Authors, Writers, Publishers, and Book Readers

Multiple Works in Progress

How many of you have multiple works in progress? Are they all the same genre? How do you divide your time between them?

Currently, I have 4 WIP's.... sounds like alot huh? Right now I am thinking that too! As my second book just went back to my publisher for the formatting (after 13 hours of editing, my eyes are still crossed) I find myself looking at all the projects I have in the works.

One project is about half way through - but I had come up with a snag in the plot and I got frustrated so I put it on the back burner. Recently, as I find myself mulling over the issue, I think I found the way to work through my snag... but.... There is a more recent project that I started that I was working hard on. As soon as I figured out how to work through the other issue, I lost my train of thought on the new one.

Then there is the other book that I am working on with another author. Now that one is a huge project that will be in the making for a long time, but we are throwing ideas back and forth and running plot ideas and twists back and forth.

Then there is book 3 of my series (the second book is about to be published). After reading book 2 - and coming back to those characters I find myself running that plot hard and heavy in my mind. Conversations and characters building....

I'm at a loss right now as to exactly what I should be working on. I think I have so many things in the works that I am befuddled as to which one to go to next.

Anyone else get themselves in this situations? How do you work through them?

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Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on September 27, 2011 at 1:41pm

Borislave & Steve -

In regards to music This is where I got mine.- Stock Music

I purchased the music - Royalty free - and I am able to use it for whatever I want to use it for as many times as I want. I spent quite a bit of time (like hours) downloading samples of music to put in the video line to see if it fit - Finally I found what I liked the best.

Boris - I look forward to seeing yours when it is done!

Permalink Reply by Robert L. Allen on September 27, 2011 at 8:29pm

Stacy, isn't it like using somebody's writing? When doing that you must mention the writer's name or the piece of work you're using.

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on September 27, 2011 at 8:47pm

In the credits of my video - I put "Pictures are purchased from Dreamstime" and Music is purchased from "StockMusic.net" I do put the disclaimers in - you are correct - you do need to do that to keep from getting in trouble.

Permalink Reply by Catherine Green on September 28, 2011 at 12:38am

Hello everybody! I've been MIA for the last few days, it feels like a month! How did we ever survive without the internet? My weekend was a busy one with social functions, but now I'm catching up with work.

I had to continue writing a short story earlier. it features one of my secondary Redcliffe characters, and I started it a couple of months ago, lost interest, and then today it came back to me again. Weird, but that's how it goes! So I added another page to that, and then another page to my next novel, and now I'm getting ready for another TV installment of True Blood series 3, which has only just started in the UK but I'm hooked again!

See you later!

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on September 28, 2011 at 12:41am

Catherine - thanks for saying hello! - I love True Blood - One of my favs!

Permalink Reply by Amy Manemann on September 28, 2011 at 4:05am

Welcome back Catherine! Glad I wasn't the only one with a crazy weekend ;0)

Permalink Reply by Robert L. Allen on September 28, 2011 at 7:59am

Don't you get Netflix there. I watch everything on Netflix, no commercials. Good to have you back...

Catherine Green said:

Hello everybody! I've been MIA for the last few days, it feels like a month! How did we ever survive without the internet? My weekend was a busy one with social functions, but now I'm catching up with work.

I had to continue writing a short story earlier. it features one of my secondary Redcliffe characters, and I started it a couple of months ago, lost interest, and then today it came back to me again. Weird, but that's how it goes! So I added another page to that, and then another page to my next novel, and now I'm getting ready for another TV installment of True Blood series 3, which has only just started in the UK but I'm hooked again!

See you later!

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on September 28, 2011 at 10:37am

Rob - I don't think they have Netflix in the UK. I was talking to another friend about that before.

Robert L. Allen said:

Don't you get Netflix there. I watch everything on Netflix, no commercials. Good to have you back...

Catherine Green said:
Hello everybody! I've been MIA for the last few days, it feels like a month! How did we ever survive without the internet? My weekend was a busy one with social functions, but now I'm catching up with work.

I had to continue writing a short story earlier. it features one of my secondary Redcliffe characters, and I started it a couple of months ago, lost interest, and then today it came back to me again. Weird, but that's how it goes! So I added another page to that, and then another page to my next novel, and now I'm getting ready for another TV installment of True Blood series 3, which has only just started in the UK but I'm hooked again!

See you later!

Permalink Reply by Borislava Borissova on September 28, 2011 at 1:59pm

Hi to everyone,

I need your help. I prepare myself to participate in a chat with gateways and games for readers and I would like to ask you if you have experience, what kind of games for readers do you enjoy most, what kind of games for readers do you know? The award will be a Kindle copy of my book but what kind of games to offer so the chat to be interesting?

Thank you in advance for your possible support :))))))

/Stacy, I am still not ready with my trailer :(((((((/

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on September 28, 2011 at 2:25pm

Borislava -

I'm going to be no help with the games... I have never participated in anything like that - lots of blog hops - guest blogs and giveaways - I'm helping someone with a luanch party right now - but I have never been involved in the "games". Hopefully someone else can help you out on that.

Speaking of trailers... I went to update my Book 1 trailer yesterday - and totally messed it up - had to redo the whole thing.... sigh.... but that is o.k.I like this one better - just haven't had a chance to upload it on my sites yet. I will have to redo book 2 also - but that will be this weekend. You'll get it.. just take your time!!!

Permalink Reply by Steve Norris on September 28, 2011 at 3:32pm