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WIP Update 17

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As an author I’m constantly on the road to publication, but sometimes I lose my way. Fortunately for me, I keep these WIP Updates to help me get back on track and find my way. For most of the summer I was transitioning my site and blog to self-hosting and working on some other new projects. All that left little time for personal reading and writing. As much as I love to read, as a writer who wants to be a published author, it’s imperative that I write.

With that being said, I did manage to find some beta readers for two of my stories I’m working to release. I was going to try to release It’s Like the Full Moon around Christmas, but I think I might wait until February, but if the situation presents itself, it won’t put it off longer than necessary. I’m already working on a marketing plan for it. I have high hope for this story because I feel it has a more general appeal than my Eternal Curse story and really hope that people will give it a chance.

I’m working on a companion guide for my second Eternal Curse book. I’d like to have it out as a free ebook for a while before I release the second book, but I’m not in hurry on this. I have time to get that story just right before trying to release it.

One of my short stories will be released soon in an anthology so that should provide me with enough of a sense of accomplishment to keep me going. In the meantime, I’m slowly but surely making progress on my Solomon’s Swords story, and I can already see that a new working title will have to be considered.

-Do you have a WIP Update to share? I’d love to see it.

-Feeling a little lost about what’s going on in this post? Just see the side panel and search ToiBox Topics, WIP Updates, to get all caught up. Also check my Works In Progress tab to see what else I may be working on.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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ToiBox Blog Weekly Recap: 09/06/14

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Check out my Recent Posts links or visit the ToiBox categories to see what I was up to this week, but first try…

Cloud Atlas & Cinder: Book Reviews and Rants.

Last Saturday I posted Author Tips and Tricks by Andrew Hess. (check for monthly Saturday YouTube post)

I started out this week with Sample Sunday 48- Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel and then It’s a brand new day on YouTube.

On Monday, I recognized the U.S. holiday Labor Day.

On Tuesday, I added to my Character files Giovanni’s opinion on the Eternal Curse and then I posted an interview about The Book of The Way with author Tony W. Weaver.

On Wednesday, I shared #IWSG September 2014: Transitions and then a book review of Batman: Death Mask.

On Thursday, I posted A Day in a Life about Summer’s End.

And yesterday, I posted a brief Friday Forecast and then participated in the Wined, Dined, and Read Blog Tour.

Thanks for hanging out with me this week. I hope to see you again next week.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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WIP Update 16 – Writer’s Creed 5

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Hello everyone. I’m kinda in a good mood. My life, behind the scenes, is absolutely crazy and there doesn’t seem to be anything I can do about it right now, so I’ve decided to dive into my writing to comfort me. Thank goodness for comfort.

I have finally finished the first draft of It’s Like the Full Moon. This is a new story I’ve been working on for a while and have even gone back to rewrite to get the ideas just right. This is something completely separate from my Eternal Curse Series and probably doesn’t even look like something I’ve written. I’m very proud of the fact that I’ve finally completed this first draft. I will start conducting my first one or two edits and will then seek beta readers.

If you are interested in reading a contemporary romance, registering on the “sweet” scale, then you may want to check this one out. I’d love your feedback, so stay tuned to see when I put out the all call.

With one project down, I’m feeling motivated to revisit some others. I would like to release my second Eternal Curse companion guide before the second book, so I need to get on the asap. However there are two other projects that I’m really excited about.

Ideas have been running wild from my Solomon Sword story, so I think it’s time to put some more pages down for that one and…I have another story I’m working on, but I can’t say much about it yet. I need to make some leeway with it and do some research before I can even contemplate letting this cat out of the bag.

With blessings from above, hopefully I’ll have at least one other publication out by the end of 2014, but it’s still too early to say.

As for my Writer’s Creed…I’m feeling pretty good about myself.

I’ve been writing daily.

I’ve been editing and revising a lot lately.

I’ve been doing my best to help show support and support others.

I’ve featured a few authors on my blog with interviews and spotlights.

And I’ve even found some time to read, which I think ultimately helps me to get my creative juices flowing.

 

-Do you have a WIP update to share? Do you want to take on the Writer’s Creed 2014?

-Feeling a little lost about what’s going on in this post? Just see the side panel and search My Topics, WIP Updates-Writer’s Creed, to get all caught up. Also check my WIP tab to see what else I may be working on.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords