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3/9/2015

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I am very excited to finally be finished with my part of the editing of book #2 of The Christian Cowgirl Adventure Series (TCCAS)! I sent it off to my friend, Alicia Willis, to be properly edited. It took me a lot longer to edit it than I originally thought it would, but I'm happy to be finished, at least for now.
I received the illustration roughs on Friday and I am excited to see the finished cover and illustrations. My goal is to have this book published by the last week of April, but we will see if that happens or not :)
Now that I have some free time while TCCAS #2 is being edited, I will work on getting Thunder written.
I've been reading a lot of blog posts and books on how to increase your productivity while writing and they have been really helping. Hopefully I'll be able to increase my writing speed and get this project done in time for a summer publication date!
I have started chapter four and I hit a dead end for awhile, but I think I'll be able to work through it.
Bannie is my inspiration for this story and the other day I looked through my files for some pictures of him I could use. I found some really nice ones that I think depict Thunder very well.
This is my favorite.
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Isn't he handsome? :) He will be on the front cover as well.
I recently started a new story about an abused girl who makes friends with a wild stallion. He is  her only comfort until a cowboy named Lucas come to her uncle's ranch. She feels he has something she doesn't and he is the only person who has ever been kind to her since she came to live with her uncle.
What do you think? Any ideas to add to the plot? Any ideas for Thunder?
As soon as I finish Thunder, or probably even before that, I will be working on completing the rough draft of TCCAS #3, The Stranger and the Lost Mine. So far, this project has taken me over two years, if I remember correctly.
That pretty much sums up my writing life at the moment. :)
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Edna
3/9/2015 02:06:46 am

Sounds busy to me!! Blessings as you write!

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Lauren K. Lotter
3/9/2015 02:29:15 am

Thank you Edna!

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Ashley link
3/9/2015 02:16:47 am

You should make the girl not a christian. Lucas should be a christian and she should see his happiness and in the end or middle, get saved.

Love,
Ashley
creatingpreciousmoments.blogspot.com

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Lauren K. Lotter
3/9/2015 02:30:42 am

Thanks for commenting, Ashley!
I must not have worded it clearly :) but that is how the story goes. She isn't a Christian, but Lucas is and she knows he has something that she needs. Thanks for that suggestion :)

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Denalyn Johnson link
3/9/2015 03:00:54 am

Wow, I'm excited for you! Everything sounds like it's slowly, but surely, sliding into place. I'm really interested in Thunder. =)

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Lauren K. Lotter
3/9/2015 03:04:38 am

Thanks, Denalyn! Sometimes it feels like molasses but we'll carry on!

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Bethany
3/9/2015 08:42:52 am

Wow a busy writing schedule indeed. Its amazing how much work it can be just to get a book published. I never really thought about all the work that goes into every book that I have been able to enjoy... and I read a lot. Thanks for all your efforts Lauren in providing well written, exciting and most importantly safe stories for us to enjoy. I am really looking forwards to reading all your books.
God Bless!

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Lauren K. Lotter
3/9/2015 02:20:36 pm

I had no idea how much time and effort went into writing and publishing a book until I got started! Then I had more appreciation for authors and their hard work.
Thanks for your comments :)

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Rebekah link
3/11/2015 03:25:54 am

You sound rather like me, Lauren. :) Always more than one story going on at once. :) And no sooner get one off for editing or something than you have to start writing a different one. That's just the way with authors. :)

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