Prologues

I've been debating this for a long time. To prologue Double Vision or not to prologue. Right or wrong.

It's hard to know what to do.

Just to tell you a little about it. I'm writing a crossover fiction series, probably more suspense than romance. Like a 80/20 split. Action is what I'm good at. Stick with what you're good at, at least that's what I heard.

There is a lot going on in Double Vision. In a short vanilla version of a blurb, Sadie Michaels returns home to rural mid-Missouri after a ten year absence. Her gig with the FBI has gone sour after a botched crack into a high-level overseas operation. With her cover blown, the FBI ices her, sends her on her way until they feel it's okay for her to go back to work. With no place to go, and her father dying of cancer, she comes home to a mafioso type questioning her about where she's been, a local FBI agent asking questions about her dead sister, and a couple of goons that look like straight trouble. Sadie decides the only way to keep herself safe is to get to the bottom of it all. By doing what she does best, sneaking.

Along the way we meet three guys who've been important in Sadie's life. Calvin and A.J. Kincade grew up with Sadie. Cal was Sadie's best friend until one night between her and A.J. doused any hope he had. A.J. who saved Sadie from a tornado as a child, was in love with her sister. And Manuel Ruiz, fellow FBI agent, and whom Sadie has had a "loose" relationship with for five years.

I have one main plot. Two subplots. And a twist at the end, I hope you don't see coming. I have a few character deaths. A past to sort out and a life to redeem.

So in my quest to tell a well rounded story in the first book, I feel I need the prologue. Does anyone have any thoughts on a prologue? Love them, hate them, skip them?

And Marn, Hal and the rest of the word count crew, count 'em up! What's new with you guys?

New Beginnings

St. Patrick's Day is the mark of a new beginning for me.

As of today, Haleigh and I are racing to the finish line of our manuscripts. It was decided late Friday night and into Saturday and then finalized yesterday that we will pace ourselves to be finished with our manuscripts by the end of July. August at the latest to enter in the Golden Heart in November.

Why are we doing this to ourselves?

Haven't quite figured that out yet. Last night I cranked out 11,000 words. To add to my count, so I'd say I've got quite a substantial lead on Ms. Haleigh. That puts me at a little over 20k babe.

I've gotta read over it tonight *ducking from Hal pitching pencils at me*. I know we said we were going to shut the editor off, but you know me. I just can't.

So here's the deal. We've decided that we will do 500-800 words a night. 3,000 words on each night of the weekend. If we don't keep up our end of the bargain, it is your duty, as a righteous reader, to pester, harrass and generally make fun of us until we get to it. There is no room for procrastination and each week we are to report our progress. I'd say I'm reporting in on every Monday. But we know how I am with promises...

Look for Haleigh's postings at the link on the right hand side. And wish us luck!