{"id":19,"date":"2014-03-22T08:42:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T12:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=19"},"modified":"2014-03-22T08:53:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T12:53:59","slug":"grey-skies-cozy-on-the-couch-with-my-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/grey-skies-cozy-on-the-couch-with-my-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Grey skies… cozy on the couch with my dog."},"content":{"rendered":"

Finished chapter 10 of the sequel to Caged - working title \"Beyond the Spires\" - and it's going well. I like the pace at which its going, considering I'm also in the middle of a collaborative project with another author (which just hit the 35K word mark this week).<\/p>\n

I keep wanting to release excerpts of the WIP but there are spoilers. I wonder how other authors deal with that? Personally I'm the type of guy who absolutely hates spoilers - I go out of my way to avoid them as much as I can, which includes trying not to watching movie previews. (I am currently refraining from looking up anything about The Grand Budapest Hotel - the new Wes Anderson movie.)<\/p>\n

I've been looking for a new desk, something antique and sturdy. Working on the couch is going to do in my back eventually.<\/p>\n

I got confirmation for the date that my book participates in \"Don't Buy My Love\" at the Goodreads group M\/M Romance<\/a> - May 16th. Mark your calendars with that date if you want a free e-book in exchange for writing a fair review!<\/p>\n

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My sleepy, smiley writing companion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finished chapter 10 of the sequel to Caged – working title “Beyond the Spires” – and it’s going well. I like the pace at which its going, considering I’m also in the middle of a collaborative project with another author (which just hit the 35K word mark this week). I keep wanting to release excerpts of the WIP but there are spoilers. I wonder how other authors deal with that? Personally I’m the type of guy who absolutely hates spoilers – I go out of my way to avoid them as much as I can, which includes trying not to … <\/p>\n

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