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WITHIN THE HEART OF TIME - PART 1
Who should read this book

 
This book is designed to be read by 18 years and upwards, and is aimed at both young adults and mature readers.

 
  • The characters in the book are human and animals.
  • The story is serious in nature.
  • Diary

Sacrifices of the Unicorns 
22/07/2009
'Sacrifices of the Unicorns' has now had Chart and Brand scene replaced, using original content from 'Unicorns' and new content.  Book now completed and ready for sending out submissions.
Diary for Sacrifices and WTHOT part I
 
20/05/2009
'Sacrifices of the Unicorns' now completed
Checking out UK publishers\Literary Agents for sending Query Letters.
Preparing examples of Query Letters.
 
1 Example Query Letter produced.
 
Started making notes for Synopsis.
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
19/05/2009
'Sacrifices of the Unicorns' now completed
Checking out UK publishers\Literary Agents for sending Query Letters.
Preparing examples of Query Letters.
 
Organising some artwork for inclusion in the printed version (for use as error checking only - not registering for sale)
Formatted as 6x9 in prep for print = 466 Pages
Book Size to date - 153,061  (inc details of other books)
Finalising formatting for producing own paperback copy for final error checking.
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
18/05/2009
Completed 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Formatted as 6x9 in prep for print = 466 Pages
Book Size to date - 153,061  (inc details of other books)
Finalising formatting for producing own paperback copy for final error checking.
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
16/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 426 of 437
Flack - Surveying Essilon plane
Book Size to date - 150,176 words  (limited time)
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
15/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 424 of 435
Flack - Flack approaching tunnel (human engagement)
Book Size to date - 149,720 words
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
14/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 420 of 431
Flack - Flack grassland
Book Size to date - 148,162 words
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
13/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 419 of 432
Flack - Flack grassland
Book Size to date - 147,824 words
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
12/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 414 of 427
Flack - Flack leaves cave.
Book Size to date - 146,171 words
 
The Grimshankle's Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
11/05/2009
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 408 of 424
Shane - Shanes' battles.
Book Size to date - 145,092 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
10/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 401 of 420
Shane - Shane trying to get past humans.
Book Size to date - 143,437 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
08/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 399 of 418.
Shane - Shane trying to reach Essilon plane.
Book Size to date - 142,654 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
 
07/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 389 of 405.
Flack and Shane - Humans broken through.
Book Size to date - 138,889 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
06/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 381 of 405
Flack and Shane - the gully
Book Size to date - 137,851 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts. 
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
05/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 371 of 402
Flack and Shane - passage to Essilon plane
Book Size to date - 136,654 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts.  Setup work tracker, TOC.
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
04/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 362of 395
Flack and Shane - up mountainside 
Book Size to date - 134,234 words
 
The Grimshankles' Ghosts.  Further plot development.
Page 4 
Book Size to date - 2,068
 
 
03/05/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 356 of 393
Flack and Shane - through passages, great eagle 
 
Book Size to date - 133,498 words
 
Began intro of The Grimshankles' Ghosts - added to website.
Book Size to date - 2,068
Page 4
 
 
29/04/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Arthurian Time Crisis.  Story completely mapped out and ready to begin once editing of Sacrifices is completed. 
 
29/04/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Arthurian Time Crisis.  Story completely mapped out and ready to begin once editing of Sacrifices is completed.
 
 
16/04/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 346of 390
Flack and Shane - Cave - Passages 
 
Book Size to date - 132,335 words
 
/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 342of 388
Flack and Shane - Cave - Glow
 
Book Size to date - 131,440 words
 
 
14/04/2009
 
Continuing editing\rewriting of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 326 of 380
Flack and Shane - mountainside - water
 
Book Size to date - 128,518 words
 
More notes completed of 'Arthurian Time Crisis.' 
 
When editing of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns' is completed Querying can begin.
 
