PS: There's Silk Exotic post coming about what I learned (a LOT) on my research adventure, and the highlights. I am very excited hearing back from a couple of the dancers whose blog I read and who I emailed to ask if I could use some of thier (tonight at the club) stories as scenes (in part) in my book if I gave proper credit and they happily said "sure!"
Okay, I'm stepping away from the asshatery going on over the internet to focus on the demands on my insistant muse. I'm sure all the crap will still be there when I return. *sigh*
I need to know a bit about the inner workings of an exotic dance/gentlemen’s club for a couple of project I am gearing up for. I need to know aspect from the business end of it, the dancers, the bouncer, the DJs, the bartenders; any help me get a more complete picture. I have a bouncer friend who worked at several places in Seattle 20 years ago, and a few dancers who did short term work about the same time, but I need a more current view of the industry then they can provide.
I called the local gentleman's club (the one with the best rep), but haven't heard back on what day would be the least evasive to come in and look around, ask questions, etc....if any. I figured a mention in the dedications page, and a one my blog would be good promo for them. We’ll see what they think. If they are uncooperative, then I might have to get more creative in where I get my research. I do like to be thorough.
Can anyone help?
and again Dragon Cave seems to be having issues.
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I’m thinking about doing the Samhain Publishing bondage call, but would like suggestions of good resources and book involving light bondage content that I can use as part of my research. I don’t want anything intense because it won’t fit the tone of the story I’m doing, but something more playful would work well.
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I figure if I can pull off one chapter a day I can have the rough draft finished by the end of March. Beta schedules allowing, that’d means it’d be ready to head off to the publisher by end of summer. I’m hopeful that edits for Worlds Collide begin about then, so that’d be good timing.
I’m months behind on getting Shadow Magic out to the publisher, and I’m thinking I can’t wait any longer for the last beta’s notes since that’s the reason the submission is so far behind. Soon as I finished this synopsis (I hate doing synopsis) off it’ll go.
As much as I’d like to have stuff out in anths so that I have more name recognition with folks, I don’t want to stretch myself too thin. I have a novel I’d like to have ready for the Wiscon writers workshop, so that means it has to be ready to go by mid next month. It’s mostly written (Bloodstained Innocence) but I’m thinking if it want it to really have a shot at mainstream markets I have to make some hefty revisions which takes time. I had great comment from reader on the possible openings to be used, and I think the Chi one won out over all. That also means I need to look carefully at the numbers of POV scenes, adding some in Chi’s POV to even things out. That’ll be the hardest part I think.
Update on Bloodstained Innocence: Okay I've moved stuff around and I don't think I have to add as many Chi POV scenes as I though, and the ones I do have to add I am completely seeing how they fit in (yea!). So, this will be far less painful than I thought. Hurrah for Moontime creative juju! Right now Bloodstained Innocence is at over 65k and I'm thinking it'll be closer to 70k or even 80k when I'm finished with the revisions.
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And here’s the new eggs!
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I do not need betas to pat me on the back. I love for betas to tell me what they like about my work, but I also need to know what is wrong as well. I take pride in sending out as clean a piece of work as I can manage. I need both folks who are good at spotting proofing issues and folks who can tell me when the flow is off or a character is not feeling real to them.
Warning, I write a lot and often need prompt return on work sent to a beta so I can have several betas read it before a deadline submission. I write mostly paranormal, and some though not all of my work has sexual content, though I am rarely crass in my descriptions. What I need if a dependable core of betas who like my work well enough to read regularly. In truth I’m grateful for any help I can get.
Anyone interested please email me and let me know what kind of betaing you prefer, and whether you read lesfic only, or if you are willing to read in the rare cases my muse send me something else. I’m giving myself a few days to feel sorry for myself with hot baths and chocolate and World of Warcraft before getting back to work, so I look forward to hearing from some of you.
I chose to speak on this now, and ask for folks to forgive me if I ramble. My ADD brain has been chewing on this all for days and days and there’s a lot of info out there to get out. That and two kids home from school are a huge distraction. I will do my best to follow some semblance of order in my thoughts. It’s long, you have been warned.
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Theres some great new posts at Women and Words blog ya'll might want to check out. I've added clips of each as teasers. Have a great holiday.
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alex_beecroft and several others. All profits of the sale of the book to go to the Lambda Legal Fund and all Printing and distribution costs have been donated by MLR Press. ( Read more about “I Do” and my story below )
I am so very excited about my upcoming Nanowrimo project that I will be starting this Saturday. I’ve been promising myself to write this story for a long time, and I’m finally going to do it. I don’t want to spoil it by saying too much, but if you are curious come peek at my ramblings…
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Moondancer
