True and Fictional Tales

No sign of my Alphasmart yet, but then, it's only 7 A.M. The mail doesn't come until 4 P.M. Plus, it all depends on when the seller shipped it.

In the meantime, I've put myself to work on solving problems for earlier outlines. There is a fantasy story I've tried to write off and on for years that is still begging to be written, but the ending is more like a second book in a trilogy rather than a stand alone book. I'm not sure I want to go the trilogy route just yet. Even if I did, I can think of a good beginning for a prequel, but an ending escapes me.

Working on the character details for this story gave me something else though. A whole other book idea for a minor character, whose story begins before the events of my current work. I even have a title for it as a clue to how it will end. One that I know no one has used yet. That's saying something since I've gone through hundreds of titles for the initial, never ending story.

The stand alone novel can go in two different directions depending on how I write it. Either a Fantasy with a touch of Romance, or a Fantasy Romance. It'll be too big to try sending it for Silhouette Nocturne Bites, but I already have other story ideas they might like for that line. I'm still debating which story to go for, but the more I think about it, the more I think the novel I have a title and a basic outline for is the way to go.