13/04/2009
 
Continuing editing of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 307 of 371
Flack and Shane - up to leaving forests
 
Book Size to date - 125,024 words
 
I will be working on 'Arthurian Time Crisis' when this editing complete.  The last few days have been spent making the final notes I needed to allow me to begin.  Some big surprises in this story as one of the pivotal\central characters will be killed in this story. 
 
When editing of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns' is completed Querying can begin.
 
08/04/2009
 
Continuing editing of 'Sacrifices of the Unicorns.'   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 301 of 368
Flack and Shane
 
Book Size to date - 123,583 words
 
The new work I will work on will be Arthurian Time Crisis as I have some of the major elements now and can begin as soon as The Sacrifices of the Unicorns is completed and Querying has began,
 
03/04/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns.   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 286 of 357
Flack and Shane
 
Book Size to date - 119,557 words
 
01/04/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns.   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 278 of 352
Flack and Shane
 
Book Size to date - 118,678 words
 
 
31/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns.   
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 253 of 352
(Pages total dropped to changing font from 12pf to 11pt, nothing has been removed from the story)
 
Book Size to date - 117,329 words
 
 
30/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns.   Quiet for last few days, too many distractions.
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 236 of 367
 
Whole new scene in area of Chart and Brand, at the end of their time in the story.
 
Book Size to date - 114,396 words
 
 
 
26/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns. 
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 225 of 363
 
Book Size to date - 111,886 words
 
 
25/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns. 
 
Editing\New scenes completed up to page 215 of 360
 
Book Size to date - 110,536 words
 
 
22-23/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns.  Have completed updating\editing the 90+ page new beginning to the book which details the Unicorn's encounter with 2 dragons (Kolay'sha and Shavat'etun).  The Squirrels are in these scene also.
 
Moved on to complete editing.  Currently on page of 195 of approx 355 pages.
 
Likelihood is had that 'The Sacrifices of the Unicorns' will be renamed to 'Unicorn Sacrifices,' jury still out at the moment on that issue, though.
 
 
17/03/2009
 
Continuing editing of Sacrifices of the Unicorns (hoping to take my mind off BP issues)
Have uploaded opening scene onto its own page.
 
 
16/03/2009
 
Work pattern has changed from today and I will be working a 5 day week now that shifts are over.  Unsure how this will affect the time I am able to spend typing at the moment.
Sacrifices of the Unicorns:- work continues, have completed 650+ words tonight.
Current size of work is 105,609 words.
 
10/03/2009
 
Quite a bit been happening lately.
COBWEBS OF PEARL is available on lulu.  My copy arrived yesterday, and was only ordered end of last week!  I will not be making this available through normal distribution channels, but a copy can be obtained from http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1160500  for a limited time only.
Price is steep, due to credit crunch and lulu putting up their manufacturing\material prices, etc.  I can only apologise for this but it is beyond my control at this time.
There is an electronic version avail for download for only 2.81, so that will be a better option for some, hope that helps.
 
WITHIN THE HEART OF TIME
I will be designing a simple cover over the coming month, and will make this available on LULU also, but it will not be available to general public.  This is just so I can have a printed copy to work with for checking for further editing.  This also gives me a good form of copyright.
 
THE LITTLE'S VOYAGE
I hope to get a cover done for this so that I have my own copy.
 
'Within The Heart of Time' and 'The Little's Voyage' will not be getting self-published in the near future as I want to begin trying to pitch them towards Literary Agents\Publishers (Long slog, but it's got to be done!)
If required, 'Danny and Bongo Wiggins,' 'The Truth of the Unicorns' and 'The Truth of the Dragons' will be removed from published lists sometime in the future.
 
Currently working on 'The Sacrifices of the Unicorns,' which is basically taking the original unicorns story and preparing it for a more mature audience than the original Unicorns story was aimed at.  The story will be expanded upon, include whole new scenes.
When work completed on 'Sacrifices' I will be using that to try to pitch toward Literary Agents & possibly Publishers.
 
