Go Brandon!

Wow! Our teacher from two years ago has knocked Dan Brown off the number one spot on the best-seller list! Of course Mr. Sanderson is benefiting from the reputation of Robert Jordan, but I still think it's really cool.

http://torforge.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-gathering-storm-by-robert-jordan-brandon-sanderson-is-a-1-new-york-times-bestseller/

Creative Writing Exercise to Get Your Week Going

I'm launching a new creative writing feature on my blog called 'Musing Mondays. Nothing too time consuming. I post a picture I found or took & then I ask a question about it. I could use your input, even if you contribute just a silly paragraph. It'd be a great way to touch base with some of you again and hear from your wonderful minds. Thanks!

Douglas Cootey
☆ @DouglasCootey on Twitter
✍ A Splintered Mind

Anybody Out There?

Hi. How's it going?

Finished Another Book

While I was waiting to hear back on the rewrite of Earthcrosser, I drafted an entire new novel, 67,000 words long.

They told me publishing moves slow.

At the workshop I had a few words with Martha. She said I could call her if it got to be too long before I heard from her. At the time I thought - no way am I ever calling a real editor from New York on the telephone! I'm way too chicken! Three months later. . . it's getting tempting.

Summer Time

Summer time! Writing season! I always get more writing done in the summer than during the school year. Sure, the kids are all here, but they play with each other and leave me alone. During school I have PTA, volunteering in classrooms, and a bored pre-schooler to contend with.

What's your writing season?

So Long WIFYR 2009

It was great to see lots of you again at the workshop this year! I found I really missed the comraderie of being in a morning class. Next year I'll sign up earlier. And I'll have a new book done, I hope.

So what was the most interesting thing you learned this year? I think I learned that if you want to win the daily writing contest you had to write something about Carol and Cheri.

Warbreaker Release Party

Sanderson Sensei's new book is coming out the week of WIFYR! We should all go crash the release party on Tuesday evening June 9th at the BYU Bookstore.