Paperbacks, Hardcovers, Ebooks, oh my!

Either paperback, hardcover, or Ebook. A bit of a decision for when preparing to publish a novel. People are different and like to read different kinds of books, for instance, certain genres, and in this case, the size of the book. For me, I like paperbacks. They're small and I can stow it away on my desk by my bed for whenever I'm reading a chapter or two before hitting the hay. Hardcovers decorate a bookcase quite nicely, and Ebooks are very, very convenient if you don't want to carry extra luggage with you on a journey. Just pull out a Kindle, Ipod or Ipad, and voila, you're reading your favorite book.

When it comes to Inolerance, I've spent some time consdering how I'm going to have my package delivered. I've thought an action-thriller would be appropriate in small sizes, like Ebooks or paperback, but never hardcover. I felt my book was more modern and deserved the small package. But then, I have to consider how my potential, yet hypothetical, audience would think. So, right now, I have decided that it would be best if I release Intolerance to all three formats. I would reach more people that way.

Starting by the end of 2012, I will release Intolerance to the general public and I will begin my journey as an author. Be sure to Like my Facebook Page, Follow me on Twitter, and visit my official website.

Thanks,

R. J. is out.

Rewriting...

Every writer knows it. After you write your first rough draft, you know you hit the second act of the writing process. Rewrites. I finished the first draft of my book and just started the editing process. So far, I got the 2nd Draft of the first twelve pages. I now just have to go through 410 pages, editing them before I start on the third draft, and then seeing what I can do from there.

That rough draft does see a lot of slicing and dicing, and most of the time, it's hardly ever what you first wrote. That's for the case of a bad writer. To see so much gone in the first draft is a dead give-away that you suck at it. That's how I see it. I just hope I don't see that with Intolerance, then no one would want to buy my book once I publish it.

To me, rewriting is a far more difficult process than basically writing. When I write, I don't bother with most things, yet I make sure I keep characters in line, the plot and story on the straight path, and my prose correct. And then you need to go back, line by line, making sure that everything is perfect. Having to dictate every line, every letter! is far more difficult than thinking of it and then writing it down. And again, I don't nitpick every darned line when I first write a rough draft. That's not me. I try to blow through it before I turn back.

This process should take me a while. Good thing Summer is coming, I can spend a lot of time outside polishing my project. I'm still not exactly sure when I can publish Intolerance. I have so much on that plate there. My first issue is trying to reorganize my brain so I can get down to it. I have been trying to regain my lost willpower. I'm actually surprised I write an entire novel...

Anyway, this is how it is. Thinking of it in a three-act structure, I just hit the second act and the twists and turns have commenced. And I thought the first act was bad enough. HA! Don't be so silly, brain. Don't be silly...

R.J. is out.

Closing In

Well... I'm almost finished... Not the book, ready for publishing, but my first draft! Such a silly thought! No, I have written 400 pages of my novel, Intolerance, and hope to finish it soon. Right now, I'm suffering a bit of mental exhaustion, and I can hardly continue the next chapter. I should recover soon, I hope. In the meantime, I blog! Better to write about something else if you can't figure out what to do in your project, eh?

Anyhow... What to think about... I'm not sure. I could just write about every random thing that pops into my head, but I'm sure you don't wanna know what's in my head right now. :)


But one thing is certain! This time change we had recently sucks! I mean, it sucks. Why should we ever adhere to such a thing? I wished I lived in Arizona, or where time changes don't happen...

Anyway... I can't write. It spent a day writing a huge scene, and I just fried my brain... Kinda sucks getting this, but I guess its payback for staying up too late. I actually hoped to finish it by Friday, but that didn't happen...

Lesson learned: Don't EVER write that many pages at once. Ever. Again.

That is all,

R. J.

Intolerance

2020. Eight years since the total collapse of the world economic structure, the world is now standing strong, finally repaired from the devestation that once gripped everyone. Now, war is looming. Countries feign hatred against its enemies, and animosity grows toward the United States. War is soon to come to the impregnable country. It is only a matter of time.

What is my Mission?

My name is R. J. Grimes, and you are probably wondering what I'm doing, exactly. You must have read my Twitter and Facebook pages, if not, check them out. I am going to self-publish this novel soon to paperbacks and Ebooks everywhere. Starting with a Publish-on-Demand (POD) site, Lulu.com will be the homepage of this book.
   I am currently writing it, I am almost finished my first draft, which means I will be enduring many months (hopefully), of rewrites. This is my first debut in the real world, and I hope you check out my pages for more information. I will not delve into more info about this book right now, but when the time is right, I will release the title of this novel on all of my pages and sites, including here, this blog.
   I hope you check my things! You'll here more from me, and it might just be more about the book!

Thanks! R. J. Grimes

Websites

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/R-J-Grimes/298793210170476

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/RJGrimes2

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rjgrimesofficial/

Coming Soon

My new series is coming soon, be on the look out for a brand new action thriller on the rise.