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The two I will be working on this weekend are: Dark Illusions: The Final Chapter (72,664 words) and Hope of the Future (70,464 words). Now, the DI book is technically not the furthest behind, but last week, I worked on Hope and The Sorceress so I'm going to do the DI this week. Also Hope because I didn't get to work on it as much as my head started killing me and my eyes were sore.

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Special Announcement: I'm going to start work on the book cover for the next in the Dark Illusions Series (Dark Illusions: The Next Chapter) and I wanted to make a special note regarding it because of the people who were gracious enough to allow me to use their faces. I am also grateful for the opportunity to call them both friends. Love them both.

In exchange for blatantly using them for the cover, I offered to promote their books, services, etc. Their information will be in the back of the book as well, including an excerpt from the goregous Aine, of her book she's currently working on.

The two people are:
Aine O Domhnaill (Author of The Assassin's Keeper, also uses Jax Miller)
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Jaxmillerauthor

Steve Caron (I couldn't have found a better representation for my Julian)
Website: http://stevecaronweb.com/ (Check out his incredible web designs.)
Google Plus Profile: https://plus.google.com/111790633446204542025

Saturday Updates:

DARK ILLUSIONS: THE FINAL CHAPTER

Starting the book at: 72,664 words
2,203 words so far and lunchtime! :) My characters really need to stop making me cry while I write. It's simply unfair of them. Meanies.
3,332 words
4,405 words and break time. Only 2 pm and 4K? Goodness. I keep going like this and I may end up finishing this book tonight. As in, done done. :D
4,915 words
5670 words and I think ... that may be the end of the book! And series. At least Dark Illusions. I'm going to go back and re-read a bit to see if I can add a wee bit more to it because it's standing at 78K and I'd love to hit at least 80K.
6187 total for today and yup, we've reached the end of the book, and the Dark Illusions series! Yay! Extra happy dance since this is the end of the series, not just a book. ending this book at 78,756. The characters have stopped talking to me so that means we're done for now, but don't think you've heard the last of Kat and Julian. They may one day say hey again. Now this gets put on the shelf (once I have the funds to buy ink, and can print it out) and then edits. Not going to worry over the word count since I usually add in details and more during editing phases. And a book will be as long as a book will be.

Sunday Updates:

HOPE OF THE FUTURE

Total to start: 70,464 words and can I just say, I almost feel mournful when I think of Dark Illusions being done and no longer writing the books? Yeah, just sayin. haha
542 words.
2584 words.
3249 words
4424 so far. I have a strong feeling this book will end up a bit longer than normal. I'm already beginning to think of not stopping, and maybe having another, but I'm hoping I can tie it up so this stays with this one. Even if it's a bit longer than normal.
6628 words.
7287 and time to deal with gremlins and putting them out to potty.
Finishing the night at 8603 words and leaving the book at 79,079 words so far.

This video inspired a bit more.

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The next free download is June 4th.

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