ALREADY GOT EDITS BACK! WOW!

Wow, I'm amazed at how fast I got my edits back! Now I must reread through the whole manuscript one more time. Hopefully, God willing, this will be THE copy I sign the approval form on! I'll definitely keep you posted. I should have the proof sent back by tomorrow. YAY!!!! God is good!

Sixth Edits Sent!

Last night I stayed up until 12:40 am or so to finish correcting my sixth set of edits. I hit send and now I'm waiting on the last and final proof before I sign the approval form to have my manuscript sent to the printers! It's so close to being done! Once I sign the approval form, they'll also send me another ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy) aka a Galley which is a copy/proof of the novel in hard copy. What they send me will be exactly what the readers will read.

As for my other manuscript in the works, it's still approximately halfway finished and will probably stay that way until I graduate in December. I don't like to start working on it then have to stop so I'll just wait until I can sit and type for a long period of time. Plus every time I have to stop for a couple months or more due to school, I have to back through and reread my whole manuscript because I forget how to be inside the character's mind, if that makes sense.

For those who love horror/suspense, the one I'm currently working on is for you. As for The Protected: The Unseen Realm, which is set to release in September, if you like Christian suspense/spiritual warfare, you'll love this book! 

Thanks for checking up on my updates!

Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings,

Brooke-Lauren

Got Back My Fifth Set of Edits!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my goodness, guys!!! I'm so beyond excited right now! I just got back my fifth set of edits to correct and they came back sooner than I expected! *SQUEAAAAL* 

I'm starting on them right after I post this blog and hope to have them returned to them by tomorrow afternoon! 

Annnnnd the printing stage is soooo almost here!!! Whoop whoop!!!

I'll be keeping ya updated!!!! 

God is SO good!!!

The Protected update!

I just submitted my fifth set of edits yesterday to have them corrected. I should be receiving them back no later than August 21st. If I get them back on that date, it will push my book release further down the calendar. I had been guessing late August for the release but now I'm thinking mid September. :( 

Bummer, but, I know it will be worth it! :) I look forward to posting the actual release date soon! 

I hope everyone has a blessed day!!!

~Brooke-Lauren

I Am Not A Serial Killer~Must Read by Dan Wells

I just finished reading this novel by Dan Wells a couple nights ago. It was a great read! If you like the novels about fighting evil and overcoming the inner monster, you'll LOVE this book. Dan Wells has several comedic relief spots that made me chuckle out loud. 
The plot revolves around a teenage boy who struggles with himself. He's a sociopath who doesn't want to be the monster that aches to burst out. He's faced with a dilemma when he witnesses a serial killer kill innocent people one after the other and must find a way to stop him before more people die. John Cleaver, the main character, wrestles within himself in order to find himself. This is a page turner and hard to put down.

This book kind of reminds me of the tv show Dexter and, if I'm correct, I believe the tv show is based off books? 

They both relate in that the protagonists have the overwhelming urge to kill but look for other ways to satisfy that hunger where innocent lives aren't taken. 

Also, I believe there is a series based off Dan Wells' I Am Not A Serial Killer. They're called the John Cleaver Books. I've only read this one so far but plan to read the others.

I was pleasantly surprised that this novel had such little profanity. I could count on one hand the amount of light profanity that was used. Mostly, the author used 'dangit' and 'for goodness sake' instead of the other. So, for those who don't care for profanity this one is great. However, there are a few that weren't substituted for slang, but no f words or the s word. 

This is a fictional plot. It didn't really happen.

If you're interested in reading the plot itself or purchasing the book, the link is provided below:
http://www.amazon.com/Serial-Killer-John-Cleaver-Books/dp/0765362368 


 

GOT MY FOURTH SET OF EDITS BACK!!! *EEEK!!!*

Okay, guys, got my fourth set of edits back and am currently in the process of reviewing them. Everything should be smooth sailing from here. I expect to have them returned by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. So far I've found few mistakes so I'm sure the next time they come back to me won't take as long since there will be way less to correct. 

If I had to guess when the novel will be sent to print, I'd say late August. I'll keep you updated!!!

I'm so excited!!!! The process is moving along nicely and I look forward to moving on to marketing once I've signed the release form!

I hope all of you have a blessed day!

~Brooke-Lauren

Carrie

How many of you have seen the movie Carrie? Which version? 1976, 2002, or 2013?

Yes, there are three versions, all of which are good. However, each differ in their own way. The film is based of Stephen King's novel, Carrie in which a high school girl gets bullied and her home life isn't much better. Her mom is a raving psychotic who has religion so twisted that even her daughter knows she isn't right. Finally, Carrie has enough of the abuse and accidentally finds out she has telekinetic powers. She exercises them and just when they gain in intensity, all hell breaks lose at prom after a terrible prank is played on her.

Carrie 1976 has nudity and a good amount of profanity. Sissy Spacek plays a convincing role of an abused child haunted by years of torment. John Travolta also stars in the film as the male antagonist, Billy Nolan.

Carrie 2002 has a much different ending that Stephen King's novel. The ending had a nice, hopeful ending, but for those who enjoy movies that go exactly as the novel, stick with the 1976 version or the 2013, which I'll soon get to. The 2002 version hardly has any profanity and there's no nudity. It's just as intense as the 1976 version and, Angela Bettis also plays a convincing Carrie. I don't remember if this film played in theaters.

Carrie 2013 was, in my opinion, the best out of the three films. Maybe it's partly because it's up to date with technology so things look more realistic. But Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore gave an academy award winning performance that left me reeling when the ending credits rolled. Even though Chloe Grace Moretz isn't how Stephen King describes Carrie, an overweight, unattractive blonde headed girl, she still played creepy well. Very well. The ending is similar to the ending of Stephen King's novel. The 2013 was definitely an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller.

If you haven't seen any of these versions, watch them! Especially the 2013 version. Of course, that's only my opinion. For those who've seen them, what's your take on each one?