I was asked to do the Writer’s Process Blog Tour by Linda from 2 Brown Dawgs.
I turned her down. I figured no-one wants to know how I come up with the silly posts I write. Besides, I pretty much told everyone most of my ideas come from the dogs on a walk.
Then Pamela from Something Wagging This Way Comes invited me to do the tour. Pamela indicated I was writing on a couple of different fronts and she’d be interested to know what my process was.
Hmmm, I never thought to do the tour about the book I was writing, but I felt super bad, I mean I’d already turned Linda down and I just didn’t feel right.
So I chatted Linda up and she said she was perfectly fine with it. So here I am doing the Writer’s Process Blog Tour, but being the little rebel that I am, I’m going to write about my book writing process.
What am I working on?
I’m currently working on my first book, or do you call it a novel? Whatever it’s called the damn thing is taking forever!! It’s a comedy/mystery/action book set in the beach town of Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Emerald Isle is on the Outer Banks, we had such a lovely time there.
Why do I write what I do?
The story just started rolling around in my head. Sort of wishful thinking I guess, since I love Emerald Isle and would love to live their some day. Imagining what your life will be like is the first step to making it happen, isn’t that what they say?
How does my writing process work?
I started this book close to two years ago for NaNoWriMo and worked hard core at it for the full month. At the end of the month, I had about 36,000 words. It burned me out bad, and I put the book down and didn’t pick it up again for about 16 months.
But a few months ago it started rolling around in my head again. I feel like my most creative time is early morning, just after I’ve walked the dogs and poured myself an Irish coffee. I usually pick up where I stopped and it seems to come naturally. There are times though when I have a thought about an entirely different scene and then I just go with it For me the natural progression of the story is just flowing.
BUT it still remains to be seen whether I can get it published or not. 🙂
That’s the end of my tour, but in order to keep it going I’m supposed to tag three more bloggers. I believe that most of you have already completed this tour, and my friend from The Dog Park said she was interested in participating.
I love The Dog Park, I think I’ve been reading it for close on two years now. I love how she calls her dog, Our Best Friend (or OBF), when she wrote about how worried she is that OBF will get sick and she won’t have the money to pay for treatment, I knew exactly how she felt. When she shared that she was getting a divorce and had to break it to her children, my heart broke for her. She has a way of writing that totally makes you feel like you’re sitting down with your best friend over coffee, sharing your deepest, darkest secrets.
Yes, I really love The Dog Park.
Only she wanted me to tag her other blog, Opinons Opinions, but here’s the kicker, she hasn’t written in this blog in like two years, so I can’t really tell you what it’s about. I can only guess it’s opinionated.
Oh AND she won’t let me share any pictures either. But according to Pamela at Something Wagging, people have a tendency to look like their dogs. If that’s the case, I’m guessing she looks like this.
OBF
Although I’m thinking she doesn’t have quite so much fur. 🙂
We so hope it gets finished and published. Gosh peeps says mornings are so not her thing she can barely get a thought straight till she has been on the park with me. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
Great Writer’s Blog Process Tour.
Good luck with the publishing part. I don’t remember, are you trying to find a publisher, or self publish? Mom took a couple good classes through community ed on publishing, both do it yourself and how to find a publisher. It was real helpful.
I am so glad that you decided to join the tour and and glad you shared a little about your book. It sounds interesting!
But you raised a whole other question: if part of your novel writing process is exploring the idea of living on Emerald Isle, why are you writing a mystery? Is that really the life you want to live? 🙂
So I can confirm that the writer of the Dog Park does resemble her dog. Yes, she’s that pretty. But I didn’t know anything about Opinions Opinions. What a wonderful way to review books. I love it!
Thank you so much for joining the process. I really did enjoy seeing some hints about your novel in the light of day.
You are so lucky I love you.
Hi new FB friend 🙂
I didn’t realize you were a fellow writer (outside of blogging). I’ve been writing poetry for years but never tried getting published. Then I wrote a children’s story and actually got a publishing offer from a local company, but it turned out to be a really bad deal, so I had to refuse it. Haven’t had a chance to even think about getting it published lately, but hope to one day find time. Glad you’re writing again on a regular basis! Sounds like it will be a good book! 🙂
Happy Tuesday! xo
This was very interesting. We hope that the book is finished and PUBLISHED.
The dog is far more beautiful than I, and I haven’t been a brunette since my early 30s, but participate I will. And I look forward to bragging to people, “My friend Jodi Stone– you know, the one that wrote the best-seller set on Emerald Isle…”
very interesting post I wish I had more time to work on my writing. Good luck on your literary path
retro rover
Ooohh….I’m glad to get some more tidbits on what the book is all about….I love the seacoast anywhere, so reading a book that takes place there always appeals to me. Good luck with the publishing part, I imagine that’s not easy?
I hope you get your book done Jodi, I’d read it in a minute! I’ve been thinking more about writing lately too; I think this sweet little foster pup has me feeling creative 🙂
I can’t wait for you to finish, I may have to buy it!