News: LDStorymakers

By John Brown | December 4, 2012 - 6:18 pm |December 8, 2012 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

You want to go to a writing conference dedicated to writing commercial (popular) fiction. Stuff people like to read. You want a conference that actually helps you on the business end, not just with craft. You live in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, northern Arizona, or maybe a bit farther. What if you could go to one that featured the following: →

Boom! Bad Penny revision 2 is finished

By John Brown | October 8, 2012 - 8:34 pm |October 8, 2012 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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The revision took a total of 60 hours. The book is now pushing 100k. So it’s out to Lovely Agent and beta readers. I have to say I had a blast with this book.

Your input please

By John Brown | September 23, 2012 - 9:44 pm |September 25, 2012 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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Dear Readers, I currently have two options for opening BAD PENNY, my thriller that I’ll be sending to my agent next week. I’m looking, of course, for the most interesting first page. Please imagine you’re in a book store or browsing online. Tell me which option you find most interesting and by how much (a →

First draft of Bad Penny finished

By John Brown | August 7, 2012 - 4:20 pm |August 7, 2012 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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Folks, this book was a blast to write. I feel like I did when I wrote “Loose in the Wires.” Here are my stats. Pre-draft work: 135 hours First draft: 252 hours Total: 387 hours Words: 93,131 Words per hour for draft: 362 (holy crap, that’s glacier speed!) Chapters: 29 Words per chapter: ~3,100 I’m surprised at my drafting →