Sword of Ice update, 8/28/17, 11:47 pm CDT

Finished edit #5 of 7 for Sgt. Dunn Novel #8, Sword of Ice today! Yay! Each edit takes me 10 - 11 hours. But I truly love it, fixing things or using a perfect word in the right place. Writing happiness is simple- hard to do, but yet simple.

Only 2 more to go! Then get ready to publish soon, probably next week.

Been also thinking about Sgt. Dunn #9 and the main story is in my head. Also mentally working on the first book in a WWII Pacific Theater series, which I expect to have as a main character a PT Torpedo Boat captain. Getting excited. Dunn's brother in law, Danny Young, married to Dunn's sister, Hazel, may be a secondary character serving on a Submarine.

Come along on the ride with me when the books come out.

Sgt. Dunn Novel #8, Sword of Ice, Editing update

Just finished edit #5! Did 76 pages today to get caught up. So far, I've added almost 2,000 words, which is about 6 book pages. Added a chapter I'd originally purposely left out and then decided the book needed it after all, plus a bunch of other things.

Only 2 more edits to go.

Sgt. Dunn Novel #8, Sword of Ice Editing update

Yay! 

Starting on edit number 5 (of 7) tomorrow (Friday). I'm 57% done with the overall process. Finding plenty of little changes to make like improvements to a sentence here and there, but the book is beginning to take on what I call the final "look." Edits 5 -7 will focus more on typing mistakes and in some cases, just finding a better word here and there. Actually something I enjoy quite a bit.

I should have the book description ready in a few days. I need to to let a few days go by for another edit on it.

My wife, she with the dreaded red pen, gets the book tomorrow, too. Pray for me.

Ronn

Edit #4 for Sgt. Dunn Novels Book 8, Sword of Ice underway

Starting Edit #4 today on my newest Sgt. Dunn Novel, Sword of Ice. After this edit, my wife attacks it with her red pen. I have to buy her a dozen! :)

She does two edits for me and is merciless, let me tell you!

Sgt. Dunn Novel #8, Sword of Ice, Editing update

Finished edit #3 today (of 7). Added another chapter for Alan Finch, the British character who works for Winston Churchill. Had the chapter in the original plot, but for some reason or other, chose to leave it out. After 3 edits, I realized it had to be included, so I wrote that today, too.

Since, I'm done editing for the day, I might turn my attention to the Author's notes and the Acknowledgements. 

Or I might work on ideas for Sgt. Dunn number 9!

Thanks for stopping by today!

WWII reenactment - pics

Went to a local museum's WWII event today. Here are some pics.

Kubelwagen

Russian, Polish, and German soldiers

Sten gun

Webley .455

Hitler's buzzsaw - the MG42

German soldier

Restored 1941 production Willys Jeep

Willys Jeep

Bazooka with rocket just loaded

Captured German rations - crackers

Sgt. Dunn novel #8, Sword of Ice - editing update

First edit was ugly, as it always is.The book is in the hands of my trusted FIRST READERS now!

Edit number 2 just finished, only 5 more to go. Went much smoother.