Away too Long

I've been away too Long

I couldn't believe it when I looked at the data for this blog and saw that I hadn't posted on it in over a month.  A lot of the winter has passed us by already, and I am thankful to say that it has been mild and pretty much snow free.  

I haven't been idle in the time I have been away. In fact, I have been writing every day.

I finished the fifth book in my Jasper, Street-Fighter and Me series just before Christmas, and after three rounds of edits, it is going through a beta read. It took a bit longer to write the fifth book in the series "You Can't Kill Her" ... just make her go away. 

As has been the trend with the series, each book has been longer and had more twists and surprises that the previous episode. Episode 5 is not an exception, as it at this moment is approx 52,000 words in length, and is by far the most intense story yet, with more twist and turns that I actually added a list of terms and acronyms for the reader. Nothing heavy, just a list to allow the reader to know exactly who or what agency is being talked about.  Keep checking the JSFandME website for updates and snippets from the story.

While I was finishing episode 5, I was also doing my own final edit, on a new Romantic Police Novel - "Love Ignited".  Like episode five of JSFandMe, this story is also in excess of fifty thousand words and is in the process of going through its first full edit.

Then for a little something different, I have been taking a Poetry Workshop, through Writers and Books in Rochester, NY where I work.  for this entire month, we have been receiving a prompt via e-mail every day, for which we have to write a poem.  Then the members of the class, pick's their favorite from the week and sends it to the rest of the class, which meets every Monday evening where we workshop each other's poems.  It has been a fun and interesting class, where I think that I have learned a lot, about my second love, writing poetry.

I have found, that my hands can be creative both to type out the stories in my mind, and also at times to simply create something physically.   

This week's project for my wife and me.

Trapper the Cyber Snoop - I'M BACK

“Trapper the Cyber Snoop here, Reporting from unseasonably warm, North Chili, NY.  The home base, of Author Richard Nurse, and Nursesnook and Books. I thought that I would take some time while we wait for the first winter storm of the season, to bring everyone up to date.” 

The boss has been busy writing and re-writing and has just completed the major project of having his already successful series “Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me” go through an editorial assessment.  The first four books of the series, which I call (Candie, Diamond, Serial, and Malice) have all been through an editorial assessment, re-written, copy edited, corrected, and a professional proofing of the final manuscript.  The entire series is once again available for you the reader.  The series is now longer by approximately 19,000 words, and with no added fluff.  Instead, much of the fluff and filler was cut and replaced with pertinent dialogue and new intense action scenes. All of this was done while staying true to the premise of the original story. A fact that was helped immensely by being able to work with the same Editor and Copy Editor team at Story Perfect Editing Services throughout the project.

The stories remain connected by the reappearance of characters, which are becoming central to the series. But, there is another connection between episodes two and three, and three and four, for clues or teases were strengthened, giving the reader a hint about the next story in each book.

 “Let be the First to say that Yes there is a now a clue in episode four for episode five, which the boss is working as you read this.” For those that love a tease, keep checking the series website for samples and updates on where the fifth book stands. http://www.jasperstreet-fighterandme.com

The rewrite of the series, while it has been a major project, is not the only thing the boss has been doing either.  He has written a novel, “Love Ignited” which is going through a Beta read at present, along with attending a writing seminar called a Morning of Prompts, and has just completed a six-week course on Advanced Fiction Writing.  Both of these courses were taken at Writers and Books in Rochester, New York, and he has already signed up for a course on Poetry during the month of January next year.

©November 19, 2016

Trapper the Cyber Snoop

Nursesnook&Books

Trapper they Cyber Snoop for Nursenook&Books

   

Trapper the Cyber Snoop Reporting

No I didn't go on and extended holiday.  It has just been so busy around here that sometimes I just had to chill out with the other cats in the house, and let the boss go about his thing.  I mean, he has made a lot of changes this year, and not just with his writing.  

He has been doing projects around the house, all of which seem to take a bit longer than he had imagined they would when he started them. Then he and the missus decided it was time to bring their antique dealer business to a close. A decision made in March, but which was finally reached with a final sale this weekend.  Add the decision to re-write two different series, publish two blogs, and manage three web-sites to the normal daily routine, and is it any wonder that every time I hopped into his lap to take a nap, he joined me in nap taking.

He has changed the office we share, twice this year, along with putting the series my dad stars in through a profession evaluation by Story Perfect Editing Service, making changes to the books based on their changes, and then making adjustments based on their final copy edit.  Book one "Candie is not Always Sweet" and book two "A Diamond in the Ruff" have both been completely through the process, and have been re-released as (REVISED EDITIONS) completed with new ISBN's/ASIBN's.  Book three of the "Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me" series "Serial doesn't start with a C" has been through the evaluation, and is going through a re-write at this time.  Book four "M is for Malice" will be on its way to the editor as soon as Serial is re-written."

It truly has been a very crazy 1st half of the year, but things are starting to settle down.  Oh and to keep my reputation as a snoop in-tact, I did make a bit of a find while helping the boss change his office last week.  While sitting on a stack of paper to make sure it didn't move, I notice the cover of a manuscript for book five of the series.  I didn't get the chance to read it all, but it has something to do with "steak-outs", and I always like it when he cooks a steak out on the grill.

I guess I had better quit strolling across the keyboard, and let him have it back, because I know he has more to do on "Serial doesn't start with a C".  Besides it is time for me to take one of those Cat Naps that are in my contact.

I almost forgot to put in the links for the new REVISED EDITIONS.

Candie is not Always Sweet"                                 A Diamond in the Ruff

Newly Release - Nice Opening Weekend "Serial Doesn't Start with a C"

"SERIAL DOESN'T START WITH A C"

"Doesn't need to cry over spilt milk."

After an opening weekend on Amazon, amidst a long weekend of wall to wall football and parties, "Serial Doesn't Start with a C" episode 3 of the "Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me" series made its Amazon Kindle debut.  I am happy to say that it finished just out of the top Two hundred in the Mystery/Detective Category, plus received a 5 Star Review.  

I am also happy to announce that there will be a fourth book in this series.  Episode 4 has a working title of "M is for ???" I don't know what word yet will replace the questions marks, except that it won't be the much-overused word Murder.

Thank you for your support, and if you have a question, I am always willing to answer them either through this blog, on Goodreads, or my Nursesnook&Books website.

Words from the Heart - Update - Contents

Words from the Heart

Now I am truly feeling excited.  I reviewed the proof this morning, and it looks great. Except for a minor adjustment in the cover placements so that it trims properly, I could have released the book this morning.  Now we will all have to wait one more day.

As promised yesterday I am releasing the Table of Contents page through this blog.  Plus as an added bonus, look for the title poem a bit later in the day on Google Plus.

Richard.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Dedications

Introduction

Prologue

Words from the Heart

Section One

  Reflections - on Life - Through Poetry and Prose

Section Two

  Depression – My Battle - Through Poetry and Prose

Section Three

  Unexpected Changes - Caring -  In Home Elder Care - Through Poetry and Prose

Section Four

   Whimsy and Furry Friends -  Coping – Life Isn’t Always… – Through Poetry and Prose

Epilogue

Other Works by the Author

About the Author