It is done … for now …

I e-mailed a new book to my agent yesterday. Well, not really new. It’s called You Only Spy Twice and is the second book in my proposed urban fantasy series about Abby Tome, a Druid and bookstore owner who’s forced to become a spy to stop some magical terrorists.

I’ve been working on the book since last summer and had about 87,000 words. My agent wanted to see some pages, so I kicked it into high gear and finished the whole thing so I could have a break for the RT convention. Final word count: 98,000 and change.

My agent also wanted a bunch of synopsi for various projects we’ve been talking about. In addition to finishing You Only Spy Twice, in the past two weeks, I’ve also written:

1) Spy 2 synopsis — titled You Only Spy Twice

2) Spy 3 synopsis — titled A Spy Never Dies

3) Assassin 2 synopsis — titled Gin With A Twist

4) Heist synsopis — titled The Southern Cross Affair (about a group of Robin Hood-like thieves who steal from the rich and give to the poor)

I’d guess this all adds up to about 25,000 words total. Whew! My wrist needs a break before it, you know, actually breaks. :bubbles:

Now, my goal is to decide what I want to write next, while I wait for my agent to read and for other stuff to happen. I’m leaning toward Assassin 2 or Heist, although there’s one problem with Heist — I haven’t come up with a supercool way to do my actual heist yet.

Plus, I have two more ideas — a Southern romantic comedy about a high school reunion and assorted hijinks. That one’s called Do Me Over. Then, I have an idea for (yet) another urbanish fantasy titled Charm Queen. That one would have an Old West vibe crossed with fairy tales.

Argh! Too many ideas, too little time … What would you guys be interested in reading from me (or in general)? More fantasy or something else?

3 Responses to “It is done … for now …”

  1. Liz Kreger says:

    Okay, I’m exhausted just reading your accomplishments in the past couple of weeks. They all sound fabulous and I cannot wait for them to hit the stands.

    Looking forward to “Jinx”. Its release is on my birthday. Woo-Hoo. Guess what’s gonna be a b-day gift from me to me. 😆

    Love the new covers, incidently. Very cool, Jenn.

  2. Jennifer Estep says:

    Liz — Actually, the synopsi aren’t fabulous at all. I absolutely HATE writing those, and they really suck — they’re just so flat and boring.

    Well, I hope you enjoy your upcoming birthday — and “present.” 😎

    Jody — So you like the Western fairy tale fantasy idea and the rom com? Hmm. I’ll have to brainstorm on those some more …

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