Finally Done!

          Yes, you read that right! Things are finally moving! I finished Kitsune-Ken, Book II on Tuesday and celebrated by having a bad movie night and dinner out with my husband. I'm sure that some of you want to know the exact details, so here they are. My final draft came out to 72k and after removing the obvious stuff (paragraphs and pages that needed to be written while I figured out where I was going but are obviously not going to be staying in the manuscript) that total came down to 68k. It is 127 pages in Microsoft Word, written in size 11 Calibri at 1.5 space between the lines. A bit shorter than my other novel, which I believe finished at 71k, but I know I'm missing a chapter or two so that total may get longer when I begin editing.

          Since finishing it, I've been taking time off from the books, instead working on more mundane things... designing business cards, registering my Press company name and such. As soon as I've purchased the cards, I'll save a picture and post them here! If I may say, they totally rock. It will probably be a week or two before I can post the picture. I'm holding off until I have registered my name and have created an email address.

          I can, at this point, let you guys know some of my good news. I will be attending When Words Collide in Calgary again this year. In fact, I may even be one of the presenters of a workshop dealing with uncommon world mythologies and how to incorporate them into your novels. Although nothing is set in stone just yet, my name is currently set with the workshop, barring limited interest or scheduling issues, I should be a presenter this year. I will also be attending the banquet this year! The theme is steampunk and if you haven't made a decision on whether the banquet is right for you, consider it!

          I think I'll have to stop here though and tell you more later. I can say that I have begun editing Kitsune-Ken, Book I and as soon as I have figured out how much work it should take, I'll update you on how long editing will be taking. If all goes according to plan, I may have it all finished for an early fall release date... Keep your fingers crossed!

Join me on the 7th Sea!

Alright, normally I don't put out back to back stuff like this, but what I found today is a doozy!

Okay, so most of you know that I'm a tabletop roleplayer. I enjoy playing games like Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowrun... but my favourite has always been 7th Sea. This is a game of Pirates and Magic, roughly based on the myths and legends of Europe, creating a world, like and unlike our own. Not many people know about it, but everyone who does tends to become a pretty big fan of it.

And now I found out that they're rebooting it on Kickstarter.



I've got to admit, guys... I am super stoked! I am going to be a proud backer as of later today! I'm just waiting to talk to my hubby first so we can figure out what goodies we really want (A sorte deck, a sorte deck; my fortune for an authentic sorte deck)!

If you're looking for a kick-ass game to play, back this one, get a copy of the expanded rules and start playing... its going to rock!

Also, if you happen to be known as Montaigne Mike, contact me! This is your Machiavellian Fate Witch from Calgary... Any chance you've come back to Calgary and are willing to GM for us again?