Book Four Begins

This is it. Finally. I have reduced my hours working at the library to only five a week, on Tuesdays. On Wednesday, I begin devoting the bulk of my focus to the fourth Street Stories Suspense novel.

I’m not sure of the title yet. I am playing with two of them: Cry Baby Cry, and When I Die. The first seems to go with the plot which involves a young girl giving birth in the first chapter. The second, though, has lyrics that fit the story better than the other. Perhaps I’ll do a survey here later to help me choose. Click the titles above and see what you think.

I’ve already done most of the preliminary work, research and some plotting. I even wrote a few scenes. Now I need to immerse myself in the world I’m creating, get to know the characters and their motivations on a personal level, and get their story all out on paper (figuratively speaking since I write on my computer).

I’ll touch base here on Mondays to let you know how I’m doing.  I look to you to hold me accountable to make progress week after week. Let’s do this!

Gearing Up for Book 4

If all goes well, I plan to have a new Street Stories novel finished this year.  My focus will be to highlight awareness of the number of homeless youth who are members of the LGBTQ community.  It is estimated that about 40% of homeless youth are on the streets because of their sexual orientation.

Here’s one of the sources I found while researching the specifics: