{"id":3261,"date":"2012-07-23T12:56:26","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T18:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matthewjkirby.com\/kirbside\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2012-07-23T12:56:26","modified_gmt":"2012-07-23T18:56:26","slug":"another-book-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewjkirby.com\/kirbside\/?p=3261","title":{"rendered":"Another book finished!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past week, I finished the book I’ve been working on for the last year or so. But in some ways, it’s been even longer than that, because this was the first book I sent to my agent several years ago. He actually passed on it and suggested I put it aside to write something else. I followed his advice and wrote The Clockwork Three<\/em>, so I think it fair to say his advice was good, and I’m glad I followed it. But I never let go of that first book, the first novel-length piece of fiction that I’d written. I loved the characters, the idea, and the emotional heart of it. So I went back to it with the benefit of perspective, having been away from it for a few years, and I saw immediately what it needed. It is now a very, very different book, and so much better than it was. That’s why I think it’s a good idea for every<\/em> writer to step away from material, especially if the book isn’t working. Go, write something else, and come back.<\/p>\n

That can be a hard thing to do, especially if you’re still trying to get your first book published, like I was. I was eager, and impatient, and I didn’t want to be told to put it aside. I’d already put a year into that manuscript, and I didn’t want to think about another<\/em> year of writing, or more, before I would be ready for another chance. But I also knew that I didn’t just want to publish that one book. I wanted a career <\/em>as a writer, hopefully with many books. So I told myself it made sense to go ahead and get started on the next one and see what happened. And that worked for me.<\/p>\n

I’m sure my editor will have some revisions for me to consider, and I’ve already thought of two more scenes the book needs. So I’m not exactly “done”. But I’m really close, and I’ve been able to move on to my next project, which will be my installment in the Infinity Ring<\/a><\/em><\/span> series. I have an idea that I think will be really fun, and cool, and as soon as I can talk about it, I will. But in the meantime, here is what’s upcoming for the Infinity Ring<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The first book in the series, A Mutiny in Time<\/em> by James Dashner<\/span><\/a>, will come out August 28th, 2012.<\/p>\n

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The second book, Divide and Conquer<\/em> by Carrie Ryan<\/span><\/a>, will be released November 6th, 2012.<\/p>\n

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And the third book, The Trap Door<\/em> by Lisa McMann<\/span><\/a>, will be released February 5th, 2013.<\/p>\n

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Don’t they all look amazing? I can tell you, having read them, that they are. I’m so excited about this series.<\/p>\n

And there’s some other great stuff coming up on the blog. Some Icefall<\/em> news, some news on what I’ll be writing after the Infinity Ring<\/em>, a cover for my next book. Lots of exciting stuff, and I look forward to sharing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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