Bey – Page 39 – Pulling Words from the Air

A Real Book

June 6, 2014 by Bey

The one year anniversary of the day I sat down and started writing is coming up at the end of the month. I'm going to do something special for it... haven't decided what yet.

Sometimes I'm honestly worried about this sudden, new obsession - because that's what writing is for me now. Is it a symptom of something insidious, like a brain tumour? Seriously... I went from writing approximately zero words a year to 400k (over my combined projects). By the time it's exactly one year (June 28th) I will probably have hit 425k.

Originally, the plan was to publish Caged and then wait a few months before starting Spires. What ended up happening was that I wrote the first three chapters of the sequel before I published the first book.

Guys, I'm already working on the third in my head and I'm still about ten chapters out from even finishing the second.

I guess I caught the writing "bug"?

One of the funniest reactions when I have a friend over and they pick up the paperback copy of Caged I have here is: "This... is a real book."

Yes. It's a real book. This is what I meant when I said I wrote a book. :)

I'm also rather enjoying reading everyone's reactions to it, positive and negative. It's been a pretty far-out experience so far.

I can't wait to finish Spires...

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June 2, 2014 by Bey

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Arr matey!

May 29, 2014 by Bey

People find it hi-lar-ious that I wrote a book about gay pirates. I am getting bombarded by pirate-themed messages, including cute gifts like this little fella. My friends think they're funny.

Writing is going well. I'm at a part in the book where it's basically been fully written in my brain for months so putting it to 'paper' is going smooth. Three chapters in three days... about 10k words.

Every once in a while when I sit down to write a scene, my characters rebel. I'm glad that they do... They know themselves and keep me on the right path.

Tom: "Listen mate, do ye really think I'd be as daft as that? Come now... be a dove and change it, aye?"

Baltsaros: "I hope you're planning on rectifying this in the next few chapters. I can't see this working in the long run. You've done much better in the past. If I were you, I would redo it."

Jon: "Do I really sound like that? Really? I thought we were over that..."

Unfortunately I think I have to put one of my projects on hold. I might wait to continue Sentenced to the Sword in the fall - I just have too much to do these days, and my writing is paying the price.

This time around, for Beyond the Spires, I'm thinking of hiring an editor. Maybe. I'm just really bad at letting others touch my stuff. Juvenile, I know. All my report cards growing up said approximately the same thing: Gifted. Does not play well with others.

I'll think about it more. Weigh my options.

Today is a gorgeous day... I think I may actually go read outside and catch up with all the books that are going unread on my Kindle.

Music and Lyrics

May 27, 2014 by Bey

I love music... but it's gotta have lyrics for me to really love it.

Here is the soundtrack to my novel Caged.

Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas from bey.d on 8tracks Radio.

A Grey Day in May

May 22, 2014 by Bey

Murphy was just as surprised as my readers at the end of that chapter.

Yesterday was a writing day. Today is a drawing day. Worked out some mental kinks with a portrait of Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter in Suits. I got sucked into the third season.

I Wrote a Weird Book

May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 by Bey

It's becoming more and more obvious that what I wrote was a weird book.

"an unconventional romance" - read review

"I was well-invested in this strange, but lovely, romance." - read review

"An unconventional romance with an often darker storyline." - read review

"I've seen this book placed in some retailers as erotic, but I think calling it that does it a disservice" - read review

"Not quite what I was expecting, but I loved it" - read review

"This is also far from a romantic story" - read review

I think that's pretty awesome. Unconventional means that I won't get a large readership, I know, but I'm not in this for the money or fame. I'm in this for the characters I write and the people who will love them... because they deserve to be loved, as flawed as they are.

I write romance that isn't romantic, erotica that is more than erotica, historical fiction that is just the backdrop to a story that has a plot devoted entirely to character development.

Some people are going to hate it, I know. It's one thing that keeps me from trying to market it to a larger audience... I'm not sure how to present it. I probably need a publicist.

I'll leave you with one of my favourite things written about Caged so far:

"In fact I must admit that if it weren't for the fact that I got this through the DBLM program I would have stopped reading it before I hit 25% [sic] at 16% I told my daughter that I hated it but would give it to 25% before I contacted the moderators of the program. I'm thankful for that because had I set it aside and never finished it I would have missed out on one hell of a roller-coaster ride with some very interesting and at times lovable characters. [...] Regarding the things I liked is much more complicated. While two of the three main characters had aspects that were horrible and at times made me question if I could ever like them, those massive flaws were what made the book such a thought provokingly good novel." - read review

Interview at The Novel Approach

May 18, 2014 by Bey

SALTY DOGS, SPICY LANGUAGE? WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU EXPECT FROM PIRATES? WELCOME BEY DECKARD AND A GIVEAWAY!

TNA: Hi, Bey, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start with the sharing part of the interview? Would you tell us a few things about yourself: hobbies, interests, odds and ends stuff?

Bey: Hmm open-ended questions… those are the ones I’ve never been good at answering. I’m still trying to figure out what people want to know about me and what is considered over-sharing. *laughs* Is emoting ok? I like to emote.

Well, let’s see… when I’m asked about hobbies, the first thing I always say is that I collect skulls – which is the truth – but it’s not like it’s an active hobby. I just have a whole bunch of them around the house.

Mostly, I like going down to the local pub for a pint with a buddy. I watch a shitload of movies and TV. I get tattooed or pierced. I draw and paint. I do pro bono web work and graphics for certain companies, associations, and dog rescues.

TNA: Yeah? What’s your favorite tattoo? What makes it your favorite?

Read the Rest at The Novel Approach (plus! enter to win an e-copy of Caged)

Multitaskingmomma gives Caged 5 Stars

May 10, 2014 by Bey

I am at odds on how to approach my review for this book. This was huge in terms of plot and character development. Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas is the first installment to the Baal's Heart series. This is an action packed pirate swashbuckling mega-adventure set in times gone by. This is also far from a romantic story. Instead, I see this as a story of three men who survived through all their life's experiences and made do.

Read the review at multitaskingmomma

What’s In a Name

May 9, 2014 by Bey

What does my name mean?

Bey:
Turkish - (past) a chieftain, (present) Sir
Middle Persian - Lord and Master
New Zealand (Maori) - pal, mate, buddy
Newfoundland - boy
Scotland - friend or mate but can be used to replace the word "beast"

What it does not mean, in my case:

Short for Beyoncé

... and I get that single ladies song stuck in my head anytime someone asks me if it does. *laughs*

Sleepy Evenings

May 6, 2014 by Bey

Sleepy dog is sleepy. He's my constant companion. Doesn't mind when I have Wardruna on repeat for hours. Keeps my feet warm. Doesn't understand why the computer gets my lap and he doesn't. Snores, barks, and howls in his sleep. He's a great writing companion and never blushes when I read out the smutty bits.

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