BLOOD HUNT first draft: I pwned it

[naomi_jay]

Oh my God, you guys. You guys. Seriously. I wrote nearly 9k today. I did. My arm is killing me, but it's worth it because the first draft of BLOOD HUNT is now done and winging its way to my wonderful editor at Queered Fiction.

9000 words. That's my new record. I probably should have stopped at 5k and finished it off tomorrow, but I reached a point where the end was so close it felt stupid to stop. Look at that word meter, people. This novel is 102% finished. This novel is a mathematical impossibility!

71663 / 70000 words. 102% done!

Huzzahs! Now all I need is someone to check the French and a couple of trusty beta readers. If you can help with either of those things, let me know and the rewards will be awesome and shiny!

For now, I have a wicked headache and a very sore arm, so I'm going to stop typing and watch Derren Brown perform crazy feats of wonder. Burn the witch!

Comments

[muninnhuginn]

Congratulations! Henceforth you will be called Ms 9k-a-day and worshiped appropriately (maybe with offerings of wrist braces and muscle-soothing ointments) ;-)

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome! :)

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

Hurray! Mega congratulations at getting the last piece of stuff that you had to do out of the way :D

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I feel much calmer and slightly liberated now!

[eldestmuse.livejournal.com]

I would be absolutely delighted to beta-read for you. Unfortunately, I am unqualified to help with French, as I took Spanish and Latin instead.

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Lol, maybe I can relocate the book to ancient Rome?

[eldestmuse.livejournal.com]

While that would be really cool (I love the Anne Bordeschardt books set there) I didn't say I did particularly well in Latin.

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Lol, well if you would like to beta read it anyway, I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

[eldestmuse.livejournal.com]

I would love to beta-read it. I have read SILVER KISS and WOLF STRAP so theoretically I'll be able to helpful. calliope@vestalflame.info is my e-mail and my AIM is eldestmuse. Let me know if there's anything else you need from me?

[craving-vintage.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :)

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[dwg.livejournal.com]

This calls for icecream! It can also help soothe the secondhand embarrassment from Diva.

ALSO I AM HAPPY TO BETA. >_>

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Yay! Are you cool with Open Office?

[dwg.livejournal.com]

I think so? I have Office 2008, so it can pretty much open anything.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[rowanda380.livejournal.com]

yay!!! congrats!