The Blood Crown: quite possibly a handwritten novel

[tinhuvielartanis]

At least that's how I feel about it right now. I've decided to take the journal that booraven22 gave to me to work and write in it as time allows. I pulled the journal out a few minutes ago and found this scrap of writing that would fit right in with the theme of The Blood Crown, which focuses a bit on Cadmus' newfound ability to feel and acknowledge emotions.

He lifted his vast eyes to the shining moon above him, and it felt almost like a prayer. Part of him carried the tale of the moon's creation, nestled deep in his eternal Elfin memory. Cadmus felt an odd sensation, something like reverence well up within him, though he tried to quell such frivolous emotions.

Since his psychic union with Kelat, the Mother of Memory, the pathways of true emotion had opened for Cadmus. Though he found he enjoyed many of the new sensations available to him, a few troubled Cadmus. The emotions of fondness, joy, and that particular feeling one gets when in the presence of the Sacred all disturbed Cadmus. He felt he should not be a receptacle for such dear feelings. After all, Cadmus was still a creature of destruction. His was the art of death and punishment. In pain did Cadmus take his pleasure. In the profane did Cadmus create his sacred space. His fondness could be found in meting out his own special justice to those he deemed guilty.

Hopefully there will be more to come in this vein. The only problem I have with The Blood Crown is I feel I shouldn't be writing on this when I haven't gotten The Chalice published yet. I feel like I should be directing all my focus on that instead of turning my attention to a possible sequel. There's a fair amount of guilt associated with this recent turn of events.

Comments

[teague.livejournal.com]

When I first glanced at this title, I read it as, "The Blood Clown." I thought, "What the hell is she doing now...OH CROWN.."

Also, I wanted to ask, since you have a good relationship with Dr. Patch, what is a good way to approach a vet on the whole, capturing a stray can to get them fixed, then releasing them, thing? We have a well meaning cat lady across the street, and while two of our own little screwballs came from over there, I get heartsick at the fate of the kitties she has over there. I feel like if we could shut down the baby makers, they could just live out their lives peacefully, but we simply don't have the money to keep paying for expensive neutering and spaying.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

Just tell the vet that you're wanting to help a stray cat. Vets are always keen to help folks who help animals.

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

*fond thwapples*

DO NOT feel like you are not doing all you can to get The Chalice published just because you are moving forward. Moving forward is GOOD. Agents/Editors like to know they are getting an author who has more than one book in 'em. If you can say "I am working on another novel" honestly when you submit your first (don't necessarily say it's a sequel, tho, from what I've heard), it is a BONUS to them.

'k?

K.

*hugs*

[booraven22.livejournal.com]

Points up at deyaniera WHAT SHE SAID!

I'm working on 4 manuscripts total right now. Two on the front burner, 2 on the back. You have to get stuff outta your head and onto paper/into pixels or you'll lose bits of it.
Never let a boiling pot sit because the other dish is done and on simmer waiting to be served...And that may be the lamest metaphor I've ever concocted...

::Wanders off to sip her coffee and slam her forehead against her keyboard::

I disagree...

[janalyson.livejournal.com]

Creativity comes without a time frame. If you feel inclined to finish this book, then do it. It will diminish your creative thought to try to finish the Chalice, only because society has taught us to ... "finish this before you can do that".

Disclaimer: This advice does come from a Gemini. But I think I made a point.

Re: I disagree...

[falkenna.livejournal.com]

Yep, unanimous so far. Grab that Muse and wrestle her to the ground, before she gets away. It'll cool in time, then you use your discipline to go back to The Chalice - but not before.

[gatheringrivers]

It can take for-EVAH to get a book published. Don't feel guilty because you're building a backlog of books in the meantime. :)