CHAPTER FOUR: I could kill someone!

Ever thought that? Well as a writer I think about different ways to do just that. Kill off a hero or a bad guy and you don't want to do it the same old way. So with this in mind I have a book I will be working on, a fun book to fill in the writing gaps and one that will let me go off on that which is not in a fun way.

The book will be called "How I became a contract killer!" It will be about Aaron Patterson, a writer, father and a guy who never got into trouble but wrote about crazy groups like the WJA and murderers so he thought about getting some first hand info. How does one get into the business and can you choose to only kill the bad guys? Maybe a craigslist add will do the trick... one saying: "Exterminator for hire... will get rid of anything!"

Anyway... should be fun, and you will ask yourself how I know... or did I know already?

CHAPTER FOUR: Crazy days and long nights...

Went to Montana this last weekend and the road trip with three kids was shall we say... fun. Klayton didn't want to go to sleep and the other two did and then he woke them up which made them more grumpy and so on...

We stayed with Karissa's sister and her husband and their three kids. I managed to tick them off a few times but what are family for? I am not able to be good all the time and as I get older the more I care less and less about walking on eggshells... guess that is why they call them grumpy old men.

The ride home was longer and we made more stops but I did come up with a great book idea in the process... more to come on that!

CHAPTER FOUR: Little bed big boy!

So we made the drive to Montana to visit the old in laws. Not old in age... well some of them are but old as in time... or age, whatever you like. Anyway, we are staying with B&R at their house in which we have the little ones bed which I think must be a single or smaller. Long story short we broke it... don't ask.

So this morning we took it off the frame and even with the bed on the floor we were afraid the thing would fall through and we would end up in the living room. The house is old and has lots of fun little things like that.

The weather has been less then nice, snow and cold most of the time, I hope the weather in Boise is just as bad... hee hee.

The fun of writing and helping to publish some others work is work but most of it is fun work. Working on book covers, getting everything online for E-books and the like. I am finding the E-book market to be the best so far, broke the 1400 mark this last month, I wonder where the top is?

Easter is tomorrow so I want to wish you all a happy Easter and remember why we enjoy it, Jesus is alive and the dumb bunny that clucks like a chicken was the best anyone could come up with to combat the resurrection... better luck next time world.

CHAPTER FOUR: Wow...

This is the fourth month of this here blog. Who da thunk it?

I know, whatever. I am in Montana sitting in a coffee shop trying to get some work done. It is going well but by butt is getting sore. I hope to get some editing done or re-writing done on my teen book this week.

I got photo-shop from Ebay and got a heck of a deal and when it arrived the key didn't work. The Adobe guy on the phone was all mad that i didn't pay 999.99 for it and said it was a scam. The guy I bought it from sent me a new key and I am up and RUNNING...take that adobe!

CHAPTER THREE: Dun dun dun!

Here it is... Why is it that more women care about just about everything and us guys go through life with blinders on? Seems we hide, run, dodge, jump, and every other lame run-a-way tactic.

I do it at times and if I do not watch it I can fall into the trap but I am very aware of it and try to be better... Is this just me or am I off base?

CHAPTER THREE: Yup...

I have been having a bum day as of yesterday and most of today. I told Karissa we were starting the weekend early and that seemed fine with her. I have not felt like doing much yet I want to do a lot, what to do...

Even with no motivation and some setbacks I have been very productive, I think it is a mental thing. Anyone feel me?

CHAPTER THREE: Shall we dance?

Had a good day yesterday, got a lot done and read through three proposed books. I am not the best writer but I hope one day to be a bestseller. This said all I can give is my personal opinion.

From looking at new authors works coming across my desk and writing myself it is a good way to learn how to write as well as what not to do. I think of myself as a reader, I would call myself an expert because I read on average a book a week and when I was single a book every two days. Because of this I can spot a good book or good writing very fast, but that is way different then writing a good book. I look at my own work and cringe, it does get better but it is all part of learning.

Things I have found that I do or did and others do as well that may not be so hot.

Skipping heads. Talking from point of view and jumping into another characters head. Bad.

Jumping ship. One story to another back to story one and then to some other unrelated story. No flow or reason and instead of helping the story it hurts.

Going to fast. Going from meeting a person to loving them in one chapter.

Knowing things they should not know. A character knows something they shouldn't, or does everything right all the time. Make time fail or fall, I like to see some bad things happen to the hero, don't you?

No hook at the end of the chapters. Put a hook or leave them hanging so it drives them to the next chapter... will make your reader stay up till 2am.

Just some random thoughts... take it or leave it...

Chapter Three: Time... Is not on my side...

I was going to write yesterday and the day before but time got away from me. Orlando was great, I got to meet some very cool people. We sold 1500 books in two days, sold out we did!

So with all the busy life stuff and working with other authors my own writing has slowed down so I have been working to force myself to sit down and write for me. This can be hard but now that I am getting some feedback on my Airel book new life has been infused into my writing drive. That and I need to get this thing done.

E-book sales are up again this month and I only hope they keep going up every month. Did over 1000 last month and over 1000 this month so far as well, who is buying these?

CHAPTER THREE: Race or Race?

The event I went to in Orlando was filled with everyone but Americans. One thing I noticed was how excited and loving everyone was. The people of China would kiss me on the cheek and if you were nice to one, they told all their friends and there would come 50 more. It was like we were rock stars even though we really were not.

It is cool to see the different way people show affection, we here in the States are so very reserved compared to most of the rest of the world. I may get a chance to go to China this year and I hope I get to, I can't imagine how it is there if it is this crazy with 3000 of them here.

CHAPTER THREE: Orlando

I have been in Orlando and I must say... It is crazy! The Asian people love us and want pictures as if we are movie stars. It is insane...

I am helping sell books and so far we have sold 1500 in two days, food is great and the hotel is amazing... Wish Karissa was here.

I will be back Monday and tell you all about it...