I’m on 105/ 150 Word pages with the editing of Butterfly. I do 5 pages/ 6 days a week most weeks. God willing I should be done by the Sept 1 deadline. Editing isn’t fun, but I’m getting through. I’ve also begun writing again. It’s much better to be well enough to get back to work. I plan to go back to the typing of Beginnings 2 once Butterfly is published, but you know how plans are.
Posts Tagged ‘editing’
Writing Update 8/2/26
Posted in Beginnings, Butterfly, Contagion Phase, Mind Master Chronicles, News, tagged book release, chapter, Christ, Christian, dystopia, dystopian, editing, game theory, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Judeo-Christian, mind games, Mind Master Chronicles, psychological thriller, psychological warfare, romance, science fiction, writing, writing update on August 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »
12/12/25 writing update
Posted in Beginnings, Biosphere, Butterfly, Contagion Phase, Mind Master Chronicles, News, Thoughts of the Day, tagged Bible, book, Butterfly, Christ, Christian, Contagion Phase, Draft2Digital, dystopian, editing, God, Happy Hanukkah, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Jewish, Merry Christmas, Messiah, Mind Master Chronicles, psychological thriller, psychological warfare, sale, Smashwords, writing on December 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »
I don’t have a problem with saying “Happy Holidays” referring to the holidays in December, but I’ve never heard so many advertisers go out of their way not to mention Christmas. We have a right to celebrate Christmas and the Jewish people have the right to celebrate Hanukkah. Just mention the specific holiday as well as the umbrella term, holidays. Though, the commercialism of the season isn’t the point of Christmas and Hanukkah, it bears reminding the advertisers that the spiritual meaning behind these celebrations inspired people to give gifts in the first place. And it also bears mentioning the meaning behind Christmas and Hanukkah is God.
Meanwhile, my e-books are free on the Smashwords sale. I’m thinking of making Contagion Phase 1: Biosphere into Book 3. Beginnings is really Book 1. I hadn’t planned on writing the third book, but right now Books 2-4 all go together, and Biosphere is more of a spin-off. But then, I’ll to see how hard it is to change it.
Meanwhile, the content editing (editing round 1 of 3) of Mind Master Chronicles: Butterfly is progressing, but it’s time consuming. I have to make sections I wrote out of order all flow together. Plus, I have to write sections to fill in the gaps. I do five pages at a time. It will take at least three months for it to be ready.
Writing Update
Posted in Beginnings, Biosphere, Break the Leg to Bend the Knee, Butterfly, Contagion Phase, Labyrinth, Mind Master Chronicles, News, Puppet on a String, The Pretender, tagged Beginnings, Biosphere, book, Break the Leg to Bend the Knee, Butterfly, chapter, Christ, Christian, Contagion Phase, Draft2Digital, dystopia, dystopian, editing, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Labyrinth, Mind Master Chronicles, proofreading, psychological thriller, Puppet on a String, sale, science fiction, Smashwords, typing, WordPress, writing on June 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The writing/ typing/ editing/ and proofreading are going well. I’m about a third of the way through the Contagion Phase 2: Beginnings final round of editing. Mind Master Chronicles 4: Butterfly is about a third of the way through typing/proofreading. Then, the three rounds of editing will begin. I’m trying to write a page in Contagion Phase 3 six days a week. It’s almost done and is ready for typing … as is Mind Master Chronicles 5: For the other four books, my goal is writing 3 pages per week.
I’m giving up my GoDaddy site since they’ve integrated AI into it. My domain name will eventually redirect here (WordPress).
I’m participating in the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! It lasts the entire month of July. All five of my currently published books will be free. Here is the address: https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/
Re-establishing Writing Regime
Posted in Beginnings, Contagion Phase, Mind Master Chronicles, News, Thoughts of the Day, tagged book, Christ, Christian, Contagion Phase, Draft2Digital, editing, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Mind Master Chronicles, Super Stump, writing on June 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
I’ve added more books to my writing regime, but I’m only doing a page a day of any one book. My priority is getting Biosphere 3 done regularly, but I’m chipping away at four others now. It keeps things interesting, and I don’t want to lose that inspirational feeling. Writing is a discipline like exercise, it becomes easier to establish a routine with it the more you do it. But notice that is easier not easy.
