Clee Hill: Blog

Latest chapter in the queue for posting, this time detailing what happens when Luke goes on a date with Leri, featuring tampons, ice-cream, a bustier, Leri's bête noire, and butter.

Also, this chapter might have a goof or two left in, as it's been a bit of a process.

Normally I write out first drafts in full, so I know who is saying and doing what, meaning I don't need to retcon anything subsequently. For some reason, this chapter was more scene sketches than fully written, so when it came to the editing process, there was more creation than normal. Add to that my learning a new word processor (Scrivener) which did something I wasn't expecting and which led to the creation of two side-by-side drafts which had to be merged and then edited again, and it's no exaggeration to say how much I'm looking forward to getting into the heavy edit of Chapter 4, when Leri comes for her sleepover at the Rowden's.

So double points to any oops spotters, and you'll never look at Lurpak the same ever again...

Clee

New chapter in the queue for posting.

This is the end of the 'set up' chapters, as from here on out, there's lots more happening in terms of The Thing and also characters, both old and new.

So much fun to come...

Clee

The first chapter of Book Two is in the submissions queue.

I'll check it once it's live for any obvious formatting goofs, but if anyone spots a mistake, please drop me a message and I'll get the corrections in ASAP.

For those who read Wilhelm Scream, this literally picks up the next morning, is more of what Scream was in terms of style and content, and is going to run longer than Scream's 265,000 words!

If you've not read Scream first, pretty much all of Sonata will not make much sense as characters, terms, etc., will not be re-introduced but just taken for granted. Really, go back and read it first if this kind of story appeals.

Further chapters will follow as I edit and proof them.

Cheers...Clee

And so here it is at long last, the re-proofed final chapter of Wilhelm Scream, in the submissions queue.

This one matters.

If you've read the original version, you may want to re-read this version as the ending is different. Very.

It also sets up Book Two as more open than it was originally going to be, with lots of directions for current and new characters to go in.

Rest assured, the mystery of The Thing will be explored more in Book Two, but it won't be wrapped up (sort of) until Book Three.

In the meantime, Luke and Stef and Leri will have plenty to keep them amused.

Enjoy...Clee

THe penultimate chapter of Scream has just gone into the queue for reposting after mild proof-reading.

Still nothing more than textual polishing to see, but it does make the flow clearer in a couple of places, plus spanks a couple of goofs.

Clee