revising – Charlene Newcomb

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I write, therefore I rewrite…

revising works in progress

I am headed to the Union food trucks to grab lunch and then will continue edits on Book II of Battle Scars, For King and Country. Now is the perfect time for you to read Book I, Men of the Cross: http://mybook.to/MenoftheCross. See how war and love shape the knights Henry de Grey and Stephan l’Aigle. Cover reveal […]
Excerpt and an update: Battle Scars II, For King and Country

Battle Scars revising teasers works in progress

Real life tends to get in the way of writing, of editing. I feel lucky to have talented author and editor Catherine Hedge combing through For King and Country. Cathy is on the last 50,000 words now. She did a lot of reading the last two weeks, which means I am now about 20 chapters […]
#luckyseven – excerpt from Battle Scars II: For King and Country

Battle Scars revising teasers works in progress writing

I am editing away on For King and Country. Did I mention this book is coming in at more than 600 pages? (Almost twice the length of Men of the Cross!) I am at the 75% mark on my edit, with a goal of finishing one chapter a day. That would bring me up to November 3. […]
An excerpt from For King and Country

revising teasers Uncategorized works in progress

Title: For King and Country (Battle Scars II) Beta readers have given me 2 thumbs up. I’ve revised the manuscript and addressed their comments – nothing earth-shattering, thank goodness – fixed typos they spotted. I have a few “last checks” and then I’ll turn the whole 141,000+ words to my editors. In the meantime, I hope you […]
I’d rather be writing… A story of beta readers and taxes

life revising writing

I’m working on taxes this week. Normally I’ve completed this task by mid- to late February, but I wanted to get to “THE END” of For King and Country before I dove into the tax forms. Yes, round 2 of edits on the novel are done! I should have done the taxes last week, but […]
Writing update and a snippet from For King and Country

Battle Scars historical fiction revising teasers works in progress

Title: For King and Country (Battle Scars II) Current word count: 141,122 words Revisions: I am at the 116,444 word mark in my 2nd round of editing the manuscript. A few weeks ago, I teased 3 readers with chapters 1-2 and received some positive feedback. Two beta readers have the first 71,000 words in their hands, […]
are you stuck in the middle?

revising writing

Pulling one from the archives…. But with an update: I never did set daily word count goals. I have found I make steady progress if I write/revise at least an hour a day. I rarely miss that goal. What about you? Daily word counts? Or writing time?
York Castle in the 12th century

historical fiction research revising works in progress

Somewhere in the midst of plotting Book II of Battle Scars, For King and Country, I had a brilliant idea: Stephan l’Aigle must deliver a message to the Sheriff of York. If you’ve been to York, you’ll recognize Clifford’s Tower. It is one of the few visible remains of York Castle. A menacing keep on a motte […]
12%, holiday book sales, and Hale

Battle Scars revising works in progress

For King and Country(Battle Scars II)Revisions round 2 are underway. I’ve rewritten chapter 1 twice. Writers group thinks I’m on the right track. I’m sure I’ll revisit the opening scene, but I’ve moved ahead. 12% complete. Even as I revise I continue to explore additional non-fiction for my research needs. Helena Schrader was kind enough to […]