Spring 2024 Updates—Author Notes from my Writing Desk
It's been a busy spring season—Book Deadline, Wondercon recap, Kickstarter anthology funded & Sherlock story, Summer Novel Workshop & Stokercon
Wowza and howdy from the Joshua Tree high desert! All the rain means the desert is in full-bloom. Tourists are flocking to the park. It’s a gorgeous time of year.
It’s been a busy spring season in my author life. I had a great Wondercon with three panels and book signings, plus reuniting with author friends like Jonathan Maberry and Scott Siglar. You can check out the recap on my Substack!
WONDERCON RECAP
https://jenniferbrody.substack.com/p/wondercon-recap-3-panels-and-book
Next stop for me is — Stokercon at the end of May! More details coming, but I'll be teaching a "Worldbuilding for Horror" workshop for Horror University. This workshop will be in -person at the convention, but I also did a great virtual workshop on “Writing ‘Spooky’ Stories for Younger Readers” last year.
You can purchase the recorded workshop here
https://horror-university.teachable.com/p/writing-spooky-stories
On another exciting note, the Kickstarter for "Multiverse of Madness" our Sherlock & Watson anthology funded! So, I'll be penning my BLADE RUNNER meets SHERLOCK noir sci-fi take on the classic literary detectives. More details on the author lineup and collection that benefits our Media Tie-In Authors Group below!
MULTIVERSE OF MYSTERY: Sherlock & Watson Anthology
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iamtw/multiverse-of-mystery
Meanwhile, I'm on a crazy book deadline for the second book in my new sci-fi series that launches in September! The draft is due July 1st … so basically all spring into summer … I’m drafting. What does that look like from my desk? I need to write about a chapter a day … and average about 4-5 a week to nail my deadline.
These books are two POVs with big worldbuilding, so they run on the longer side (over 100k words) and take a lot of mental energy to track the many storylines and moving pieces. So far, Book 2 is coming along great … and it has a snazzy title. My publisher is already working on the cover design. It should be out next Spring.
When you sell a series (this one will be three books), you’re working on everything for the first book from editorial to marketing to launch WHILE simultaneously drafting the second book and planning for the third. It’s a crazy juggling act.
A SACRIFICE OF BLOOD & STARS is on Amazon and available for preorder in all formats, including a great audiobook narrated by Cindy Kay and Daryl Mayfield. My publisher Podium is the top audiobook publisher for Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Romance.
PREORDER “A SACRIFICE OF BLOOD & STARS”
Finally, I'm teaching a great Novel Workshop for Writing Pad this summer if you're looking to generate and workshop pages in a supportive and constructive environment. Let me help you kickstart your writing and get to the next level.
Summer Novel Workshop (Writing Pad)
https://writingpad.com/classes/online-novel-2-class-jennifer-brody-10/
Happy writing everyone!
Jen xx