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i’ve made a decision.

Eden Tyler — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:44:19 +0000

So The Abandoned Edge of Avalon is finished and I’m working on specific submissions to send out…of course, each agent/publisher wants something different so I have to tweak something for every sub… And I have a few publishers I spoke with who are expecting something from me so I need to get on the ball
One major thing I changed is the title. As much as I love TAEOA and wish I could use it, it just doesn’t make sense now that the book is finished. A lot changes over the course of writing a book — things pop up that you don’t expect…characters do what they want and you find yourself changing things to make it all work. So *abandoned* doesn’t really fit anymore.
I was going to use At The Edge of Avalon, but a friend suggested On The Edge… based on what I’m doing for the next book, which will be something along the lines of *Trapped in Avalon* but not that generic….a title will come to me, I’m sure, while writing it.. So now I need to pick a title and go forth with my plan. The first step is to give the specifics of what I want for a cover to my author friend,Poppet, since she does amazing work and said she’d help… Then there’s the forty-seven steps after that……

Suffice it to say, my book will be available, no matter what, in both ebook && paperback format by the end of the year. I do know that for a fact. When I have the details, I’ll let you know… And then I guess I’ll see what happens from there.

I guess that was a long enough break. Off to write a couple more articles — ya know…pay the bills….the fun stuff in life

xx -e*

In a Nutshell: Synopses Suck!!

Eden Tyler — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:33:49 +0000

Seriously… I mean, I get the point. I do. No agent nor editor wants to read through an entire manuscript just to find out the plot falls apart or the ending sucks, but it’s just so….tedious….formulaic. Things I don’t like.
I’m not an outline type of gal. I have a basic premise for a book or a story, and I start writing. I see where it goes. I fix continuity as I see problems arise. So far, I’ve been lucky enough to have characters with certain qualities that come in handy later on. I don’t plan these things—they just happen. I’ve never been an outline fan.

I am, I must say, working on a basic plot, from beginning to end, for the sequel to Avalon (which I had NO intention of writing but so many ideas came to mind and I’m not ready to let these people go, so I’ll give them a bit more life…). So yeah, there’s a sequel…and it just kind of happened. I was like, ‘what about this, though?’ – ‘oh, and this could soooo easily happen.’ So now I’m forced to write it. I’m not in control….these dang characters are. Sometimes I swear they’re more real than I am

Back to the point, though… When I started the first book, I had an idea and I figured out the ending, but the middle, well, it just came as I wrote. I saw the scenes play out in my mind and I typed away, writing what was happening. This time, though, I have a more defined idea of what will occur. One, because I can’t not think about it, and two, because I have a bit more experience writing and I know the process will go quicker this way. Most likely I’ll drift off the path a bit as the characters go their own way, but I’m looking forward to it
The main difference between this book and the first is that I have NO idea what the ending is…so that will be interesting to see what comes about. In fact, I literally just wrote down something else that came to mind. Something that wasn’t dealt with in the first book. Avalon is definitely a stand-alone novel, but there are issues that can be dealt with in another story, so that’s what I’m doing…. O.K., enough of that.

Back to the *original* point. Formulas. Synopses. These things suck! Queries, eh, not so much. I like mine. I have a few versions, depending on who I’m submitting to, but this whole synopsis thing. It’s for the birds, as my grandma would say (and actually did yesterday, while talking about this Ridiculous heat wave we have going on!).
My favorite are the agents who don’t require them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m working on mine and I’ll have it ready—I have to since I’m submitting a partial tomorrow, but I just had to vent that I don’t like them at all. I want to write. Not put together a proposal, or presentation, in order to sell something. I’m not a salesman. I’ve worked retail…I’m the type that’s honest. If something isn’t right for the person, I’ll tell them. So how am I supposed to sell my book.
Oh yeah, that’s right. I’m beyond in love with it and have confidence and faith that others will see the spark it contains. So we’ll see. Now I’m off to pretend I’m back in college, writing an outline for some stupid paper I don’t have any desire to write. Wait, that’s not true. I like writing…no matter what it’s about. It’s the outlines that I hate.
And the synopses. So there ya go.

xx -e*

new blog.

Eden Tyler — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:04:58 +0000

so, I guess I’m starting yet another blog…
I use google for a lot of things, so I decided I’d try a blogspot.
We’ll see how it goes. I’m going to post something I’d drafted for giveagirlapen over there…
Check it out!

I think I might do a serial novel…possibly.
We’ll see what happens.
I keep giving myself so much to do….
—thankfully, pressure and time restrictions are great motivators for me!
If you do head over there, please answer my poll on the left.
Thanks, ya’ll!!

newer working title. the last one ’til someone else decides for me.

Eden Tyler — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:35:53 +0000

I’ve gone through three revisions now, and am about to post the 1st 1,500 words on goodreads so that I can get a bit more feedback before I send it off to the Midwest Writers Workshop for a fellowship. If I get one of the nine spots, I’ll get a weekend retreat for free. I’m not counting my chickens, but one has to try all avenues.

I’m even more excited about finishing the next couple thousand words of my book because then I can upload it to Authonomy for reviews and ranking. I adore feedback of all kinds – unless someone is just being mean and pretentious for no good reason, and I have encountered this. Well, not personally, but I’ve stood up for others when I see it happen as there is absolutely no excuse for it.

- Oh, yeah. I almost forgot the final working title:
‘The Abandoned Edge of Avalon’

new working title.

Eden Tyler — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:29:53 +0000

The Forgotten Fae

Also, I now have ~6k done & my 1st 1500 are completely revised! They have to be in order to apply for a fellowship coming up. Of course, I could easily not get it, since there are only 3 spots for my genre, but no matter what, the pressure is gettin’ my butt in gear. I’m about 25 pp in – only 225 or so to go …HA!
But I’m lovin’ every minute of it!