Yup. It's blogfest week...didn't realize how close together they were until the reminders started coming. This party is hosted by the amazing D.L Hammons, fellow co-host of the A-Z and my super supportive blogger buddy, and Elise Fallson, whom I met today!
WIP
Title: Worlds
Colliding
Word Count (projected/actual so far): 8500/50,000 (doing BuNoWriMo in June. Again. And did a NaNo...but it will probably end up being longer. I'm a pantser.)
Genre: Space opera meets Tom Clancy
How long have you been working on it?: Since February 2011
Elevator Pitch (if you came across an agent in an elevator ride, what couple of lines would you use to summarize your book): Leah has been slowly infiltrating the government agency responsible for her brother's death. Living on one of the new floating colonies orbiting Second Earth, she's lonely, out of energy and hope, and on the brink of losing control of her mission. Being a double agent isn't turning out to be as easy as she had thought.
Brief Synopsis (250 words or less):
Word Count (projected/actual so far): 8500/50,000 (doing BuNoWriMo in June. Again. And did a NaNo...but it will probably end up being longer. I'm a pantser.)
Genre: Space opera meets Tom Clancy
How long have you been working on it?: Since February 2011
Elevator Pitch (if you came across an agent in an elevator ride, what couple of lines would you use to summarize your book): Leah has been slowly infiltrating the government agency responsible for her brother's death. Living on one of the new floating colonies orbiting Second Earth, she's lonely, out of energy and hope, and on the brink of losing control of her mission. Being a double agent isn't turning out to be as easy as she had thought.
Brief Synopsis (250 words or less):
In
2149, technological advances have made life better for the
inhabitants of Second Earth and its many orbiting colonies. However,
corruption in government agencies, especially in the top levels, has
not changed at all.
Leah
has been slowly building a cover and infiltrating the TIA, as a
double agent. Her mission is classified, and very personal.
With
Ian as her lifeline to the FBI on First Earth, she's getting closer
to the truth, and closer to the top rungs of the Titan Patrol.
Can
she hold on? She's slowly succumbing to the pressure, and some of
her old demons are coming back to haunt her. Will she be able to
control her personal issues long enough to complete her
assignment?
Are you looking for a Critique Partner?: not yet...
Are you looking for a Beta Reader?: Once it's done...
Are you looking for a Critique Partner?: not yet...
Are you looking for a Beta Reader?: Once it's done...
Now
that I've said all this in public, I've got no more excuses for not
putting some serious time into this project. My family is on board,
and as I told you, I'm doing BuNoWriMo in June. As in tomorrow. Please hold me
accountable...I really do want to finish this. It started as a short
story, in a writing contest, in February of 2011. I never finished
it, just ran out of time. Then when I tried to finish it, I realized
I couldn't because it was a novel and not a short story. If you want
to read the few installments I did manage to write, they start here.
