Let’s finish this novel, shall we?
Me slaying the beast known as Laurel Emperor.
Camp NaNoWriMo has started…
01 Saturday Apr 2017
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Category Archives: Laurel Emperor
Interview with a Senator
20 Tuesday Dec 2016
Salve readers of the Constantinople Courier!
Coming to you from an undisclosed location deep in the hillsides of Thrace, I’ve traveled to meet a very key person in our on-going efforts against the traitorous uncle of our beloved Primus Imperio Constantine Tiberius Appius. We’ve got a lovely one-on-one interview with up-and-coming Senator… Excuse me, Senatora Octavia Pelia. Thanks so much for agreeing to this quick chat.
Update on Laurel Emperor
03 Saturday Dec 2016
Salve! Today’s post is on the progress of Laurel Emperor, plus a snippet from a character we’ve seen and heard a lot about, and even dealt with, but never actually read about from his own point of view. Anyways, onward to progress!
Word Count: 35,107
Final Goal: 95,000-100,000 words
Chapters: 12 so far
Average size of chapters – 10 pages (5 full word document pages, generally doubled to make the normal chapter size).
Locations of Interest – Thrace, Rome, Byzantium, Alexandria
Read more to find out who our mystery chapter POV character is today!
T-Minus Three Days
29 Tuesday Nov 2016
Salve! In less than three days, we take the plunge into Steel Praetorian. Meanwhile, I’m still cracking away at Laurel Emperor, although (insert random excuse here) progress is not as good as hoped. Tonight’s writing featured General Marius Regillus, of the IV Syrian, in action. Don’t know who he is? Check out Antioch Burns, a novella based entirely on characters created by fans of the Steam Empire Chronicles. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Smashwords for all other platforms.
Steel Praetorian Now Available for Pre-Order on Smashwords!
23 Wednesday Nov 2016
Posted in Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing, Steel Praetorian
Hi everyone,
Very brief update today, but Steel Praetorian is now available to pre-order on Smashwords – this should eventually trickle out to Apple, Kobo, and other places! Also, here’s a snippet from Constantine’s chapter… Fun Fact – We’ve reached the 30k mark in Laurel Emperor!
Day 20 – NaNoWriMo Sprint to 30k
20 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing, Steel Praetorian
Hi Everyone,
Just another reminder to check here tomorrow for a huge update! Hint: It’s something you’ve all been waiting for. But for now, here’s today’s update. We’re back to some fun snippets from today’s writing.
Day 16 – We’re close to the end!
16 Wednesday Nov 2016
Posted in Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing, Steel Praetorian
Steel Praetorian has a cover (or at least, a first draft) and an entirely formatted book! Which means it should be done soon! OH MY GOSH I’M SO EXCITED! Estimated Book release date is the 1st of December, which gives me time to do some more blog posts, put it on sale for pre-order, get some proof copies in, and send out review copies.
If you’re a blogger that’s interested in getting a pre-release copy of Steel Praetorian for review, let me know!
For tonight, that’s all!
Current Word Count – Laurel Emperor: 23,500 – Not much progress but it’s been a crazy week here – plus getting sick never helps!
Day 15 – How to Write Plot Twists
15 Tuesday Nov 2016
Posted in How to, Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing
Hi everyone!
Today I want to talk about everyone’s favorite point in a novel – the plot twist. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, an author, a movie-goer or a television watcher, you’re familiar with the plot twist. Everything is going perfectly fine (or at least, in the same, expected direction) and then suddenly, a key component of the story is spun on it’s head. This forces the reader/viewer to adapt or even change their opinions about a character, event, or challenge.
Day 13 – Lucky or Unlucky?
13 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing
Salve! Welcome to the 13th day of Blogging this November!
Today is really exciting, as I’ve hit the 20,000 word mark. This is a really big deal for me, as it means that almost 1/4 of Laurel Emperor’s first draft is finished! Also, I haven’t been the most focused today, so I also managed to write 500 words on another short story/fan fic idea I’ve been playing around with, which brings my total number of words written today to nearly 3,000! With all my major characters having gotten at least one chapter, I’m about to start working in several new characters that were introduced in the last book, and will begin to play a bigger role in some of the events in Rome.
Day 12 – An Exercise in Nation Building
12 Saturday Nov 2016
Posted in Laurel Emperor, NaNoWriMo2016, Self-Publishing, World of Romanpunk
Salve! Happy Weekend!
Alexandros is back with a purpose in his first chapter in Laurel Emperor. I admit, I’ve been struggling a bit with his story line right now. Ever since the events in Steel Praetorian, and their resolution, it’s been tricky to try and shoehorn him into the events that are engulfing the rest of the nation, without making it seem forced. While he is a hero, the idea that he could just come in and replace someone already loyal to Constantine and his loyalist faction is very unlike him. So I’ve had to come up with an alternative idea for him to follow. More beyond the break.
