J. Timothy King’s Blog

The Last Friday Snippet of Februrary

Here’s another scene from the chapter just posted at Abe’s Turn. This is something that happened to Clydene two years ago, on Valentine’s day, 2006, during a different time in her and Ted’s relationship.

But before that, because it’s leap day–and because that snippet is short–I’ve included part of an earlier chapter from Abe’s Turn, to show the contrast.

And if you’ve ever bought any of Holly Lisle’s ebooks, it’s the last day of the “Share the Love 2008,” free offer for Holly Lisle fans. Take advantage of it now.

-TimK (Read more…)

A Friday Snippet on Saturday

My day job, as they say, is that of an independent software contractor and consultant. This work supplements any cash I earn writing. (And it’s a lot of cash. I earn much more per hour as a software consultant than may even be possible as a writer. But that’s another blog post.) Because I’m self-employed, I pretty much get to set my own hours, and I pretty much get to decide what I’m going to work on. And that means, I can allocate time to write… sort of.

You see, one of the best things about having paying clients is that I can always pay the bills. Paying clients are one of the easiest and surest ways to make quick cash. However, one of the worst things about having paying clients, is that I have to choose between earning a living and writing. And right now, with tax season coming up, earning a living is top on my priority list.

What little time I’ve had each day to write, I’ve spent it writing The Conscience of Abe’s Turn. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been enough, and I’m behind on posting new chapters. I wanted to begin posting the next episode yesterday. I didn’t, even though it’s a most special episode, an episode that begins to tie together loose threads left hanging from previous episodes, and an episode that delves into the character of Ted Jackson. He has a secret that not even his wife knows.

There’s other stuff happening, too, of course. And in honor of romance (February being the month of Valentine’s Day), here’s a steamy, Valentine’s Day snippet from this chapter. (Read more…)

Friday Snippet, and a Valentine’s Gift for Writers

I know I haven’t posted a Friday Snippet in a long time. That’s because my top writing priority has been The Conscience of Abe’s Turn. So here’s a snippet from the upcoming (not posted yet) chapter of Abe’s Turn.

But first, I have a Valentine’s Gift for writers who are fans of Holly Lisle’s excellent writing resources. For only the month of February, anyone who has ever ordered any download from Holly Lisle’s online shop can subscribe for free to my (usually non-free) Writer’s Tips e-Newsletter. Click here to find out more about this one-month-only offer. And be sure to tell your friends who are writers about it, too. Spread the word, because in only 28 days, it’ll be over forever.

And now, the Friday Snippet I promised: (Read more…)