided to post one that I came up with last night. Here goes:

"If your story doesn't make you laugh, make you cry, turn you on, or scare you to death; It isn't worth finishing. I hope to write at least one that does all of these."

                                                                                            -John Carter-

Thank you for your time and interest dear readers.

Your faithful entertainer,

-Puppy-

A very Productive Sleepless Night

Well I met my goal of three chapters this weekend. Just barely. By last night I had a total of four chapters written so I decided to take a small break and let my story breathe. I wrote another piece and have already posted it on Smashwords for you guys. I hope you enjoy it. It seems to be doing well. I hope the trend continues.

I was up all night last night. I tossed and turned and just could not sleep. My mind kept going over my story again and again and it did not rest until it had all of the intricacies that it had been working on dealt with. I figured out tons of things about my characters and the way my story should go and I think that my lack of sleep may have been a good thing in that the ideas it produced will make this story a much better read. I hope to have it finished and ready for final edits by Friday and I hope to release it by next week. So look for it to come out by the end of the month.

Until next time faithful blog readers.

-Puppy-