I am almost done with round 2 of 3 of editing of Beginnings. Butterfly typing has been increased to 4 pages a day. I proofread 5 pages a day of the typed pages to catch up on the time I lost.
Physical therapy takes a lot of time. Super Stump and Lefty (left foot) are making a lot of progress with standing. I’m opting for a walker rather than a prosthetic.
What’s YA?
Posted in Beginnings, Contagion Phase, Mind Master Chronicles, News, Thoughts of the Day, tagged book, Christ, Christian, Contagion Phase, editing, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, library, Mind Master Chronicles, typing, writing on May 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »
When I shelved books at a local library (in the liberal state of Minnesota) years ago, young adult was Sweet Valley High. The content is a lot more mature now. Bookstores have mature content in the children’s section. That’s why I decided to list all my books as adult fiction. I figure no one will know what ya means anymore.
Meanwhile, I’ve gotten back into a routine of writing, editing and typing. So, I’m making progress.
Writing Update #4
Posted in News, Thoughts of the Day, tagged Biosphere, book, Break the Leg to Bend the Knee, Christ, Christian, editing, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Labyrinth, Mind Master Chronicles, novel, Puppet on a String, romance, sale, sci-fi, Smashwords on December 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Writing Update #4
I just got through my second editing run of Biosphere. I did five Word pages a day on days I worked. I admit, some days it was rough. I had to get used to the process again. It got easier toward the end. I’m going to read it through again. I’m not sure what pace I can set for the next round, but I think I’ve made good progress so far.
Meanwhile, my first three books are enrolled in the Smashwords End of Year Sale between December 15 & January 1:
Free E-book! Labyrinth (Mind Master Chronicles — Book 1) Jennifer Alice Chandler
Twelve-year-old Aronade plays a lot of games, but they aren’t games of her own design. These games have been crafted by a man who goes by the name, “The Instructor.” He creates these mind games called scenarios in order to teach Aronade “lessons” about how the world truly operates. But when Aronade discovers a nearly drowned teenage boy from the outside world at the complex, she soon discovers that the Instructor’s games may not be so harmless after all. In fact, they may be deadly.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1353449
Puppet on a String (Mind Master Chronicles — Book 2) Jennifer Alice Chandler Sale price $0.99 Sixteen-year-old Aronade’s life has changed dramatically. She was taken from the compound and placed in a private school for the elite, a group of people genetically altered to increase their longevity. She is still reeling from the knowledge she is a carrier of a disease that could kill the elite. Her benefactor, a man who goes by the moniker of the Instructor, is using her as leverage to stop the elite from wiping out the rest of humanity. Only it has become clear that the Instructor cares little for anything but the game he’s playing. And if Aronade has to be sacrificed in order to win that game, so be it.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1386746
Break the Leg to Bend the Knee Jennifer Alice Chandler Sale price $0.99
After the world that she knew falls apart, a woman named Genevieve seeks refuge at a local hospital. It is in the course of her duties as a doctor’s assistant that Genevieve first encounters the Guild, a militant organization of formidable men. Her encounter is in the form of an enigmatic man named Roan Phillips. If Roan were typical of the Guild, the only thing Genevieve would have to worry about is losing her heart. But unfortunately, it turns out another man, the sadistic Gregory, is far more typical of the Guild. And because of him, Genevieve is at high risk of losing her life.
Editing burn out/ print links
Posted in Thoughts of the Day, tagged book, brain fatigue, Christian, dystopian, editing, Labyrinth, paperback, print, proofreading, Puppet on a String, sci-fi, science fiction, writing on June 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I’ve been proofreading/ editing a lot today. I think I reached my limit. I have put a pause on writing this week, so I can save my brain energy for editing. So far I’m meeting my goals. Meanwhile, I am adding paperback/ print links for Labyrinth. I tracked down some vendors that are selling my book! I can’t say it’s an exclusive list. Since I’ve sold some paperback books, I’ve decided to release a paperback version of Puppet on a String. I’m getting it ready right now.
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