Monday's Muse~Channel Islands

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This is the channel islands, well one of them at least. It inspired me this week because it reminded me of the shores of the isolated island my character finds himself on. In this chapter he has to discover a way around his personal obstacles to embrace the training of a people who couldn't be more different from him. But if he's to survive he has to learn a strange new fighting style that is way out of his comfort zone.

I'm a little over 120 pages into this novel now and I'm enjoying it more and more with each chapter. At 40,000 words I'm guessing I'm a little less than halfway through it. Will I meet my deadline of August 31st? I'm not so sure anymore but I'm going to try very hard.

My reading muse so far this month has been 13 To Life by Shannon Delany, which is at sales rank 13,440 at B&N by the way, a VERY good rank for a debut novel considering there are over 400,000 titles. Most are lucky to get below 100,000. Yay Shannon! It's a werewolf story with a great twist and I'm loving it.

The music feeding my muse this month has been Dropkick Murphys. I just discovered them and it was love at first song! They are not for everyone but they are definitely for me! This is Famous For Nothing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011ZWK92/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk1

Comments

  1. Lisa Gail GreenJuly 12, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    Oooh, I'll add it to my TBR list. Maybe I'll win it... :)

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  2. HeatherJuly 12, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    It's quite good so far. One of those books that keeps you wondering and turning the pages! I'm getting excited for the contest at the end of the month!

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  3. KariJuly 12, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    This is in my TBR pile (thanks to all the bloggers like you who've reviewed it)

    I hope you meet your deadline! You can do it!!

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  4. Alissa GrossoJuly 12, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    Good luck with the deadline! You're making great progress! Oh, and I love the Dropkick Murphys!

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  5. HeatherJuly 13, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    You won't be sorry Kari, it's really good so far! Thanks for the vote of confidence on my deadline. I'm working hard at it!

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  6. HeatherJuly 13, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Thanks Alissa. Even if I'm a touch behind the progress does feel really good. You've heard the Dropkick Murphys! Yay, another fan!

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  7. Karlene PetittJuly 13, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Heather, this is absolutely beautiful! And... I know you will meet your deadline! There is nothing you can't do!!!

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  8. HeatherJuly 14, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Thanks Karlene! That's so sweet of you. I'll do my best to live up to your confidence!

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