Once these tasks are completed and I am in the process of sending out Query Letters I hope I will have come to a decision about the next project that I will concentrate on.  Options are currently,
Within The Heart Of Time - Part II
Danny and Cold XMas
Arthurian Time Crisis
The Duties of the Dead (working title)
 
 
26/02/2009
 
'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1' was completed today, and it was a sad event really... this has been my love for the last 12 years and it was a joy to be so involved in it.  I could never complete the ending until other 'events' were finished and cast in stone and there are specific scenes within the book that will stay with me forever.
 
There will be much reviewing of this, as I go over all the events to make sure I have all the major details - and the little ones - safely in memory.
 
Future projects are Query Letters, Cobwebs of Pearl (final cover design), Danny and the Cold Xmas.  At this stage I am unsure which will take priority.
 
It will be a year or so before 'Within the Heart of Time - Part 2' can be started. 
 
 
18/02/2009
 
Not been doing much due to being unwell.  Due to 'incident' last Friday, I ended up with Blood Pressure of 181/106 and so have had to take it easy.
 
Have managed to get some more work done on the UNICORNS editing, but have approx another 15 pages to go before I have what I will need for Query Letters.
 
The Ending for 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1' is outlined and can be completed when time available.
 
 
 
11/02/2009
 
Re-writing/editing of the Truth of the Unicorns has begun.  Book increased by approx 5,000 words so far, because of additional material.
 
Database developed to support the tracking of Query Letters, Literary Agents, Publishers, etc.  To track the letter sent, how long to await reply, email addresses, website links, etc.
 
Will upload some screenshots over the next week or two, if I can get time.
 
 
29/01/2009
 
Work has continued on 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1.'
Pages 266
Words 160,127 
 
The original work has now been edited and brought up to date.  Approximately an additional 20,000 have been added to the original draft.
 
Some new elements have been added.
 
DECISION TIME
I must now decide on whether to...
 
1)Do what Doc's have said and limit my time on the writing.
 
2)Continue with 'Within the Heart of Time - Part 1' and take the story to completion. 
 
3)Begin trying to create Query Letters and contacting Publishers\Literary Agents.
 
Initially, will spend rest of today doing further work on Literary Agents that it may be worth trying to contact.
 
 
28/01/2009
 
Work has continued on 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1.'
Pages 264
Words 159, 395 
 
27/01/2009
 
Work has continued on 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1.'
Pages 236
Words 154, 647 
 
26/01/2009
 
Work has continued on 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1.'
 
 
I have edited\revised, and updated the first 244 pages of the 277 that I have to do.
 
A decision will then be made whether to continue and complete the story or carry out other work (not related to book writing).
 
12/01/2009
 
Work has restarted on 'Within The Heart of Time - Part 1.'
 
The work follows on from Cobwebs of Pearl and The Littles Voyage and was mostly completre when work was halted to concentrate on other projects.
 
Currently stands at approximately 142,000 words.
 
I am re-reading, editing, and making slight adjustments to the story.
 
Hope to have this completed with 1 to 2 months.
 
Currently not chasing up about Cobwebs of Pearl artwork because of other opportunities on the horizon.  Waiting for a meeting at the end of next week.
 
Have updated web site with a link to WITHIN THE HEART OF TIME, and have included the Introduction and complete 1st chapter and partial chapter 2. 
 
I will complete chaper 2 once I have finished editing it.
 
 
25/10/2008
67 Song lyrics now in the SONGS section  

 
  
 
 
Diary of 'Within the Heart of Time - Part one'
 
 
Table showing the progress in writing for 'Within the Heart of Time.'
Book mostly complete, working from beginning I am updating and editing and will finish the story once I have caught up on the editing.
Due to work commitments and shift patterns I am unable to work on the story every day
Diary logging starts from 09/01/2009
Work actually began on this story on the ?????
140,000 words approx
 
 
 DATEChapterPageNo. Words
12/01/2009231142,628
09/01/2009112141,604