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Another project underway

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:23:52 -0800

You would think that with my schooling, family obligations, and my own writing projects that I’d be content????

nope!

A new project is underway. I’ve began searching for other new and emerging authors who would be interested in contributing to a compiled writing book that I”m titling “The Write Stuff”. A few ads on Cl and the writers are coming in. My goal is to have the works collected and published by this summer, giving me the winter and spring to market the project.

I’ve also started to do a little freelance writing on the side for extra cash...

here’s to a soon to be busy 2011

Chris

ruger novel rewrite done!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:08:02 -0800

Just a heads up folks...

The rewrite for the full length owen ruger novel is finished and the manuscript has been printed. My next step is to do read through so that I can make sure the flow of the story sounds correct and that I’ve tied all of the loose ends. After that a trip to the editor and then hunting for a publisher.

Owen Ruger’s story will be told. If a traditional publishing contract doesn’t become available then it will be self published.

hiccup mummy takes #1

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:42:05 -0700

It’s amazing how fast the time goes by once the school year gets rolling! As usual, the security department for a high school of roughly 1,700 students is swamped with cases that range from harassment to gangs. Add the work hysteria with my college work and it leaves little time for writing. The good news out this however is that I’m finishing my aa this quarter and by next spring i’ll be enrolling to the university of Washington at their bothell campus.

originally i had planned on building my own degree using their individual studies program, creating a ba that combined juvenile justice with special education. i hit a snag when i learned that the only campus with a criminal justice dept for UW was at the tacoma location... doesn’t work for me. instead i’ll be working towards a ba in sociology and ethics with a minor in education. given the subject mater i should be able to focus a chunk of my work on juvenile justice, special education (behavioral studies), and child development.

Speaking of “child development” there be a new youngen on the way in my household! A another Boy at that! no name at this point, but we are leaning towards landon. Stacey is due this coming February.

but enough about me and the family... on with the writing world

Children’s Lit:

(Hiccup mummy)

As you can see by the subtitle and the changes on the site, the hiccup mummy is published and on the market for halloween. already there is a rumbling about the book and last time I checked it was in the #1 slot for meegenius’ itunes store and selling for $2.99, more than the other books offered.

But don’t worry if you don’t have an ipad or ipod. meegenius is offering visitors the chance to view the book for free on their website. you’re going to love it. the publisher has narrated the story as well as featuring highlighted wording so the little ones can follow along. several other features are included as well, such as auto-turn pages, recording your own voice as the narrator, and more!

There is also a nice advertisement in the halloween issue of the taps paramagazine with a customer circulation of about 20,000!

And last but not least with regards to the hiccup mummy, i’m toying with the idea of writing a screen play based on the picture book story. nothing big, just a fun 15 to 20 minute cartoon script.

(Owen the pirate)

work is still underway for the series all though I may be switching up the illustrations some.

(Beaver Finds Home)

I’m still waiting on the artwork for this fun picture book. the edit of the manuscript is complete and from what i’ve been told the artwork will make you all very happy.

(Traffic Jam)

Yep you guest it... still under construction!

(Opposites Attract) NEW!!!

This little project is an easy reader that I’ll be publishing in the near future. I’ll be experimenting with felt cutout art for the illustrations. So far the characters are very charming. more to come!

Adult Lit:

(owen Ruger)

The full length owen ruger novel is almost done with the rewrite. i’m at chapter 22 of 26! once done there it will be off to an editor and then i’ll be hunting for a publisher. if no publisher picks it up in a timely manor it will be on to self publishing. I’m not a fan of the slush-pile-wait-for-them-ways of traditional publishing. owen ruger has a story to tell and money to make.

(kindle shelf)

There are a number of new nonfiction papers on my kindle shelf and it seems that the uk store is taking a liking to my criminal justice themed papers.

And that about raps it up for the updates. more to follow i’m sure. hope you all have a safe and fun halloween!

ttfn: Chris

here we go again

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:53:56 -0700

I can’t believe the that the summer has already come to an end. with the “one last camping trip” out of the way and the trailer winterized we’re on to school year 2010/2011. We have a good group of students this year and the school spirit is high... with any luck that will translate into less criminal activity.

Some how I doubt that.

As for writing updates.

Hiccup mummy is being published by Meegenius and should be available for purchase by Halloween!

The Mole screenplay was just sent to a british short film director, simon Neal. Hopefully he likes it and decides to do something with it... fingers are crossed!

That’s about all for right now, I will try and update more often.

chris

a dream comes true

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:00:29 -0700

My first screenplay adaption is now posted on inktip’s website under the comedy category in the short film list.

I’ve also adapted the short story ‘a dream comes true’ into a screenplay. only one page! only two locations! only two actors!